The Big Bang of Holyhead | Bang Mawr Caergybi
For Victorian tourists, largescale industrial activities presented an exciting spectacle worth watching, but when it came to impress royalty, it was better to do it with a bang. | I dwristiaid yn Oes Fictoria, roedd gweithgareddau diwydiannol ar raddfa fawr yn olygfa gyffrous gwerth ei gweld, ond er mwyn creu argraff ar y teulu brenhinol, roedd hi'n well gwneud hynny gyda bang.
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The Big Bang of Holyhead
Gareth Huws discusses the construction of the Holyhead Breakwater and the big explosion prepared for a royal visit. ~ Creator: Ports, Past and Present ~ Date: June 2021Text
Gareth Huws sat down with Ports, Past and Present to talk about the history of the breakwater quarry at the foot of Holyhead Mountain and the day the town celebrated Queen Victoria's visit with a mighty explosion.
Bu Gareth Huws yn sôn wrth Borthladdoedd, Ddoe a Heddiw, am hanes y chwarel morglawdd wrth droed Mynydd Caergybi a'r diwrnod pan fu'r dref yn dathlu ymweliad Brenhines Fictoria gyda ffrwydrad mawr.