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Harlech, Castle And Snowdon c.1956
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Harlech Castle, built 1283-1290 for Edward I by Master James of St George, the military achitect, as a statement of his military power. Owain Glyndwr took the castle for the Welsh in 1404 and held it until 1409, and it was under siege again during the Wars of the Roses in 1460. The bravery of the besieged Lancastrians was lauded in the song 'Men of Harlech'. The castle also saw action in the Civil War, surrendering to Cromwell's force in 1649. Many will find the view beyond the castle interesting as it shows the present secondary school under construction, while the residential developments beyond have yet to take place and all we see is a large camp of tents.

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A Selection of Memories from Harlech

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 Harlech

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Golfing Memories.
My late husband was the professional at Royal St Davids for many years and the only golfer so far to have been both Welsh Amateur Champion and Welsh Professional Champion twice. We lived at 'Plas Owain' which is the house just above the Golf Links on the curve of the road up the hill. It was built in 1907.
Harlech, Castle and Golf Links 1908
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