Betws Y Coed, Miners Bridge 1953
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This wooden bridge lies on the line of the Roman road, Sarn Helen. A popular destination of walkers, it was built to allow the miners of Pentre Du to reach the mines in the hills; a mile west of Betws-y-Coed, paths lead through the meadows to this steeply-inclined gangway across the river.

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Bridges

Classic photographs of all sorts of bridges from The Francis Frith Collection, spanning modest streams, rivers and broad estuaries. They include footbridges, clapper bridges, pack-horse bridges, medieval arched bridges, toll bridges, decorative Palladian bridges, suspension bridges, bascule bridges, canal bridges, and railway bridges. Evocative and atmospheric, these stunning images show British engineering at its most innovative and graceful.

A Selection of Memories from Betws-y-Coed

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Betws-y-Coed

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I remember the long summers swimming in the river ,and visiting my grandparents who lived in he do smithy cottage yr efail , there was no nicer place to be than in bettws
I was born at Tir Elenore Farm, Betws in 1937. I went to Betws Primary School and then to Amman Valley Grammer School.