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The eagle eye of Patricia Williams of the Llanrwst Historical Society spotted the following items in old newspapers recently:
1861 April 1 - Petty Sessions Before Admiral Watling, H. R. Sandbach, R. G. Moulsdale and E. Sharpe, Esqrs. The business before the magistrates was the appointment of overseers and constables for various parishes. Mr Hugh Roberts, of Melin y Coed, was appointed High Constable for the Hundred of Is Dulas.
1877 Baner ac Amserau Cymru: Yn Llangynog 16 Mawrth. Bu y Parch. W. W. Thomas, Maes Glas (gynt o Bentrefoelas) yn cynnal cyngherdd yn ysgoldy y bwrdd. Yn ystod y program, canodd “Mae pawb am fod yn ben”; encoriwyd ef, a datganodd “Y Bwthyn yn Melin Y Coed” yn gampus.
(Oes rhywun a hanes “Y Bwthyn yn Melin Y Coed” tybed?)
1884 North Wales Chronicle: Advertisement for Odams’ Manures manufactured by the Nitro-Phosphate and Odams’ Chemical Manure Company (Limited), consisting of Tenant Farmers occupying upwards of 150,000 Acres of Land. Crushed Bones, Bone Meal, Slulphate of Ammonia, Nitrate of Soda, Potash Salts and all other Manurial Substances supplied. Odams’ Manures have been used on the ROYAL FARMS for nearly 30 years.
Agents for North Wales included Mr Owen Hughes, Melin y Coed Mills, Llanrwst.
1881: Bridges not to be passed over by Locomotives.
A Locomotive shall not be used on any one of the several Bridges hereinafter described, the same being Bridges where the County Authority is satisfied that such use would be attended with danger to the Public.
56. “Clettwr” between Yspytty and Pentrevoelas. 58. “Fawr,” between Llanrwst and Trefriw. 59. “Bancog” between Capel Garmon and Pentrevoelas. 60. “Yr Odyn” between Llanrwst and Pentrevoelas. 61. “Melin-y-Coed,” between Llanrwst and Bryn Dyffryn.
Repeal of Bye-Laws. From and after the date of the confirmation of these Bye-laws the Bye-laws as to Waggons, Carts, Carriages, Gates, Bicycles, and Locomotives on Main Roads, and other Highways, and also as to Bridges not to be passed over by Locomotives which were confirmed by the Local Government Board on the Second day of April, 1880, shall be repealed. Joseph Peers, Clerk of the Peace.
March 1854
On the 4th instant, a cow, the property of Mrs. Williams, Melin-y-Coed, Llanrwst, produced three fine calves (two males and a female), which are now being successfully reared. This valuable cow has regularly produced two fine calves, yearly, for five consecutive years, and the extraordinary number of five calves within the last twelve months.
The stamp over which Griffith Griffiths of Berth Ddu signed his name on an agreement with Robert Williams of Ty Gwyn in 1922.
Above: Thomas Williams, Gorsedd Grucyn, on his pony in Llanrwst.
He used to ride the pony into E B Jones to do his shopping.
Above: Jane Williams, Gorsedd Grucyn, with her son Ynyr.
Above: Wil Gomic, one of Llanrwst's characters, Thomas Williams, and JOD Williams, Tyn Twll
Article in "Yr Odyn" about Thomas Williams, Gorsedd Grucyn, appeared with the above photos.
T. Glynne Davies wearing his Bardic Crown won at the National Eisteddfod in Llanrwst.
Above: Mrs Elizabeth Ellen Jones, nee Williams
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Workers on Ty Newydd in 1928.
Melin-y-Coed Sports 1943
Mr H R Jackson with Chapel colleagues
Above: Robert Hughes, Howel Jackson and William Ellis Davies Award of Gee Medal
Above: 1914-18 Home Guard Melin y Coed
Above: 1940 Home Guard Capel Garmon and Nebo.
Above: 1964 Band of Hope, Bethel, Melin-y-Coed
Above: 1924 Llanrwst Council School, Watling Street - Pupils of Miss Thomas
Above: Sunday School, Melin-y-Coed
Above: Melin-y-Coed Drama performed in the Church House hall, Llanrwst, in the mid-1940s
Above: Drama, Melin-y-Coed
Above: Melin-y-Coed Sunday School Class 1943 - Mr Johnnie Jones Siop Ucha.
Above: Melin-y-Coed, Bethel Band of Hope, c.1926.
Mrs Emma Jones, Miss Daisy Harker and Miss Hannah Harker on the left and Messrs Johnnie Jones and John Ellis Jones on the right.
Above: 1918 Sunday School with Miss Maggie Evans of Coed Llydan.
Above: Bethel Chapel 1936: Thomas Jones, Bryn Melyn; William Roberts, Coetmor; Arthur Harker, Bryniog Bach; John Evans, Y Glyn; Parch J. D. Jones; Griffith Griffiths, Berth Ddu.
No Helicopter service in Ellen's grandmother Ellen Ann's day - just a kind neighbour, if she could get through the snow!
We would welcome the names of people in the photos where they are not listed.
Please write to mail at melin-y-coed.co.uk and put MYC Black and White in the header.
