Bangor, Pier 1897
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Bangor's chief trade was the export of slates, mined from Lord Penrhyn's quarries at Bethesda, and carried by rail to Port Penrhyn. The quay here was 300 yards long. The Victorian pier was built in 1896 and juts out 1,500 feet into the turbulent waters of the Menai Strait, stretching two-thirds of the distance to Anglesey. It is pictured here with Snowdonia in the background. It was refurbished in the 1980s.

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A Selection of Memories from Bangor

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 Bangor

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I was born in the old hospital no longer there now I think it has shops on the site it used to stand on.ie Matalan and a sports shop. it was 28 January 1946 I was born.my parents lived in a village called Llanaelhearn near Trefor my mother was a welsh lady born there my father was stationed at dinnas dinnle air field during the last war where they met . my mother used to go to the airfield dances a lot of ...see more