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St Asaph, High Street c.1960
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This small city with a population of 3,600 and the smallest cathedral in Britain has an important place in the history of Wales. Most notably, it was here that William Morgan and a number of helpers set about the translation of the Bible into the Welsh language, and a memorial to those that undertook this task stands before the cathedral. The town suffered repeatedly through the Middle Ages, and the cathedral was destroyed on several occasions. The scene here shows a quiet provincial town. The postman is perhaps finding the hill difficult, and so is pushing his bike up the hill. The temporary No Parking signs suggest that an event will be under way at any time.

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A Selection of Memories from St Asaph

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 St Asaph

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Miss Nelsons Sweet Shop
Does anyone remember miss Nelsons sweet shop ,later to be owned by Does anyone the small sweet shop bnear the Police Station .Shop later changed hands and oooh! THOSE WONDERFUL VIMPTO ice lollies used to call in on way too school Cecil was Headmaster mr.Tyler
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Bridge Over The Elwy
My name is Dennis Shatford, once known as Dennis Roberts, as lads we used to sit on the Elwy bridge so we could watch the minor accidents that would happen because the drivers couldn't see the Halt sign by the old deanery. I remember PC Morris chasing me for scrumping apples from the deanery gardens. I was brought up in Llwyn Elwy. There were such a lot of characters around then. I should add I was born in 1944 and left Llan 1962/3.
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Looking For Rob
My name is Margaret Wynne.  I am writing this on behalf of my sister Christine Jones (nee Parrington) who was a nurse at St Asaph Hospital in the 70's and there was a fellow in St Asaph named Robert (Rob) who was interested in my sister and she would like to contact him again.  They used to see each other in pubs.  All she can remember is that he was a council worker (refuse collector).   Christine married Peter ...see more
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Coming Home From China
Elias and Polly Owen came home from Shanghaiand lived at No 3 Elwy Viewand Iwas able to aquaint myself with all my St. Asaph family and see them for the first time, she only lived a few months and then Elias packed up and went off to Australia, but I remember it well, I had three families there, my mother was from the Palace Lodge, the Halleys in Central Buildings and the Owens from the Red Lion,so between them all family history became alive to a child from Brynymaen.
St Asaph, Elwy Bridge 1890
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