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Penrhynside, Books by Kenneth Dibbles

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mull:
I believe there are 3 books on the history of Penrhynside.

Is it still possible to get hold of them ? Trying to find information on my family.

Hugo:
Mull, there are books written by Kenneth Dibble on Penrhynside,  Bodafon and Rhiwledyn but I don't think they are available anywhere.  Somewhere on the forum under Genealogy and Research a librarian from Penrhyn Bay said that they knew the author and would approach him to see if any copies could be made of the books.
I don't remember if there was any outcome to this but sadly Kenneth Dibble passed away in recent years.     From memory something was said about it under the heading "Harris Family" but I'm not 100 per cent sure.
I've read the booklets at the Conwy Archives and they are very good indeed with many details of people and life in years gone by

mull:
Thanks Hugo,

You say you have read them at Conway archives. Are these copies kept there for reference and available for anyone to view ?

Not been to Llandudno for a while but will make an effort this year. Time has been taken up training a new search dog ready for assessment Has been great fun in the weather this winter, NOT.
Spring is coming.....Slowly.

Cambrian:
Yes, the Penrhynside is covered in a series of three books which are an excellent resource for family historians.  In addition to those mentioned by Hugo, he also wrote one on Nant Y Gamar.  For those unfamiliar with the format, Ken identifies all the dwellings from early times and gives the history of each including all the inhabitants and what happened to them.

They are quite difficult to obtain now and other than a dozen or so which he gave to the late Dafydd Hughes to sell I don't believe they were retailed generally. Very occasionally the odd one appears in one of the local second hand book shops - or you could try the online site Abe Books.

Hugo:
Mull,  Yes those books are there for anyone to see and you don't have to be a member to go to the Archives.  All you have to do is ring the bell and then go in and sign in.
The staff are very helpful and will show you where  the books are, they are certainly worth a read for anyone who has a connection with that area.

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