WAW023832 WALES (1949). General view of Borth from Upper Borth looking north towards the Dyfi estuary. Oblique aerial photograph, 5½" cut roll film.
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Title | [WAW023832] General view of Borth from Upper Borth looking north towards the Dyfi estuary. Oblique aerial photograph, 5½" cut roll film. |
Reference | WAW023832 |
Date | 1949 |
Link | Coflein Archive Item 6422560 |
Place name | |
Parish | |
District | |
Country | WALES |
Easting / Northing | 260800, 289000 |
Longitude / Latitude | -4.0500008128542, 52.480775659438 |
National Grid Reference | SN608890 |
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Tywyn(Towyn). In 1950 or slightly later , around the time of the Korean War, my father was called up to go and carry out training at the R.A. Territorial Camp at Tywyn(Towyn) This was the site of a RAF Airfield which provided targets for the Artillery firing out into Cardigan Bay. There was also a camp at Tonfanau to the north on the other side of the river Dysynni. Details on the RAF site are on: http://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/airfield-finder/towyn/
The photos attached show my father second left with his fellow recruits, a photo of the camp with the town behind(the church of St Cadfan is easily recognisable just right of centre) and a photo of 3.7 inch AA gun. The box to the right of the breech is the predictor(?). The radar is left of centre. |
Mike Holder |
Saturday 17th of February 2018 04:18:33 PM |
Aberdovey Railway Station and site of the Club House for the Links Golf Course which runs around the coast to just over a mile NW of the Railway Sation |
Mike Holder |
Saturday 17th of February 2018 03:30:41 PM |
Mike Holder |
Saturday 17th of February 2018 03:17:46 PM | |
Mike Holder |
Saturday 17th of February 2018 03:16:53 PM | |
Mike Holder |
Saturday 17th of February 2018 03:05:36 PM | |
Rail Bridge over the Afon Leri. Photo looking south from the B4353 road bridge. |
Mike Holder |
Saturday 17th of February 2018 02:56:02 PM |
Mike Holder |
Saturday 17th of February 2018 02:51:05 PM | |
Congregational Church - obviously one of the more popular of 5 churches in Borth judging by the renovation. |
Mike Holder |
Saturday 17th of February 2018 02:46:33 PM |
Borth Railway Station - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borth_railway_station
Also has a museum. |
Mike Holder |
Saturday 17th of February 2018 02:36:16 PM |
Church marked as marked on map as Capel Linanus(Calv. Meth.) The photo shows it has been much modified but has a large notice board outside which would indicate it was built in 1877. |
Mike Holder |
Saturday 17th of February 2018 02:28:55 PM |
School |
Mike Holder |
Saturday 17th of February 2018 02:15:38 PM |
Mike Holder |
Saturday 17th of February 2018 02:12:50 PM | |
One of four Churches in Borth marked on map as Capel Siloh(Wes. Meth.) Now being used for other purposes. See photo. |
Mike Holder |
Saturday 17th of February 2018 02:11:40 PM |