PORTMEIRION HISTORY
- The Place and its Past -
A look at more than a century of the resort's past and its early years, using old pictures and maps, together with a thousand year historical account.
HISTORY 2 PAGE
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A century old painting of Harlech castle with Aber Iā (sometimes written 'Aberia') just visible across the water. It was unlikely that the castle could be seen from across the water, owing to the land mass in between. |
This oldest view of the 19th century mansion also shows the foundry cottage further along the coast. The old views from each side of the river estuary can be visualised from this postcard and the Harlech painting alongside it. |
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Another view, from above the mansion on the rock where Watch House would later be built. |
Later view from above Watch House, showing the 'Amis Reunis' boat moored near hotel (see also next page). |
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The 'moored' boat is a fake, still there today. |
Portmeirion's buildings soon changed the coastline. |
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The hotel frontage, minus the Observatory Tower. |
The rear dovecote structure is seen in both photos. |
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