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Dolwyddelan, the Castle 1891
Dolwyddelan, the Castle 1891 Ref: 29541
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Year: 1959
childhood memories A memory of Cwm Penmachno, Gwynedd I was born in Cwm and I was always known by my middle name of Maelor, My fondest memories are playing with my friends Ken, Idwal, Iola, Anne Evans and Anne Parry to name but a few, We all used to meet after school to play, I also used to fish in the river and caught many trout with both rod and by tickling trout, I was so sad when I had to leave to find work, Sadly it was the end of a way of life because when I moved away I found a very different world to the wonderful innocent world I had known before. Posted: 05/04/2008 20:40 by Robert Lloyd |
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 Blaenau Ffestiniog, Manod from west 1901 (ref: 46761) |
Year: 1900s
Bronddwyryd A memory of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd 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 the 1950s the house was rented out, and in 1963, when Anne's younger brother left the army, he took residence with his family. On the 28 Sept 1981, Anne bequeathed the property to her brother William Hughes Evans (1927- ) and his wife Jean Evans (nee Evans) (1938- ), as a Deed of Gift to mark their 25th Silver Wedding Anniversary. And on the eve of William Hughes Evans' 81st birthday (24 July 2008), the property is still with the Evans family, and it's where I grew up as a child, along with my siblings. I now live in Australia, and it's great to be able to view this picture of the past, in which many of my decendants before me saw. Not many in Blaenau can lay claim to a house being in the same family for 128yrs. Last edited: 28/07/2008 14:42 by Tracy Evans |
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100 years ago A memory of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd 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 a picture of my aunt to share with you all. I am sure no one now living in Blaenau Ffestinog can remember her or her family. She is the second cousin of Glenys Jones presently living in Blaenau Ffestinog. I am not sure where Glenys's brother lives over in my father's homeland. Someday I hope to put my feet on your soil. My Aunt Betty loves to tells wonderful stories to us about the things and places she remembers of her homeland that stills warms her heart. If you would like send her a card to my house because I want the pleasure of taking it to her. Wendy Griffiths Bowers, 1631 Grandview Avenue, utica, New York 13502, USA Posted: 07/11/2006 02:34 by Wendy Griffith Bowers |
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Year: 1956
Gowers bridge A memory of Llanrwst, Gwynedd Gowers bridge was not too far from where we lived and was a great place to take the children for a picnic, to learn to ride a tricycle and to skim stones across and see who won, then pick our way to Llyn Bwrw Eira, along the banks, sometimes walk to the swings in Trefriw, and back. We lived in Plas Isaf and Heulwen Jones and her family came too. It was harmless fun in lovely surroundings, and thus has a lot of happy memories. The workhouse was still there in those days and the coal yard in the station , another attraction. Last edited: 10/07/2007 11:16 by First Name Last Name |
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 Ffestiniog, 1930 (ref: 83659) |
Year: 1945
WW11 in Llan Ffestiniog A memory of Ffestiniog, Gwynedd Towards the end of WW11 my mother took me to visit family in Llan Ffestiniog. I was vey young. I recall clearly looking out of the parlour window and seeing a communal water pump in the street and with dozens if not hundreds of soldiers passing through - apparently en route to their camp at Trawsfynydd. Where was the pump ? Can anyone help? I think it may have been near the wide Y junction in Ffestiniog but I just don't know. Help! Posted: 22/01/2008 20:36 by Meirion Jones |
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