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Offline SteveH

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Re: Old photos....Images of bygone era when trams criss-crossed North Wales
« Reply #105 on: July 22, 2024, 09:43:21 am »
These evocative images show how trams used to be a vital method of transport through North Wales' towns in the days before there were fleets of buses or mass car ownership. From Pwllheli to Llandudno and Wrexham, these charming images convey a bygone era.

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/images-bygone-era-trams-criss-29573745?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

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The wreck off Welsh seaside village that only shows itself a few times a year
'It must have been a very low tide as seldom see it like that'

A wreck of a paddle steamer that sank over a century ago just off the North Wales coast was captured on camera this week. The Rhosneigr was carrying 200 passengers from Llandudno to Blackpool on July 20 1908 when it called in to pick up extra people from the Rhos-on-Sea pier.

But to the horror of those on board and the people waiting to be collected, the boat started to sink as it approached the then 400 metre long pier.

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/wreck-welsh-seaside-village-only-29617803


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Re: Old photos from the archive....Cadw protecting Wales' history
« Reply #107 on: September 12, 2024, 10:27:58 am »
It looks after thousands of listed buildings, monuments and assets and helps preserve Wales' heritage.

Now, Cadw is marking its own bit of history - its 40th birthday - 75 years since the first historical buildings were listed in Wales.

Meaning "protect" or "to keep" in Welsh, Cadw was set up in the autumn of 1984, a joint agency of the Welsh Office and Wales Tourist Board, with the aim of conserving and promoting the nation's heritage to visitors.

It took on responsibility for 10,500 listed buildings and 2,700 monuments from the Department of the Environment and - since then - another 20,000 assets have been given protection through listing.

more  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce381yv7l7wo?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

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Re: Old photos from the archive
« Reply #108 on: September 12, 2024, 10:43:09 am »
Sand dunes give up secrets of lost wartime railway
"The railway is a really exciting relic, about which we knew very little before," said Jane Kenney, who led the dig for Heneb - the Welsh Trust for Archaeology.



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg520g6y30o

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Re: Old photos from the archive
« Reply #109 on: October 06, 2024, 09:53:44 am »
Explorers on TikTok have stumbled across a "lost world" hidden deep within an abandoned quarry in North Wales.

Dinorwig Slate Quarry, located in Llanberis, is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a popular spot for tourists, explorers and hikers.

It was an active slate quarry between 1787 and 1969, before being closed down.

After closing, it was purchased by a company which went on to develop a hydroelectricity scheme on the site, the Wales Slate website explains.

However, there are still a number of walking paths over and through the abandoned slate quarry.

cont https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/24631176.dinorwig-quarrys-hidden-paradise-tiktok-users-awe/?ref=rss&IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589


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Re: Old photos from the archive
« Reply #110 on: October 07, 2024, 03:28:31 pm »
I remember exploring around the quarry a few years ago and found an old narrow gauge railway line hanging in mid air after the ground underneath it had collapsed:

https://flic.kr/p/gbYtum

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Re: Old photos from the archive
« Reply #111 on: October 07, 2024, 03:37:13 pm »
Nice photo, that's the one walkers used to risk going over, if I recall correctly.

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Re: Old photos from the archive
« Reply #112 on: October 07, 2024, 04:20:17 pm »
Nice photo, that's the one walkers used to risk going over, if I recall correctly.
Rather them than me!  ;D

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Re: Old photos from the archive
« Reply #113 on: October 07, 2024, 05:35:47 pm »
Superb, Dave - as always.
Nothing is so firmly believed as that which we least know.  ― Michel de Montaigne

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Re: Old photos from the archive
« Reply #114 on: October 07, 2024, 07:49:50 pm »
What is the building that is also shown in that link Dave?

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Re: Old photos from the archive
« Reply #115 on: October 08, 2024, 01:33:20 pm »
In the early 1970's I worked as a Supervisor in Warrington Marshalling Yard ( seems a long time ago ). At that time one of the tracklayers was a chap originally from Anglesey who in his younger days had stayed in these barracks whilst working in the quarry. Used to go home to Anglesey on a Saturday afternoon then back to work on a Monday.

You would need to be hard to work and live under them conditions .

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Re: Old photos from the archive ....Jewelry from Wartski's in Llandudno
« Reply #116 on: October 21, 2024, 09:59:43 am »
Antiques Roadshow guest lost for words as 'piece of tat' receives huge value

Antiques Roadshow expert Susan Rumfitt left a guest shocked when she revealed the true value of a bangle her husband had called "a piece of glass" and "tat"

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Re: Old photos from the archive ....'Tin Tab' 50 years after last sermon
« Reply #117 on: October 22, 2024, 09:43:30 am »
HALF a century after it last hosted a sermon, Llandundo's Tin Tabernacle has become a place of worship once again - for one day only.

The congregation from Queen's Road Church returned to their original home - a prefab metal structure which is now the Troop Cafe on Mostyn Broadway - to mark the special anniversary.

The church was founded in 1906 when the then Lord Mostyn made a painter’s workshop available as a place of worship. It was transformed by willing workers in a matter of weeks and repurposed as the Adelphi Street Mission - Commonly known as the 'Tin Tab'.

cont https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/24665948.worshippers-return-llandudnos-tin-tab-50-years-last-sermon/?ref=rss&IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589


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Re: Old photos from the archive ...........Colwyn speed trials by DVT
« Reply #118 on: October 24, 2024, 09:48:05 am »
Remember when cars raced at 60mph along the Colwyn Bay prom...?

These days, you have to keep to 20mph when driving along the promenade in the vicinity of Colwyn Bay.

But did you know that speed races for motor cars used to be held along this road in the 1910s and 1920s, and that it was quite common for drivers to reach speeds of over 60mph or even 80mph?

Dave V. Thomas of the North West Car Clubs Association who has some history of the Colwyn speed trials:..........

Full article and photos .......... https://www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/erthyglau/cvgdyz4y038o?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589