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The quarry's bugle New York stories from Penmaenmawr
A bugle was a vital piece of safety equipment for 19th century quarry workers in Penmaenmawr where stone working goes back 5,000 years.

Plas Dulas Writers drawn to Llanddulas mansion
Charles Dickens, Noel Coward and Evelyn Waugh all enjoyed the hospitality at Plas Dulas, Llanddulas.

A pirate's gravestone Search for Llyn maritime memories
Share your stories of pirates, shipwrecks and war defences and help celebrate the Llŷn Peninsula's rich maritime history.


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Holyhead sailors' desert ordeal
When the HMS Tara was sunk off Egypt in 1915 a number of her Holyhead crew survived, only to face an ordeal in the desert.

The Lloyd George Museum
The Llanystumdwy boy who grew up to be Prime Minister is celebrated in a museum and his former family home.

Moelfre's Royal Charter disaster
The Royal Charter, laden with gold and passengers, was wrecked off Moelfre 150 years ago.

A copper-plated story from Amlwch
The history detectives explore Amlwch's Parys Mountain, the mine that helped Nelson win the Battle of Trafalgar.

A lighthouse keeper looks back
Bill O'Brien lived on Bardsey Island, the Skerries and South Stack in his 34 years as a lighthouse keeper, a career he got into by accident.

Work life at Anglesey Aluminium
A former employee shares his memories in the wake of Anglesey Aluminium's closure.

Beddgelert meteorite
Sixty years ago a Beddgelert hotel was struck by a meteorite, one of only two known to have hit Wales.


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