Llangollen & Rural
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George Slawson’s Wandering Donkeys
This true story features mainly members of the Slawson family of Llangollen and also includes a few anecdotes in which they were partly involved. I have previously been charged with “raking up the past” but [more]
1900s
The Trial of Widow Waltho
(A TRUE DRAMA SET IN LLANGOLLEN) In 1905, wild rumours began to circulate in Llangollen, after Police Sergeant Wyse discovered the decomposed body of a baby in a trunk at 1 Oak Street on the [more]
60s
Ruabon to Llangollen by Steam Train in 1964
Dr Beeching considered the long line from Ruabon to Barmouth along the Dee valley to be surplus to requirements and its complete closure was scheduled for 18th January 1965. In the autumn of its days [more]
1800s
Llangollen Railway Station 1888
Llangollen Railway Station 1888. A LITTLE known fact concerning the 54 mile-long railway which once ran between Ruabon and Barmouth, is that it was constructed by no fewer than five different railway companies, four of [more]
Llangollen & Rural
ROC Monitoring Post Llangollen
ROC Llangollen The ROC at Llangollen opened in July 1958 and closed September 1991 after being stood down. It is in L shaped compound on hilltop overlooking Llangollen to the South, 100 yards North of [more]
Llangollen & Rural
BRITANNIA INN, Llangollen
The Britannia Inn, Llangollen. The Britannia Inn was possibly built as early as the 13th century, although nothing now remains from this period. It could originally have provided extra accommodation for the monks from Valle [more]
Llangollen & Rural
Chain Bridge Hotel during the floods of 1964
Chain Bridge Hotel during the floods of 1964. Source: Leader Bygones 2007
Llangollen & Rural
THE DOROTHY CINEMA, LLANGOLLEN (1931-1965) AND THE HORSPOOL FAMILY
THE DOROTHY CINEMA, LLANGOLLEN (1931-1965) AND THE HORSPOOL FAMILY Son of George Richard Horspool of Qorn, Leicestershire, Robert (Snr) Horspool was born circa 1840 at Winlop, Leicestershire. His wife Eliza was born circa 1836 at [more]
1800s
Queen Victoria’s visit to North Wales in 1889
This first article is from The Illustrated London News of 24 August 1889, during the week in which Queen Victoria was staying in North Wales. Her Majesty, accompanied by Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg, [more]