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A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”
A guided tour of the historic town of Aberystwyth, showing how the areas you know and love have transformed over the centuries.
Aberystwyth is a small sea-side resort in the county of Ceredigion on the west coast of Wales. Although a thriving sea-side town in the summer, the historic town of Aberystwyth is better known as a university town and the centre of learning for Wales.
17th December, 0700, looking towards Victoria Terrace and Constitution Hill
What is the most important object in Welsh history? Today Dr Elizabeth New, from Aberystwyth University, argues the case for a medieval seal
The ultimate guide to the best things to do in Aberystwyth, Wales, from hiking the Ceredigion coastal path and browsing indie shops to the top lunch spots and watching starling murmurations at the pier.
Welsh literary history is preserved in the delicate pages of these medieval manuscripts.
Aberystwyth was created in 1277 when Edward I, having built a new stone castle, granted a charter to the nearby settlement. It remained a small settlement until the end of the eighteenth century when it became fashionable for the gentry and nobility to visit the ‘Brighton of Wales’. Ship-building developed during the 1770s and, later, […]
A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”
A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”
A gypsy flag is to be flown on the promenade at Aberystwyth after it was supported by councillors.
Perched in a totally stunning area of West Wales, Aberystwyth is a gorgeous town that has thousands of years of history. In fact, with all the history, - 10 Best Things To Do In Aberystwyth, Wales - Travel, Travel Advice - Aberystwyth, Europe, United Kingdom, Wales - Travel, Food and Home Inspiration Blog with door-to-door Travel Planner! - Travel Advice, Travel Inspiration, Home Inspiration, Food Inspiration, Recipes, Photography
The Trial of Hermann Ethé by Tom Francis tells the true story of Prof Hermann Ethé and his wife, Harriet
A huge flock was seen in the air above Aberystwyth on the west coast of Wales before resting on the cast iron legs of the Victorian seaside pier.
Aberystwyth University began like almost everything else, with a thought. In April 1854, a meeting was held in London between various eminent Welshmen and dissenting Welsh ministers to debate a non-sectarian national Welsh university and how such a thing could be formed. This debate, this meeting, led to the formation of Aberystwyth University in 1872. But before the long process of chartering a university could be completed, Aberystwyth had other things on its mind. The second town hall of Aberystwyth was pulled down and replaced with a sixty-three foot high town clock and the new town hall was built on the site of The Orangery (formerly the Talbot Hotel). The third town hall of Aberystwyth. The next big improvement to be made to the town was the railway system working its way towards Aberystwyth. The company to first build a network into Aberystwyth is the Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway Company, and work on the first railway between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth begins in 1862. In 1864 the railway opens that would allow travel to Shrewsbury, but as a result of these railways being constructed, local trade via shipping began to decline. The railway entrepreneur, Thomas Savin, responsible, however, summons the London Architect JP Seddon to Aberystwyth in order to build a luxury hotel around an earlier, smaller, mansion: Castle House was soon to become Castle Hotel. His company soon merges with the Cambrian Railway Company in 1865. Aberystwyth is at a high point in its history in this period. A new pier pier is completed in 1865 for the Aberystwyth Pier Promenade Company. It was designed by Eugenius Birch, who designed many other piers around the country in this period. The national Eisteddfod was held in Aberystwyth in this year as well: an Eisteddfod is a Welsh festival of literature, music, and performance. This year also marked the beginning of the building work on the Castle Hotel, a neo-gothic style luxury hotel. Castle Hotel before the fire of 1866. In 1866 the stock market crashed and liquidators offered the incomplete Castle Hotel to the Welsh National University Committee for 15,000 pounds (the building work had cost 80,000 pounds). Eventually they got the building for a mere 10,000 pounds in 1867, the same year that Aberystwyth's second