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Ystrad Hall
I was a member of Ystrad Hall also - I don't remember you Billy Crawford, what year was you there? Llangollen was a great place, I believe there was a lot of child molesting going on that's why you don't hear much about this strange place - It turned out to be a cash cow for the likes of Dick and the Rat ...
Contributed by James Pike
Ystrad Hall
I was a pupil at Ystrad Hall and would just like to say that in my time there I have some of the best memories of this lovely little town. I often wonder what became of Ystrad and many of my friends and of course staff members, many of whom were local. The Horseshoe Pass, the castle, fishing in the Dee, the Copper Kettle, I could go on. This is a really nice web site and I will be visiting it lots. Hope I hear from someone I know. All the best . Billy Crawford.
Contributed by billy crawford
Clwyd memories
Ystrad Hall
I was a member of Ystrad Hall also - I don't remember you Billy Crawford, what year was you there? Llangollen was a great place, I believe there was a lot of child molesting going on that's why you don't hear much about this strange place - It turned out to be a cash cow for the likes of Dick and the Rat ...
A memory of Llangollen contributed by James Pike
Ystrad Hall
I was a pupil at Ystrad Hall and would just like to say that in my time there I have some of the best memories of this lovely little town. I often wonder what became of Ystrad and many of my friends and of course staff members, many of whom were local. The Horseshoe Pass, the castle, fishing in the Dee, the Copper Kettle, I could go on. This is a really nice web site and I will be visiting it lots. Hope I hear from someone I know. All the best . Billy Crawford.
A memory of Llangollen contributed by billy crawford
Extracts From Llangollen & Clwyd books
This woodland on the Llangollen Canal just outside the town exists today, and the canal’s channel has been extensively improved. What is now Britain’s most popular cruising canal was actually built as a water supply to the Ellesmere Canal further downstream.
An extract from from"50 Classics - Canals".
Long before the holiday boat industry took off, a trip behind a horse-drawn boat in Llangollen was a popular outing. The boats are towed to the end of the cruise and then both horse and rudder are moved to the opposite end for the return trip, thus solving the problem caused by the lack of turning space.
An extract from from"Welsh Address Book".
The canal was started in 1793 and was completed in 1805. It was originally called the Ellesmere Canal, but is now known as the Llangollen Canal. Built by Thomas Telford, it was constructed to carry coal, slate and limestone for fertiliser.Two women walk with a child along the canal, while further ahead the horse can be seen towing the canal boat in this scene of perfect tranquillity.
An extract from from"Wales Living Memories".