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Title: Tenby Post by: troutmasterfunk on March 19, 2014, 05:28:34 AM Another
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Title: Re: Tenby Post by: dances with badgers on March 19, 2014, 08:29:58 AM wow mindblast lol
Title: Re: Tenby Post by: Val Beechey on March 19, 2014, 09:03:35 AM Wasn't exactly booming back then, was it. Lack of people and very low sand levels would explain why very few old finds come up.
Interesting pici, thanks for posting Trouty. ;D Val Title: Re: Tenby Post by: diggaduff on March 19, 2014, 10:13:46 AM Very interesting, I'm sure it had its busy times :)
Title: Re: Tenby Post by: troutmasterfunk on March 19, 2014, 10:45:00 PM Awesome to see island pre the fort...
Read an article that the lovely ladies who used the bathing machines used to wear all their Jewell's.... Oooo errrr... Title: Re: Tenby Post by: dances with badgers on March 20, 2014, 11:41:35 AM i like it
Title: Re: Tenby Post by: Val Beechey on March 20, 2014, 12:04:22 PM I read an article about Tenby last night. According to that in the early 1800's Tenby was almost derelict.
The Napoleonic wars in Europe had made it unwise for the English Nobility to take their breaks over there and that was what really started the search for suitable British resorts. The Mayor of Carmarthan, a Mr Paxton bought some property in the old sector of Tenby and invested loads of his ill gotten gains on making it a nice little place, complete with Spa and facilities. He had houses re-furbished and encouraged the use of pastel coloured paint giving it a look comparable to Sea-Side villages on the French Riviera. It was, of course, only the well off that visited. So I guess it wasn't too busy back then. Another interesting fact, the name Tenby, Welsh name Dinbych-y-Pysgod which translated to 'Little town of the fishes'. Val Title: Re: Tenby Post by: StumbledUpon on March 20, 2014, 12:08:23 PM Interesting post Val, :)
Title: Re: Tenby Post by: dances with badgers on March 21, 2014, 10:29:47 PM town of fishes so why tenby ,always bugged me that lol
Title: Re: Tenby Post by: troutmasterfunk on March 22, 2014, 09:41:47 AM , Tenby was awarded various royal grants which financed the maintenance and improvement of the town walls and the enclosure of the harbour. The harbour during this period became a busy and important national port. Originally based on fish trading, traders sailing along the coast to Bristol and Ireland, and further afield to France, Spain and Portugal.
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