railway line opened. October 9, 1872, the University of Aberystwyth opens with 26 students: the first principal was Thomas Charles Edwards, and for the first decade the university was supported purely by voluntary contributions. The day before the university opened the town had its own holiday. Shops were closed and most of the town was festooned with decorations. In 1875 the university adopted the motto, "a world without knowledge is no world" or "nid byd, byd heb, wybodaeth," in Welsh. Aberystwyth University Mines began to close in 1880 as the tourism industry and college students become the number one source of income for the town, and the town grows even further. With more growth comes the need for more water: the water from the dingle under Constitution Hill is an inadequate source, so work begins to bring in more water from a reservoir at Pumlumon Fawr. 1884 marks the first time female students are allowed into the University, and the population of the student body rises to 132 students. But on July 9, 1885, there is a fire on the University grounds that destroys the northern wing, library, laboratory, and museum of the university. Two men died when a floor fell in one of the buildings. Luckily, the museum and library contents were saved. In the same year Abergeldie becomes the first hall of residence for female students. The next year the university elected AE Carpenter as the "Lady Principal" for the women's halls of residence. Wet weather and grey skies is stereotypically British. Aberystwyth is definitely no exception to these weather expectations. It has a long history of battling storms and flooding. October of 1886 flooding caused severe damage, destroying the Trefechan Bridge and flooding the North Parade under 6 feet of water. The next year there was a storm so terrible it broke all of the windows in Balmoral and Abergeldie Halls and waves smashed over the beach, flying into the walls of the buildings on Victoria Terrace and sending spray over the tops of the houses. The original landscape of Aberystwyth is marshland, so it is to be expected that storms would easily crash over the beach. Storm waves crashing on the Prom. In the last fifth of the 19th century another period of town restoration and renovation. 1888 the House of Correction at the bottom of Great Darkgate Street was turned into a police station and the Aberystwyth Infirmary and Cardigan General Hospital opened its doors. In 1889 the University built a roof over the Old College Quad. In 1892 electric lights were introduced to the town, even while the old bath house on the Prom was demolished. Electric street lighting was fully introduced in 1894. In 1896 Alexandra Hall was built at the North end of the Promenade: it was one of the first hostels in the U.K. built specifically for female students. The pavilion on the pier is also completed this year. In this period, Aberystwyth University is incorporated by Royal Charter in 1889, then in November 1893, Aberystwyth, Bangor and Cardiff Universities were formed into a federation called the University of Wales. The new university was given a Royal Charter, allowing it to grant its own degrees. Its first degree was in fact granted to the Princess of Wales in 1896. In the same year, the Prince of Wales had been installed as the chancellor of the university. Prime Minister receives an honorary degree from the university as well. In August of 1896, the Cliff Railway was opened. It cost sixty-thousand pounds. After 25 years it was converted to run by electricity, but had actually started with the two cars counter-balancing each other and two large water barrels filled or emptied to drive cars in opposite directions by gravity. The railway climbs Constitution Hill and ends at a beautiful little spot with a restaurant called Y Consti Cafe. The cafe on a hill. In the first part of the 1900's the town works on extending the promenade along the side of the Old College. Before, there was simply a littel landscaped area facing the sea, ready to take on the challenge of the harsh waves. Before you had to walk east of the College to get to the Southern part of town. It cost 16,000 pounds to extend the promenade and the rubble was mined from the hill just above Queen's Road and carted down a mini railway that had been constructed along the prom, to fill in the prom. The Prom being filled in to pass along the side of the Old College In 1902 the third railroad to Aberystwyth was opened. Its purpose was to transport lead and zinc ore from Devil's Bridge to Aberystwyth Harbour. The next