Penmachno, The Rectory Bridge c.1960
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Photo ref: P316042
Photo of Penmachno, The Rectory Bridge c.1960

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A Selection of Memories from Penmachno

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 Penmachno

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I was born and lived in Cwm Penmachno in 1936, I went to the local school and was taught by Miss Jones and Mis Parry, the headmaster was Mr R.E.Jones and I then went to Llanrwst Gramar School. My Father was David Davies, known as Dei Dei the Cole man. I have a sister, who lives in Canada and a brother who lives near Aberystwyth, I live in Thailand. If anyone remembers me I would love to hear from them,my email ...see more
Does anyone remember the Machno Hotel? My mom and dad owned it around 1950. I now live in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
Hello. This is not so much a memory as a request. After the war my dad and mum moved to Cwm Penmachno from Liverpool with my younger sister and myself. I was four and a half years old. My dad had a job driving a motor car for a veterinary surgeon by the name of W. O. Jones. We lived at number 3 Ddol Terrace. On 27 April 1951 my mum gave birth to a baby girl who was still-born. My mum and dad named her Christine. ...see more
In reply to Christine Conroy re. Cyfyng chapel/school, in the Wybrnant valley, Penmachno. Despite being a few yards on the Dolwyddelan side of Afon Wybrnant, the 'border' betwen Penmachno and Dolwyddelan parishes, Cyfyng school was opened in the chapel in 1900, for the benefit of children from the lower parts of Penmachno parish. It was one of SIX schools in this large parish just before the First World ...see more