We would also welcome scans of any of your saved news and magazine clippings.
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1861 April 1 - Petty Sessions Before Admiral Watling, H. R. Sandbach, R. G. Moulsdale and E. Sharpe, Esqrs. The business before the magistrates was the appointment of overseers and constables for various parishes. Mr Hugh Roberts, of Melin y Coed, was appointed High Constable for the Hundred of Is Dulas.
1877 Baner ac Amserau Cymru: Yn Llangynog 16 Mawrth. Bu y Parch. W. W. Thomas, Maes Glas (gynt o Bentrefoelas) yn cynnal cyngherdd yn ysgoldy y bwrdd. Yn ystod y program, canodd “Mae pawb am fod yn ben”; encoriwyd ef, a datganodd “Y Bwthyn yn Melin Y Coed” yn gampus.
(Oes rhywun a hanes “Y Bwthyn yn Melin Y Coed” tybed?)
1884 North Wales Chronicle: Advertisement for Odams’ Manures manufactured by the Nitro-Phosphate and Odams’ Chemical Manure Company (Limited), consisting of Tenant Farmers occupying upwards of 150,000 Acres of Land. Crushed Bones, Bone Meal, Slulphate of Ammonia, Nitrate of Soda, Potash Salts and all other Manurial Substances supplied. Odams’ Manures have been used on the ROYAL FARMS for nearly 30 years.
Agents for North Wales included Mr Owen Hughes, Melin y Coed Mills, Llanrwst.
1881: Bridges not to be passed over by Locomotives.
A Locomotive shall not be used on any one of the several Bridges hereinafter described, the same being Bridges where the County Authority is satisfied that such use would be attended with danger to the Public.
56. “Clettwr” between Yspytty and Pentrevoelas. 58. “Fawr,” between Llanrwst and Trefriw. 59. “Bancog” between Capel Garmon and Pentrevoelas. 60. “Yr Odyn” between Llanrwst and Pentrevoelas. 61. “Melin-y-Coed,” between Llanrwst and Bryn Dyffryn.
Repeal of Bye-Laws. From and after the date of the confirmation of these Bye-laws the Bye-laws as to Waggons, Carts, Carriages, Gates, Bicycles, and Locomotives on Main Roads, and other Highways, and also as to Bridges not to be passed over by Locomotives which were confirmed by the Local Government Board on the Second day of April, 1880, shall be repealed. Joseph Peers, Clerk of the Peace.
March 1854
On the 4th instant, a cow, the property of Mrs. Williams, Melin-y-Coed, Llanrwst, produced three fine calves (two males and a female), which are now being successfully reared. This valuable cow has regularly produced two fine calves, yearly, for five consecutive years, and the extraordinary number of five calves within the last twelve months.
The stamp over which Griffith Griffiths of Berth Ddu signed his name on an agreement with Robert Williams of Ty Gwyn in 1922.
Above: Thomas Williams, Gorsedd Grucyn, on his pony in Llanrwst.
He used to ride the pony into E B Jones to do his shopping.
Above: Jane Williams, Gorsedd Grucyn, with her son Ynyr.
Above: Wil Gomic, one of Llanrwst's characters, Thomas Williams, and JOD Williams, Tyn Twll
Article in "Yr Odyn" about Thomas Williams, Gorsedd Grucyn, appeared with the above photos.
T. Glynne Davies wearing his Bardic Crown won at the National Eisteddfod in Llanrwst.
Above: Mrs Elizabeth Ellen Jones, nee Williams
Workers on Ty Newydd in 1928.
Melin-y-Coed Sports 1943
Mr H R Jackson with Chapel colleagues
Above: Robert Hughes, Howel Jackson and William Ellis Davies Award of Gee Medal
Above: 1914-18 Home Guard Melin y Coed
Above: 1940 Home Guard Capel Garmon and Nebo.
Above: 1964 Band of Hope, Bethel, Melin-y-Coed
Above: 1924 Llanrwst Council School, Watling Street - Pupils of Miss Thomas
Above: Sunday School, Melin-y-Coed
Above: Melin-y-Coed Drama performed in the Church House hall, Llanrwst, in the mid-1940s
Above: Drama, Melin-y-Coed
Above: Melin-y-Coed Sunday School Class 1943 - Mr Johnnie Jones Siop Ucha.
Above: Melin-y-Coed, Bethel Band of Hope, c.1926.
Mrs Emma Jones, Miss Daisy Harker and Miss Hannah Harker on the left and Messrs Johnnie Jones and John Ellis Jones on the right.
Above: 1918 Sunday School with Miss Maggie Evans of Coed Llydan.
Above: Bethel Chapel 1936: Thomas Jones, Bryn Melyn; William Roberts, Coetmor; Arthur Harker, Bryniog Bach; John Evans, Y Glyn; Parch J. D. Jones; Griffith Griffiths, Berth Ddu.
No Helicopter service in Ellen's grandmother Ellen Ann's day - just a kind neighbour, if she could get through the snow!
We would welcome the names of people in the photos where they are not listed.
Please write to mail at melin-y-coed.co.uk and put MYC Black and White in the header.
We would also welcome scans of any of your saved news and magazine clippings.
Thanks for visiting this page. Please help us make it better!