year the Natwest Bank building was completed. Then in 1904 the Coliseum was built as an entertainment hall with a ground floor arcade, stables, and offices, and, as another sign of Aberystwyth's popularity, a group of enthusiasts met in this same year to plan and hold the First Royal Welsh show over two days in Vicarage Fields: the next year the Royal Welsh Show was also held in Aberystwyth. Educational sources were greatly improved in the area in the next few years. The United Theological College on the site of the old Customs House used for shipping goods. Then in 1907 King Edward VII granted a charter for the National Library of Wales to be in Aberystwyth. That same year, the first purpose built chemistry department in Britain was built in Aberystwyth: they were designed by Alfred Cross and dubbed the Edward Davies Memorial Chemical Laboratories. The innards of the National Library in Wales While Aberystwyth played a part during the First World War, it was only concerning the placement of the troops. Once the war was over, despite the years of heavy flooding and destruction by natural causes, the city was flourishing. In 1922, Prime Minister David Lloyd George visits the town to celebrate the fifty year anniversary of the University. Work also began on the 82 foot tall war memorial on the castle grounds. The memorial had, perched upon the top, a figure of the angel of peace, and the bottom part of the pediment was meant to depict the idea of humanity emerging from the entanglements of war. Many consider this war memorial to be the grandest in all of Britain. A good, all encompassing view of this large statue is hard to find
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Aberystwyth is a pretty little seaside town on the west coast of Wales and a popular destination for surfers. Home to the National Library of Wales, a castle and Royal Pier, Aberystwyth plays an important part in Welsh history. I created this design as part of a collaboration with Stars giftware shop, which features, with its welcoming owners, in my illustration of Aberystwyth. This art print is available in four sizes. Why not personalise your art print and add a frame... Product Specification Mini Art Print Size: 13x18cm / 5x7" Composition: 230gsm smooth, matt, white paper Print: giclee/archival quality Frame: 2cm wide x 3.3cm deep / 0.8x1.2’ Frame composition: Sustainable wood moulding, clear acrylic glazing, hardboard backing Made in England Product Specification Art Print Size: 28x35.5cm / 11x14” Composition: 230gsm smooth, matt, white paper Print: giclee/archival quality Frame: 2cm wide x 3.3cm deep / 0.8x1.2’ Frame composition: Sustainable wood moulding, clear acrylic glazing, hardboard backing Made in England Product Specification Midi Art Print Size: 30x40cm / 11.8x15.8” Composition: 230gsm smooth, matt, white paper Print: giclee/archival quality Frame: 2cm wide x 3.3cm deep / 0.8x1.2’ Frame composition: Sustainable wood moulding, clear acrylic glazing, hardboard backing Made in England Product Specification Large Art Print Size: 50x70cm / 20x27.5” Composition: 230gsm smooth, matt, white paper Print: giclee/archival quality Frame: 3cm wide x 3.3cm deep / 1.2x1.3’ Frame composition: Sustainable wood moulding, clear acrylic glazing, hardboard backing Made in England Delivery Information As Julia's art prints are made to order, we will print, pack and dispatch your products within 4 working days of receiving the order. · Print and delivery to UK address: 5-7 working days · Print & delivery to EU address: 10+ working days · Print & delivery to Rest of the World: 12+ working days · Additional, small shipping charge, shown at checkout
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The pictures from around Wales that tell the story of the storm that caused huge damage to the coastline
Two nights by the Aberystwyth seaside gave me a well needed dose of clean welsh sea air and that lovely aroma of seaweed. Aberystwyth is a university seaside town and popular holiday destination, framed by the ruins of an impressive sea front castle, built in the 1200s over a twelve year […]
В позапрошлые выходные гуляли в городке Aberystwyth, где муж работает. Погода стояла совсем весенняя. Прошли через порт. Волны были красивые и по ним катались серферы. Мы наметили себе симпатичную гору. И пошли к ней. На холме рядом возвышался монумент Веллингтону. Леталось в этот…
At least 50,000 of the birds are thought to make up the ever moving dark cloud performing an aerial dance across the evening sky at Aberystwyth Royal Pier, Wales.
