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Nostalgic memories of Blaenau Ffestiniog's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Another Tourist Killed In North Wales 1885 Lucy Margaret Marzials Died Age 15 Lancaster Gazette Saturday 29 August 1885
My Ancestral 2nd cousin Lucy Margaret Marzials 1870-1885 :-An inquest was held on Monday, at the Pengwern Hctel, Festiniog, before the coroner for Merionethshire, on the body of Miss Marzials, a young lady from London, who, with her parents, had beeu on a visit to Festiniog and the slate quarries. Miss ...see more
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Manod from west 1901
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Added 10 May 2018

Edward Lloyd

My great grandfather, Edward Lloyd, emigrated to the United States from Ffestiniog. He was a famous tenor in his day and had high ranking with the Eisteddfod both in Wales, and later, in upstate, NY. I am told by a cousin, Dr. Alwyn Jones, that Lloyd descendants still reside in Teddy's boyhood home on 152/153 Manod Road. Teddy's mother, Mary (née Williams) Lloyd managed a farm/butter-making operation even ...see more
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Added 13 April 2014

Manod Boy.
Nice memories. Post office behind the bus, across I think was Crosville depot. There was a billiard hall on bridge somewhere. Central School till war broke out then work; Joined RN, spell in Malta, was AA Man in Bettws Y Coed for couple of years then restless so Australia. Have been back twice now only one school friend in Manod - Frank Roberts. Now 86... so not much travel left. Wales, beautiful... but oh ...see more
Blaenau Ffestiniog, High Street 1961
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Added 18 January 2014

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 lived in the flat above. My dad was the Superintendant Registrar and he used to marry people, usually on Saturday mornings. I well remember the lobby to his office always had bits of ...see more
Blaenau Ffestiniog, High Street 1961
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Added 08 March 2011

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 (Llan) Festiniog and walk round to Hugh Lloyd's pulpit. It's sad, but I wouldn't know how to get there now. I expect it's signposted. But I do remember the spectacular views across the ...see more
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Huw Llwyd's Pulpit 1901
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Added 19 December 2009

Bronddwyryd
Not exactly my memory (only 44yrs old).  But in the research of my family tree, I have been interested in locating old pictures of Bronddwyryd.  The small row of houses were built in 1880, and my great grandfather Richard Evans (1846-1912) was the first to rent the property.  His son, my grandfather Evan Evans (1880-1954) lived there with his wife Annie Mary Evans (nee Hughes) (1884-1946) with his mother ...see more
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Manod from west 1901
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Added 23 July 2008

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 with her maternal grandmother Elizabeth Jones (Husband was David Jones). As a young girl she came to America to join her parents, her brother William Cynwal and sister Anna Lloyd. She is a ...see more
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Added 07 November 2006