Aberystwyth
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So You Think You Know? Aberystwyth
Hardback
Carmarthen Town Walk Guide
Paperback
Haverfordwest Town and City Memories
Paperback
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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 on the sand. Uncle Dai bought me my very first penknife in Borth, and taught me how to whittle! Other members of my family eventually moved to Borth (Upper Cliff Road) quite some time ago - unfortunatley they have now passed away, and are buried in St Matthews church yard. I loved, and still love, Mach and ...read more here
A memory of Borth contributed by Sheila Tunstall
Borth-a sea born village
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 they used to share in the quieter winter months-no internet or mobile phones then!!! During childhood my memories are of carefree summer days on the beach and in the sea and exciting winter stormy seas battering the windows and thudding against the house.Since then my memories are tinged with sentimentality-the long run in on the train alongside ...read more here
A memory of Borth contributed by Alan Morris
Frondeg Talybont
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 live in the house until his death in June 1992 my mother Lili died in Dec of the same year. I spent most of my summer holidays at Frondeg with uncle Id either with my parents or as a teenager I would catch the bus from S. Wales. I was always made welcome in the village even though I ...read more here
A memory of Talybont contributed by Eirlys White
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 Aberaeron. The cottage was delightful and overlooked a stream running beside a road called Heol-y-dwr (I think).
Yes it rained a lot of the time, but there was sunshine too. The sun was shining on the day we chose to take a small boat trip from the Aberaeron Harbour out to see the dolphins frolicking in the bay. ...read more here
A memory of Aberaeron contributed by John Howard Norfolk
Extracts From Aberystwyth & Dyfed books
This is a very popular view of the town, showing the three bays separated by rock outcrops. The pier was built on one of these outcrops in 1865, only to be damaged in a storm the following year. On the left at the end of the Prom is a hut used by the builders of the second part of Alexandra Hall, which housed women students. They had to walk to the college at the other end of the Prom several times a day.
An extract from from"Mid-Wales - Ceredigion and Powys Photographic Memories".
Aberystwyth became a popular resort for the well-off, who came here to bathe and socialise from the late 18th century. Once the railway arrived in 1864, many more visitors came; a variety of activities was arranged for them, including bathing from the bathing machines in the middle of the picture, taking trips around the bay in the rowing or sailing boats, or being entertained at the top of Constitution Hill (in the background).
An extract from from"Mid-Wales - Ceredigion and Powys Photographic Memories".
The magnificent neo-Gothic building on the prom began life as a triangular house designed by John Nash in about 1795. In 1865 the railway entrepreneur Savin began to build the Castle Hotel around it, but he became bankrupt in the process. It was bought by the fledgling University in 1872, who made several alterations to it over the next 25 years; in 1901 they agreed to allow the Town Council to build a promenade around it, so long as the students were not disturbed by entertainers.
An extract from from"Mid-Wales - Ceredigion and Powys Photographic Memories".
This 12-mile-long railway was constructed along the south side of the Rheidol in 1901 to transport lead ore from the mines to the harbour, but it became a very popular tourist attraction for those wishing to visit the Devil’s Bridge and waterfalls where the line terminated. This view shows a cutting and embankment that is typical of this steep valley-side line.
An extract from from"Mid-Wales - Ceredigion and Powys Photographic Memories".
Since the completion of the railway, great improvements have been made here, one of the most important being the construction of Victoria Terrace, by which means the Marine Terrace has been completed. The pride of Aberystwyth is its ruined castle, crumbling upon a rocky promontory against whose sides the waves of every tide are dashed with a force that threatens eventually to sweep away the whole.
An extract from from"50 Classics - Seaside".