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Christmas Deliveries: If you placed an order on or before midday on Friday 19th December for Christmas delivery it was despatched before the Royal Mail or Parcel Force deadline and therefore should be received in time for Christmas. Orders placed after midday on Friday 19th December will be delivered in the New Year.

Please Note: Our offices and factory are now closed until Monday 5th January when we will be pleased to deal with any queries that have arisen during the holiday period.

During the holiday our Gift Cards may still be ordered for any last minute orders and will be sent automatically by email direct to your recipient - see here: Gift Cards

Llanidloes, c.1965
Photo ref: L403056
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More about this scene

Llanidloes was famous for its wool and flannel industries from the 16th to the 19th century. In 1839, during a period of industrial depression and political unrest, it was the scene of a riot which lasted for five days until troops restored order. Over a hundred people were imprisoned or transported as a result. In the later 19th century the population of Llanidloes grew with the development of the lead smelting industry, which processed ore from the local Van and Bryn lead mines.

A Selection of Memories from Llanidloes

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 Llanidloes

Sparked a Memory for you?

If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

I attended Llanidloes Glandwr School beginning in 1945. I have some fond memories of this school. However, many of the memories were not of the good variety, such as going to the Headmaster Mr. Morris to be punished (the cane) for some childish misdemeanor. For some reason we nicknamed Mr. Morris "Chump". If we learned nothing else from him, we learned about gardening. Much of our school time was taken up by ...see more