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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Merionethshire => Topic started by: Mike in Cumbria on Friday 17 May 13 23:16 BST (UK)
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I found this fascinating story from last year, 2012. A collection of early photos from Llanuwchllyn, at the end of Lake Bala turned up in an attic. Some of them are superb, and I was particularly interested as some of my Jones and Williams ancestors came from this village.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-18286277 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-18286277)
I completely missed this story at the time and would love to know what happened to the photographs. Does anyone remember this, or know where they ended up?
Mike
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Hi Mike
It might be worth contacting Mullocks, the Auctioneers, who're quoted in the article which follows on from the slide show:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-18276187
http://www.mullocksauctions.co.uk/index.php
Gadget
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Good idea - I'll do it right now.
Thanks
Mike
Great pictures, aren't they? I do hope Edward Jones riding on the donkey is a relative of mine. I know he can't be an ancestor because of the date but I'd like to think he was a cousin of some sort.
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email sent
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I think Gwynedd Council bought the old photographs for their Archives Department
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I think Gwynedd Council bought the old photographs for their Archives Department
Thank you Nicky - I do hope that is the case and will contact them to find out.
Regards
Mike
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An article on the BBC news website "An album of old photographs http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-18647351 includes the following information:
Edward Jones, on the donkey, was a local man and a chapel elder.
He used a donkey to get about because he was unable to walk properly after an illness in childhood.
Despite this he still managed his farm, and worked as a butcher selling meat at the local market each week.