Maps

265 maps found.

1947, Blaenau Ref. NPO643152
1924, Blaenau Ref. POP643152
1897, Blaenau Ref. RNE643152
1922, Blaenau Ffestiniog Ref. POP643161
1897, Blaenau-Gwent Ref. RNE643169
1905, Blaenau Ref. HOSM38089
1899, Blaenau Dolwyddelan Ref. RNE643160
1899, Blaenau Ffestiniog Ref. RNE643161
1947, Blaenau-Gwent Ref. NPO643169
1919, Blaenau-Gwent Ref. POP643169
1902-1903, Blaenau Ref. RNC643152
1903, Blaenau Ffestiniog Ref. RNC643161
1947, Blaenau Ffestiniog Ref. NPO643161
1922, Blaenau Dolwyddelan Ref. POP643160
1903, Blaenau Dolwyddelan Ref. RNC643160
1947, Blaenau Dolwyddelan Ref. NPO643160
1888, Blaenau Dolwyddelan Ref. HOSM57978
1899, Blaenau Ffestiniog Ref. HOSM34174
1899-1900, Blaenau-Gwent Ref. RNC643169
1947, Hilltop Ref. NPO736603

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Memories

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100 Years Ago

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 ...Read more

A memory of Blaenau Ffestiniog by Wendy Griffith Bowers

Growing Up In Blaenau Ffestiniog. 1961

I was brought up in Blaenau Ffestiniog and lived there until 1971. The High Street photograph brings it all back. The shop on the extreme left of the photo was my mum's hairdressing shop and we ...Read more

A memory of Blaenau Ffestiniog in 1961 by Eurwyn Jones

Tyn Y Buarth

Would anyone reading this, have any knowledge, or photographs of Ty'n y Buarth, Llanrug? Where it once stood, there is now a modern housing estate. My e mail address is: abergele1754@hotmail.co.uk. Iorwerth Selwyn (Blaenau Ffestiniog)

A memory of Llanrug in 1870 by Iorwerth Selwyn

Cwm To Rhiwbach

I am writing this on behalf of my wife, Brenda Wilcox. She was born in Cwm and so was her brother Chris. Harry Wilcox, her father, was known in football terms as the gentle giant by the locals. Brenda lived in 5 Rhosgoch. When ...Read more

A memory of Cwm in 1955 by Richard Gadd

Carnival

Every year the Carnival passed through the Square, I remember being on the float with the Trawsfynydd Queen 1971/72?  I have a photo of my Mum, on a float in the Square, when she was little (that would be 1951/52?) and a photo of my ...Read more

A memory of Trawsfynydd in 1970 by Linda Combe

Military Camp Trawsfynydd 1945

I was in the Irish Guards and in 1945 we came to Trawfynydd by train for field training. The camp consisting of 2 or 3 huts was situated at Trawsfnydd on the left just off the main road to Bleanau. During one ...Read more

A memory of Trawsfynydd in 1945 by Edwin Peplow

Living At Blaen Y Pant

My father built most of the houses on Blaen-y-Pant, including our house, Bryn Dene. Initially there were houses built in 1937 on the Avenue, the Place and the Crescent. It was a private development of good quality ...Read more

A memory of Blaen-y-cwm in 1947 by Vivienne Williams

Trevalyn Hospital

I was born in this hospital on the 30/09/1955, my name was Derek Jones. After my birth I was adopted in Nov 1955, I am trying to find my birth mother, I have got her birth certificate but can't find if she married or not. I've ...Read more

A memory of Rossett in 1955 by Peter Sanders

Buses

At the age of fourteen I moved from Rhuthin to live with my gran, Ketura Roberts, who lived in one of the houses opposite the Castle Pub. The bus route was up Llysfaen Hill and past the Semaphore pub, this at the time had a butchers shop ...Read more

A memory of Llysfaen in 1960 by Anthony Roberts

An Unexpected Opportunity To Trainspot!

My father was born in Blaenau, and he and I would travel there every summer to visit his mother/my nain. One of the things we would do is catch the train from Blaenau Festiniog (sic) Central to ...Read more

A memory of Blaenau Ffestiniog in 1959 by Elis Jones

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Captions

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Caption For Blaenau Ffestiniog, General View 1903

This finely-composed study shows the Afon Bowydd, the road bridge, the railway bridge, the ranks of terraces of Blaenau, and the mountains beyond.

Caption For Blaenau Ffestiniog, Oakley Quarries 1901

This was one of Blaenau's major quarries; it closed after the Second World War.

Caption For Porthmadog, The Harbour 1908

In 1836, a narrow gauge railway nine miles long opened to connect the quarries at Blaenau Ffestiniog with Portmadoc harbour.

Caption For Porthmadog, Harbour 1908

The slate arrived at the harbour by rail from Blaenau Ffestiniog, travelling the 13 miles along the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway, which now operates as a scenic tourist route.