Snowdon
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- 2 photos on Snowdon appear in 2 Frith books - View photos of Snowdon
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Gwynedd memories
1901 census
This is actually a memory of my father, who is listed in the census of Wales for 1901 as being a quarryman, lodging at Cidwyn View, Betws Garmon aged 21.
I hope to visit the village (?) this Sept. and also the quarry. I would love to know if this house still stands.
A memory of Betws Garmon contributed by eleanor kurrein
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
Bronddwyryd
Not exactly my memory (only 44yrs old). But in the research of my family tree, I have been interested in locating old pictures of Bronddwyryd. The small row of houses were built in 1880, and my great grandfather Richard Evans (1846-1912) was the first to rent the property. His son, my grandfather Evan Evans (1880-1954) lived there with his wife Annie Mary Evans (nee Hughes) (1884-1946) with his mother Margaret Evans (nee Jones) (1848-1929).
Evan Evans then bought the property in about 1923 for the grand sum of 900 pounds. When he died in 1954, he left the house in his will to his eldest daughter, Annie Blodwen Casson (nee Evans) (1920-1996), she died in Canada where she lived.
During ...read more here
A memory of Blaenau Ffestiniog contributed by Tracy Evans
100 years ago
My aunt Elizabeth Lloyd Griffiths Jones was born in Blaenau Ffestinog on Feb. 12, 1906. She is the daughter of the late William and Annie Griffiths. She came to America in around 1920. While living in Wales she lived with her maternal grandmother Elizabeth Jones (Husband was David Jones). As a young girl she came to America to join her parents, her brother William Cynwal and sister Anna Lloyd. She is a wonderful lady. She married Richard T. Jones born in Blaenau Ffestinog in May 1905-son of Elias and Margaret Thomas Jones. Blaenau Ffestinog has a wonderful daughter that they sould be so proud of saying "she came from here". I hope to send ...read more here
A memory of Blaenau Ffestiniog contributed by wendy griffith bowers
Extracts From Snowdon & Gwynedd books
A steam locomotive propels the standard single coach up the final leg, nearing the summit at Snowdon. The railway starts near the Victoria Hotel, 350ft above sea level, and there are four intermediate stations before the summit is reached. A round trip takes about two hours. Snowdon consists of four rugged and precipitous ridges separated by deep hollows, and is formed of slate and porphyry.
An extract from from"Welsh Address Book".
The structure that sits on top of Snowdon has many critics. While it has intermittently afforded shelter and refreshment to those that make the summit, and with a train to the top these are usually legion, many feel that a rather crude box is hardly an edifice suited for what is essentially a national monument. The mountain is now owned by the National Trust, and there are new plans for a more organic-looking structure.
An extract from from"Wales Living Memories".