Borth, Dyfed
Borth maps
Historic maps of Borth and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Borth maps
Historic map of Borth
Illustrated Victorian map of Dyfed
Historic Map of any Borth postcode
Borth books
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Haverfordwest Town and City Memories
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Carmarthenshire Photographic Memories
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Tenby and Saundersfoot Photographic Memories
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Memories of Borth
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I was born in 1948 in Wolverhampton, and my parents bought a caravan at Aberleri farm, Ynyslas. I was lucky enough to spend all my school holidays, apart from Christmas, at the caravan. Our first caravan was a gypsy style, quite a collector's item now. The 6 weeks in the summer was the best, and l used to pester the life... [more]
Shared on 09 December 2008
I first visited Borth as a toddler in the early 60's, with my Uncle Dai from Machynlleth. I used to visit him and his wife to stay with them for holidays. As he had worked the railways he used to take me from Mach to Borth on the train and would sit on the bench, watching while I played... [more]
Shared on 28 June 2008
I was raised in Borth from 1952 until I went to sea in 1968 and it was still very much home and sanctuary at every opportunity until I moved to Australia in 1991.The second son of Aran and Eileen Morris of Bel-Air I remember well the many characters who bought their fruit and veg at our shop and the timeless conversations... [more]
Shared on 21 January 2008
Dyfed memories
my grandparents Rosina & Rev'd John Williams moved to Frondeg on the Aberystwyth side of Talybont in the 1920's when John's health meant he could no longer preach. He died in 1925 Rosina died in the 1950's I don't really remember her although my sister Phyllis who is 5 years older than me does. My uncle Idris Parrish Williams continued to... [more]
Shared on 02 November 2007
I was born in 62 North Parade, Aberystwyth and lived next door to a very busy Gwalia Garage run by my grandfather Charles Abel Jones and his four sons.
During the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II the street was alive with celebration, with buntings hung along its length, and on the day we all sat on rows of tables in the... [more]
Shared on 14 May 2009
A cottage holiday in Aberaeron
My wife Elizabeth and I had decided we needed to get to know the west Wales coast as our son David's fiancee Amanda was studying at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. After a number of visits to Aberystwyth itself we were ready to explore further afield so we booked a week's stay in a holiday cpttage in nearby... [more]
Shared on 03 September 2008
The first time we visited Aberaeron, apart from the road bridge, one way of getting across the river was by the Aeron Express. Propelled by some sort of pulley arrangement, it looked like it could seat about 6 to 8 people. It wasn't actually working when we there; we've since been back quite a few times & it seems to have... [more]
Shared on 19 May 2008
I used to live in the farm house and my grandparents lived next door in the barn to Bed House. I loved it there and I hope whoever is there now is having a fantastic time. Wish we hadn't moved. x
Shared on 20 October 2008
Extracts From Borth & Dyfed books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Borth, inspired by Frith photos.
Mid-Wales - Ceredigion and Powys Photographic Memories
Much of Borth consists of a single street with houses on both sides that gradually spread between the railway station at the north end of the village to a group of fishermen's houses built in the lee of a promontory at the south end – we can see the remains of one of them on the left. St Matthew's Church, visible... [more]
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Mid-Wales - Ceredigion and Powys Photographic Memories
This parade of large shops and houses are just round the corner from the station. The pebbly storm beach gives way to a vast fine sandy beach, covered in this photograph by a high tide. On the right is a tent and small wind shelters, while further along is a solitary bathing machine, which appears never to have been moved down... [more]
This is an extract from Mid-Wales - Ceredigion and Powys Photographic Memories.
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Mid-Wales - Ceredigion and Powys Photographic Memories
This is the original nucleus of Borth village from which picture No 30253 was taken (page 59). Some of these houses were owned by sea captains, who could afford to build a substantial two-story house. It is said that almost every boy from Borth went to sea. In the foreground are some fine clinker-built fishing boats.
This is an extract from Mid-Wales - Ceredigion and Powys Photographic Memories.
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