What is the most important object in Welsh history? Today Dr Ben Curtis, from Aberystwyth University/Cardiff University argues the case for the miner's lamp
Sweeping bays, a castle, a cliff railway, gaily coloured cottages… Aberystwyth has everything you could want in a seaside town, says Tom Dyckhoff
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Francis Bedford (1816 - 1894) was a prolific and well-respected photographer of the mid-19th century. He is best known for his numerous topographic and architectural views of Britain. In 1857 Bedford became a member of the Photographic Society and in 1862 he was invited to accompany the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII (1841 - 1910), as official photographer on a tour of the Middle East. During the 1860s and 1870s Bedford travelled extensively throughout Britain, taking hundreds of views of British scenery. He was assisted by his son, William (1846 - 1893) whose work is almost indistinguishable from that of his father. From the 1870s onwards, William seems to have assumed responsibility for running the family business and many photographs of this later period are more likely to be the work of William rather than that of his father. Torquay, Babbacombe Bay, from the Inn Torquay, The Giant Rock at Watcombe The Queen's Hotel, Aberystwyth Torquay, Victoria Parade From the Pier Torquay, St. Luke's Church, From Croft Road Chester, Old Houses in Bridge Street Rhyl, The New Pier Rhyl, The New Pier Snowdon, View on the Summit No. 1 Bangor, The University Conway Castle Cheltenham, The Promenade Drive, Looking Down Llandaff, Old Gateway to Bishop's Palace Warwick Castle, General View Cheltenham High Street Cardiff, the High Street The Bute Docks, With Shipping Hereford, The Old Wye Bridge and Cathedral No.1 Shrewsbury, Street View - Pride Hill and New Market Bangor, View on Suspension Bridge Clifton, Suspension Bridge and St. Vincent's Rocks Clevedon From The Pier Aberystwyth, The Parade and Beach Torquay, Waldon Hill and Harbour, From the New Pier Ffestiniog, Small Gauge Railway Llanberis, Quarrymen and Velocipedes Carnarvon Castle, View From Twt Hill Sidmouth, the Esplanade, From the West Dawlish, From the Railway Station Dawlish, the Lawn from the Royal Hotel, no. 1 Moretonhampstead, From Court Street Guy's Mill, From The Road Chester, Eastgate Street and Grosvenor Hotel Chester, the Old King's Head Inn Stratford-on-Avon, Ann Hathaway's Cottage at Shottery Exeter, Father Peter, Corner of High Street Rhyl, East Parade and Convalescent Home Conway Castle and Suspension Bridge, from the Landing Place Llandudno, the Beach and Ormes Head Llandudno, View on the Pier Llandudno, on the Pier-head, the Orchestra Rhyl, View on the Pier Weston-Super-Mare, from the Esplanade Warwick Castle, The Gilt Drawing Room Denbigh, the town and castle Chester, Eastgate Row, Looking East Sharpham, on the Dart, No.2 Chester, Eastgate Row, Looking West Kenilworth Castle, from the Castle Hill Hereford, the Wye Bridge and Cathedral Lynmouth, The Village From the Sea, No. 1 Hereford, Broad Street and Free Library Hereford, Old House in High Town Clovelly, The New Inn Torquay, Abbey Crescent and Rock Walks Torquay, Vane Hill from Waldon Hill Malvern, the Promenade Gardens Paignton, Adelphi Terrace Paignton, the Pier and Esplanade Babbacombe, from the Beach Aberystwyth, Marine Terrace and Entrance to Pier, No. 2 Llangollen, View on the Canal, No. 2 Tenby, from St. Katherine's Rock Dartmouth, H.M Training Ships and Old Mill Creek Dartmouth, from Mount Boone, No. 2 Dartmouth Castle and Kingswear Castle Totnes, Old Houses in High Street Totnes, High Street and Seven Stars Hotel Dartmouth, Castle Line Steamship and Warfleet Warwick Castle, the River Front Ilfracombe, Rocks at Wildersmouth Leamington, The Pump Room Ilfracombe and Wildersmouth Warwick, West Gate and Leicester's Hospital Leamington, The Town Hall Leamington, The Parade and Town Hall Dawlish, The Esplanade from Lea Mount Clovelly, View Down Street (via National Media Museum)
The photos are among 220,000 pictures from across the UK which are being published by online family history resource Ancestry
The Environment Agency warned swells of up to 10ft will hammer the coasts of Devon and Cornwall today and tomorrow.
Perched in a totally stunning area of West Wales, Aberystwyth is a gorgeous town that has thousands of years of history. In fact, with all the history, - 10 Best Things To Do In Aberystwyth, Wales - Travel, Travel Advice - Aberystwyth, Europe, United Kingdom, Wales - Travel, Food and Home Inspiration Blog with door-to-door Travel Planner! - Travel Advice, Travel Inspiration, Home Inspiration, Food Inspiration, Recipes, Photography
The Environment Agency warned swells of up to 10ft will hammer the coasts of Devon and Cornwall today and tomorrow.
