Penrhyn Castle
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Penrhyn Castle books (2 available)
- 4 photos on Penrhyn Castle appear in 4 Frith books - View photos of Penrhyn Castle
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Penrhyn Castle memories
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Caernarvonshire & Anglesey Hospital
I remember doing my nurse training in this hospital 1967-70, it was a beautiful old building, now I believe it is a supermarket, oh dear!!! I wonder is there anyone out there who did training at the same hospital,I am so surprised to see no one has left a memory of Bangor.
A memory of Bangor contributed by delphine chapple
Names of the people in photograph
The men on the wall are (looking from left to right)
Charles Matthews
William Matthews
Sydney Matthews (Charles's son who died quite young.)
The little girl in the background was a Miss Jones who lived at No 1 West End.
A memory of Beaumaris contributed by Mr DM Owen
My Childhood memories of Menai Bridge
My father was born in Talwrn near Llangefni and each year we would go by train to Liverpool and then go to the pier head and board St Tudno which sailed at 10 30 am, dropping people off about 12 in Llandidno then onto Menai Bridge, where we arrived around 2pm. We always looked to see who could see Menai Bridge first, and passing by Bango Pier we knew that my grandparents would be waiting for us with the horse and wagon, then the first stop was to my Aunt Mary and Uncle Tom in Llanfair PG who had a big spread waiting for us [he was a mail man in Llanfair PG]. Across the road from my aunt's was a ...read more here
A memory of Menai Bridge contributed by Trevor Williams
Bethesda memories
I used to rock climb in the area during the 1960's with my friends.
Not that I was a good climber, but I loved the rugged freedom of the mountains. I also have memories of a young girl from Gerlan who was very nice to me. Her name was Sylvia.
A memory of Bethesda contributed by pete b
Extracts From Penrhyn Castle & Gwynedd books
The magnificent early 19th-century mock-Norman castle is shown here photographed from the park. It was built by the Pennant family on the proceeds of their huge Penrhyn slate quarries at Bethesda.
An extract from from"North Wales Photographic Memories".
No expense was spared in creating Penrhyn, though local materials were used where practical. The marble came from Anglesey, timber from Pennant’s estates, and slate from his own quarries.
An extract from from"Welsh Castles".
One mile east of Bangor off the present-day A55 stands Penrhyn Castle, a popular attraction with visitors to the area. Penrhyn, however, is not an old fortress, but a Victorian country house built on the grand scale. It was designed by Thomas Hopper for Dawkins Pennant, heir to a vast fortune made in the Welsh slate industry.
An extract from from"Welsh Castles".