Nantlle Valley History

Talysarn

 
 
 

Old Photographs of Talysarn

Thanks to everyone who has sent the following photographs to nantlle.com:

Talysarn's busy Station at trhe turn of the 20th century
Talysarn's busy Station at trhe turn of the 20th century (click to enlarge the image)

Talysarn Celts 1949-1950
Talysarn Celts football team 1949-1950

Talysarn
Talysarn

Sunday School Trip
Sunday School Trip

Richard Oswald Jones with his Grandfather on Station Road circa 1922
Richard Oswald Jones with his Grandfather on Station Road circa 1922

by Kath Yates

Talysarn School 1927
Image: Talysarn School - 1927 (enlarge the image).
Robert Williams sitting on the end in a sailor's suit, his brother John also in a sailor's suit, and their sister Ella sitting next to John.


Idwal ap Ieuan Jones

Talysarn's History: Idwal during a show in Pwllheli
Image: Idwal during a show in Pwllheli.

Talysarn's History: Idwal getting ready for 'take-off'
Image: Idwal getting ready for 'take-off'.

Talysarn's History: Idwal and a few friends in Blackpool
Image: Idwal and a few friends in Blackpool.

Talysarn's History: Idwal's signature on a postcard
Image: Idwal's signature on a postcard.

Talysarn's History: A trip for the local men during the 1930s. Idwal is the one sat on the far left of the bench (on the far right as you look at the picture)
Image: A trip for the local men during the 1930s. Idwal is the one sat on the far left of the bench (on the far right as you look at the picture).

Talysarn History: Un o driciau enwog IdwalIdwal performing one of his famous tricks
Image: Idwal performing one of his famous tricks

Talysarn's History: Idwal's Grave
Image: Idwal's Grave.


Talysarn Band
Image: A photo of the Talysarn Band taken at Talysarn School.

A forklift at Dorothea quarry during the 1970s
Image: A forklift at Dorothea quarry during the 1970s.

Dorothea quarry's blacksmith during the 1960s
Image: Dorothea quarry's blacksmith during the 1960s.

A postcard of Talysarn
Image: A postcard of Talysarn.

A postcard of Talysarn
Image: A postcard of Talysarn.

A postcard of Talysarn
Image: A postcard of Talysarn.

Talysarn School, 1964
Image: Talysarn School, 1964.
Ken Jones is the last one on the right in the top row and his brother Keith (twins from o Bro Silyn) is standing to his left. Ken has lived in Cardiff for 28 years and Keith lives in Canada.

Talysarn & Nantlle First Aid Class
Image: Talysarn & Nantlle First Aid Class.

The Nantlle Valley Opera Company
Image: The Nantlle Valley Opera Company, performing 'Meibion y Don' by Tom Williams - circa 1950.

The quarrymen of Dorothea
Image: The quarrymen of Dorothea.

Bryncelyn
Bryncelyn

Dorothea Quarry
Dorothea Quarry

Talysarn village with Snowdon in the background
Talysarn village with Snowdon in the background

Talysarn village and the Railway
Talysarn village and the Railway


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