This document is a snapshot of content from a discontinued BBC website, originally published between 2002-2011. It has been made available for archival & research purposes only. Please see the foot of this document for Archive Terms of Use. 28 February 2012 Home North West & Culture Mid North East Well-known butcher John Williams (right) outside his shop with Alan Wynne. To send in your own pictures of and the More photos.
needs. Many quality items were available - shoes, clothes, fresh fish, toys, spectacles, houshold china, freshly baked bread and cakes, electrical goods (sold in a shop next door to the town hall,owned by Mr & Mrs Huw Lloyd Jones, whom I believe are both in their 90 s, Mr Jones delivered milk to many of us in the village for many years. I remember how exciting it was to go to Mrs Lloyd, the music shop, to collect records that we had ordered the previous week! Similarly, having taken photographs with my box camera I would take the film to the chemist then wait eagerly over the weekend for the snaps to arrive! I remember, as a young boy, accompanying my great aunt Ena each evening to clean Lloyds Bank. I can still smell the polish she used, it was in an old, round tin! The bank is now a hairdressers I believe. We were very fortunate to have been brought up in, we had the mountains, Aber Lake, the Quarry, Dinas, three streams and Garreg Fawr on one side and the sea of course at the other side...what a wonderful playground for any child!i felt safe in...everyone knew everyone, we were certainly a very caring and happy community in those days. Tue Mar 11 09:22:49 2008 Tai Hanesyddol O blastai crand i ffermydd gwledig, camwch dros drothwy rhai o dai mwyaf hanesyddol yr ardal Margaret from The gravestone on photo 18 is the last resting place of Robert Roberts, his wife Ellen and five of their children, three of whom died of scarlet fever and were buried on the same day. Robert and his family were tailors and ran a thriving buisness in Llan for many years in the 1800s. Robert and Ellen were my GGG grandparents. Fri Jan 19 10:12:37 2007
Home North West & Culture Mid North East Stephen Pattinson at his Station Road DVD outlet. To send in your own pictures of and the More photos.
Home North West & Culture Mid North East John and Jo Haggas outside their pub, The Virginia. To send in your own pictures of and the More photos.
Home North West & Culture Mid North East Kit Gahan, Evelyn Haslam, Barry Morris (manager) and Dorothy Caldwell outside Y Caban, Cwmni Penllan Development Trust's cafe and shop. To send in your own pictures of and the More photos.
Home North West & Culture Mid North East Gareth Roberts at work in the village forge. To send in your own pictures of and the More photos.
Home North West & Culture Mid North East Artist Philip Stanton puts the finishing touches to a canvas at his studio and gallery at the upper end of the village. To send in your own pictures of and the More photos.
Home North West & Culture Mid North East Barber, football pundit and Manchester United superfan Graham Dyson outside his shop. To send in your own pictures of and the More photos.
Home North West & Culture Mid North East Newly in charge of the Llanfair Arms - Mark Owen, his wife Karen and their daughter Danielle with her baby Eliya, aged eight weeks. To send in your own pictures of and the More photos.
Home North West & Culture Mid North East Dave Maguire, Jo Pritchard and Gareth Griffiths enjoy a drink at the Llanfair Arms. To send in your own pictures of and the More photos.
Home North West & Culture Mid North East Antiques dealer Trevor Taylor outside his shop, Alchemy. To send in your own pictures of and the More photos.
Home North West & Culture Mid North East Local character Rheinallt Parry outside his home, Garreg Wen. To send in your own pictures of and the More photos.
Home North West & Culture Mid North East A view of Anglesey and Puffin Island from on a misty morning. To send in your own pictures of and the More photos.
Home North West & Culture Mid North East Looking along the celebrated Embankment Walk, towards The Cob. To send in your own pictures of and the More photos.
Home North West & Culture Mid North East The Boating Pond, close to the shore. To send in your own pictures of and the More photos.
Home North West & Culture Mid North East A view of Promenade. To send in your own pictures of and the More photos.
Home North West & Culture Mid North East A relic from the past - the remains of a water fountain near the prom. To send in your own pictures of and the More photos.
Home North West & Culture Mid North East An unusual gravestone at St Mary's Churchyard. To send in your own pictures of and the More photos.
Home North West & Culture Mid North East This grave at St Mary's Churchyard documents one family's many tragedies - five young children lost in infancy, three on the same day. To send in your own pictures of and the More photos.
Home North West & Culture Mid North East Not the prettiest place in the village, but this is where many local kids do their skating. To send in your own pictures of and the More photos.
Home North West & Culture Mid North East The Pavilion Cafe. To send in your own pictures of and the More photos.