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Llanwddyn village, lost beneath Lake Vyrnwy in 1888

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A view from above the village of Llanwddyn, which was soon to be lost with the flooding of the valley after the Vyrnwy dam was completed in 1888. Illustration from article 'A submerged village - Llanwddyn' by Grant Allen, published in March 1890, with drawings by W.Biscombe Gardner.

Owner:
Powys County Archives Office
Creator:
Biscombe Gardner, W
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Reproduced by permission of Powys County Archives Office
Copyright Details:
Powys County Archives Office 2002
Publisher Ref:
GTJ61188
Item uploaded:
16/2/2010
Date originally created:
3/1890
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