Author Topic: National Library of Wales (Read 3053 times)

DaveR · « **on:** May 18, 2011, 10:29:35 pm »

The National Library of Wales has some great photos on its Flickr site, here are a couple of local ones:

Aftermath of the Penmaenmawr train crash by LlGC ~ NLW, on Flickr
The site of the Penmaenmawr train crash in which six people were killed when a train full of passengers returning from their holidays in Ireland collided with another train at a speed of 70 mph near Penmaenmawr, Caernarfonshire. August 27, 1950

Business Bob, Llanrwst by LlGC ~ NLW, on Flickr
A gentleman known as 'Business Bob', photographed at Llanrwst in 1875

Boats and ships on the river bank with the castle in the background, Conwy by LlGC ~ NLW, on Flickr
Boats and ships on the river bank with the castle in the background, Conwy. 1885.

Trojan · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2011, 10:40:31 pm »

Good find Dave.

Hugo · « **Reply #2 on:** May 19, 2011, 09:30:17 am »

They are very hepful too if you want information from them. They have the local Electoral Register to 1930 and dealt with an enquiry I had by e-mail very quickly indeed.