Bala, High Street 1936
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Photo of Bala, High Street 1936

More about this scene

Bala`s elegant main street is lined with trees and is unusually broad. This traditional market town was famous for its stocking fairs. Bala was also a centre for the manfactur of Welsh flannel and tanning. The town has a long history: a Roman fort has been found near by.

A Selection of Memories from Bala

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Bala

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Good to see that you have the view from the bridge, my aunt and uncle lived in the house on the left, which is called Ty Newydd. Many happy memories of tea time visits and playing and fishing in the river with the cousins. I helped my Uncle lay his drive, which 34 years later is still in good condition.
I know this view very well, as my aunt and uncle lived in Ty Newydd, their garden led down to the river on the right hand side of the photo. Spent many an hours playing in the river and fishing with my cousins, never caught anything!