Local history
A town with the strategic position of Holyhead has to have a fascinating past. Find out some of the tales we've been told and tell us more.
Find out more about some of the town's placenames. |
Recalling when the Dutch came to town during World War II. |
Ship building was once a thriving industry employing hundreds. |
Local historians tell some of their shipwreck stories. |
Ken Griffiths follows the travels of a pair of ship's canons. |
A mammoth discovery is made in Holyhead harbour. |
What happened when the Romans returned to conquer Anglesey. |
How Holyhead played a part in this Royal Navy disaster. |
A remarkable mariner is still remembered in Holyhead. |
Doctor Ken recalls wartime in Holyhead, when he was a child. |
Thar she blows - the whalers of Holyhead. |
Family heirloom's tale of tragedy at sea. |
Raymond recalls the sights and sounds of marching bands. |
Ray Davies remembers his sea-faring uncle, Captain Willie Davies. |
The part played by the Holyhead lifeboatmen in the dramatic Nafsiporos rescue. |
Hear about stars who passed through, from Elizabeth Taylor to Fred Astaire. |
David Crystal looks at the history of the Bon Sauveur convent school. |
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