Abersoch
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- 6 photos on Abersoch appear in 4 Frith books - View photos of Abersoch
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Happy Holidays In Abersoch
Since 1962 I have always been to Abersoch at least once a year if not two three or four times!!
In the early years we always stopped in a flat over the cowsheds at Tyn y Mur farm. ( These have now been beautifully converted - in our day there was no bath room and an outside loo!!)It was farmed by Mr and Mrs Olwyn Jones. Mr Jones was a lay preacher as well as a farmer and Mrs Jones was a nurse at the hospital in Pwllhelli. I could not believe it when I found this photo as there is Mrs Jones and her lovely Triumph Herald parked outside the newsagents .Happy Days!!
Contributed by Shan Moule
Gwynedd memories
Happy Holidays In Abersoch
Since 1962 I have always been to Abersoch at least once a year if not two three or four times!!
In the early years we always stopped in a flat over the cowsheds at Tyn y Mur farm. ( These have now been beautifully converted - in our day there was no bath room and an outside loo!!)It was farmed by Mr and Mrs Olwyn Jones. Mr Jones was a lay preacher as well as a farmer and Mrs Jones was a nurse at the hospital in Pwllhelli. I could not believe it when I found this photo as there is Mrs Jones and her lovely Triumph Herald parked outside the newsagents .Happy Days!!
A memory of Abersoch contributed by Shan Moule
Wendon
I lived in Llanbedrog until 1959 our grandad was rector of Llanbedrog church St Pedrog,s We lived in Wendon in Ffordd y Glyn it was a very very happy childhood.
A memory of Llanbedrog contributed by delphine chapple
Edward John Hughes.
My grandfather Edward John Hughes of Henllys Isaf sadly passed away on Wednesday 27th of June 2007 at Bryn Beryl at the age of 92. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him, especially the ones closest to him. My grandmother Pat who he thought the world of, and had been married to for 63 incredible years will need all the support and love from friends and family at these difficult times, also his beloved sons Adrian and Valance who meant so much to him.
"Ned" as he was known to the locals was truly a fine gentleman and a well respected character in the village, he always did his upmost to keep the village clean and ...read more here
A memory of Llanbedrog contributed by Mathew Hughes
Extracts From Abersoch & Gwynedd books
From a scattered fishing village based around two sandy bays on the southern coast of the Lleyn Peninsula, Abersoch has developed into a busy resort. There are superb views from the sands to Snowdon and Cadair Idris, and to the grassy St Tudwal’s Islands just offshore. In this evocative view, fishing boats are drawn up on the slipway onto the estuary at Abersoch.
An extract from from"North Wales Photographic Memories".
One of Abersoch’s many hostelries, this establishment is now St Tudwal’s Inn. St Tudwal (Tugdual) was a Breton, who escaped the fall of Rome in the 6th century and landed on the small islands a little offshore. A ruined chapel is said to be the remains of an oratory he founded. Abersoch was not just a centre for visitors - there were lead mines nearby.
An extract from from"North Wales Photographic Memories".
Abersoch was keen to advertise itself as ‘the Welsh Riviera’. A horse-drawn conveyance is picking up passengers; it is a lovely sunny day, so perhaps they are off for a picnic. The church dates from 1875. Abersoch has grown fast in recent years; it offers a golf course, deep sea fishing, yachting and extensive sands.
An extract from from"North Wales Photographic Memories".
This former fishing village, situated on the south coast of the Lleyn Peninsula, now hosts boats of a much more upmarket kind. In the 19th century there were active leadmines in the area at Llanengan which also used the harbour to ship out. At the time of this photograph, visitors had realised what a beautiful location this was and how good the sailing could be, but had made few intrusions en masse. This changed as the village became increasingly anglicised and is now very popular with visitors.
An extract from from"Wales Living Memories".