Talk:Pwllheli

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Lyrics in Revolution 9?

Whilst one person's interpretation is of hearing the word "Pwllheli" (see http://www.stevesbeatles.com/songs/revolution_9.asp), the following sites are some of many which list the lyrics of this song. None refers to "Pwllheli".

What do you reckon? Hogyn Lleol 20:19, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] The Inner Harbour?

What of that? What about the rumour that it was so incompetently designed that it flooded the town and was a disaster? Fiddle Faddle 08:13, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

I agree that the inner harbour outer harbour information could be presented in more detail. I thought there was project in the early 20th century to make Pwllheli into a naval base. Two large cement-filled caissons were erected in the channel into the main harbour basin. The "outer harbour" was dredged and structures were added to control water flow. Unfortunately understanding of scour and tidal action was limited (and mathematical models almost non existent). The result was an immense silt problem in the outer harbour. The lock gates were never built and the project was abandoned (about 1912??). I should imagine this aspect could be researched Augusta2 19:56, 9 September 2007 (UTC)Was the Cob built at the same time? or was the Cob also the work of Solomon Andrews Augusta2 19:58, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Boatyards

Bob Vowell's yard and Bill Partington's were said to have built or maintained MTBs (etc) during WW2. The harbour doesn't look like a useful MTB or RAF Rescue base since its mouth all but dried at low tide. Fiddle Faddle 08:13, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Marina development

It has one now, but there was a try at one in the outer harbour during the 1960s. Needs work really. Fiddle Faddle 08:13, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The Old Jetty

On the seaward side, past Gimlet Rock, there was an old wooden jetty for the loading of stone, potentially quarried from Gimlet Rock itself. Does anyone have the history of this? Fiddle Faddle 08:13, 19 August 2007 (UTC) Gimlet Rock was extensively quarried. A certain Miss Frances of Llanbedrog (age 80 in 1967) told me that she remembered the Gimlet Rock as big as Llanbedrog Headland!!! An exaggeration no doubt but illustrative of the extent of quarrying. More work for the researcher Augusta2 19:56, 9 September 2007 (UTC)


[edit] History

Pwllheli still has a large number of chapels some of them in disrepair and some restored. Some reference to the enormous chapel-building efforts of the 19th cent. might be relevant Pwllheli has been a chartered town for a very long time. Some indication of what people lived on and how the town survived for so long might be in order. Town Hall Cinema which also served as a concert hall was (locally) important for the arts in the first half of the 20th cent. After burning Penrhos Saunders Lewis et al. gave themselves up at Pwllheli Police Station. Augusta2 22:40, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

Would it be worth mentioning that poet Cynan grew up in Pwllheli, above where the Office Supplies shop is now? Yumikuga2 18:36, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Forgive me, I have no idea if this poet is notable. If so mention with total pleasure, ideally cited. Fiddle Faddle 21:35, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Ah, I see he is. He has his own article, and I have referred to him in this one. Fiddle Faddle 22:23, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Economy

How does the town now survive. Tourism, services, farming, light industry, ....?

Augusta2 22:40, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Attractions

How about adding that Glasfryn Park ( http://www.glasfryn.co.uk/) and Pwllheli fair to the list of attractions? Yumikuga2 16:09, 16 October 2007 (UTC)