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Tag Archives: Mwldan floods

October 7, 2013

7 October (1896) Gales, rain, high tide = floods

By WHH ¶ Posted in Mwldan, trains, weather ¶ Tagged Mwldan floods ¶ Leave a comment
  • 7 1896 (Wed.) Gales, heavy rains and high tide resulted in severe flooding in the Mwldan, Strand, St Mary St., and Bridge-end area of the town. The 7.30 train failed to get in before 9. At 9.40 the situation had deteriorated that it was not safe for the train to depart. No letters or newspapers reached the town till Thursday 1.30.pm.
August 10, 2013

10 August (1875) Two old ladies drowned during the Mwldan floods

By WHH ¶ Posted in people ¶ Tagged Mwldan floods, William Gambold ¶ Leave a comment
Mwldan Floods 1875

Mwldan Floods 1875

  • 10 1875 (Tues.) Mwldan Floods after the Capel Pond burst. 75 families were made temporarily homeless, and  2 aged women drowned. The full dramatic story soon!
  • 10 1672 (Sat.) Birth of William Gambold, Grammar of Welsh Language, (1727), Died 13 Sept 1728

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