The history of the town of Beaumaris in Anglesey from its origins as an English settlement and castle. As the county town for Anglesey it was a great centre for justice, administration, education and...

Wales has often been referred to as a Land of Revivals, and Anglesey is no exception. This book traces the history and impacts of the series of revivals that touched Anglesey from the 18th century to...

The history of the city of Bangor in Gwynedd,north west Wales, from its origins as a small monastic settlement to a cathedral town, and the present university town and centre of culture and commerce

A history of the town of Caernarfon, from its origins as the Roman fort of Segontium, to Edward I's garrison town, and later a stronghold of the Welsh language

The story of the town of Holyhead in Anglesey, from its origins as a 6th century monastic settlement, to a small port and fishing village. Its importance and growth as a port and town owed much to its...

The history of the town of Amlwch in northern Anglesey, which in the wake of the discovery of large deposits of copper on Parys Mountain in the 1760s, became a flourishing industrial centre and a busy...

Visitors often just pass through Newborough on the way to the Forestry Commission reserve at Newborough Warren, and the adjacent beach, without considering the rich history of this small village.While...

Revivals of religion have been a feature of Welsh history from the mid 18th century until 1905. This book traces the origins of revivals in one Welsh county and looks at some of the personalities and...

The story of the town of Conwy in North Wales, from its origin as a monastery founded in an uninhabited location to the present day.Edward I saw the strategic potential of the location, as it controlled...

The story, covering more than a century, of three generations of the Griffiths family of Nefyn, Gwynedd, North Wales, who went to sea. The story begins with the small Llyn port of Porthdinllaen, which...

The village of Newborough has a rich history, which includes the ruins of a medieval princely residence and the shrine of the Welsh equivalent of St Valentine. In the 16th century it enjoyed a brief spell...