Rhydymwyn Valley

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The Rhydymwyn Valley History Society is not responsible for the content of external websites. We evaluate and link to external web sites purely on the basis of editorial relevance and merit and do not accept submissions or requests for inclusion on this page.

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These web sites provide information relevant to the Rhydymwyn Valley Works:

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Video

• A Tour of the Rhydymwyn Valley Works (© RVHS, 2000) 

• The Graffiti Exhibition at the Valley Site (© RVHS, 2010) 

• Dan Snow visits the Valley Works for the BBC's "The One Show" (© BBC, 2010) 

• Sir Eric Driver visits the Valley Works on the BBC's "Wales Today" (© BBC Cymru/Wales) 

• Maintenance at the Valley Works on ITV's "Wales Tonight" (© ITV Cymru/Wales) 

• Sara Edwards visit to the Valley Works for "Secret Wales" (© ITV Cymru/Wales) 

• Rosina Parry yn siarad am ei gwaith yn Rhydymwyn ar "Lleisiau’r Ail Ryfel Byd" (© S4C, 2012) 

• Eileen Doxford talks about her work with Tube Alloys at Rhydymwyn (© Dara McGrath) 

• The late Denis Thomas (RVHS Vice Chairman) talks about Sarin gas testing (© Dara McGrath) 

• A drone flight over the Rhydymwyn Valley site (© Yonda Aerial Systems, 2015) 

• A drone flight through one of the tunnels at the Rhydymwyn Valley site (© Quadshot, 2015) 

• The Bombing of RAF Sealand (YouTube)

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News

• Call to save WWII weapons plant (© BBC Cymru/Wales, 2006) 

• Atom bomb site is wildlife haven (© BBC Cymru/Wales North-East, 2006) 

• Film of secret WWII weapons site (© BBC Cymru/Wales North-East, 2006) 

• Plans to save wartime bomb plant (© BBC Cymru/Wales North-East, 2007) 

• Spy leaked secrets 'like sieve' (© BBC Cymru/Wales North-East, 2009) 

• Rhydymwyn Valley Works: Lifting the lid on secret site (© BBC Cymru/Wales North-East, 2010) 

• Golden history of Flintshire government site revealed (© BBC Cymru/Wales 2010) 

• Calls to maintain WWII weapons site at Rhydymwyn (© BBC Cymru/Wales North-East, 2010) 

• Bats halt tours at Rhydymwyn WW2 'atomic' research site (© BBC Cymru/Wales, 2014) 

• Tunnel plan for art treasures in event of nuclear war (© BBC Cymru/Wales, 2014) 

• Wales' role in the birth of the atomic bomb (© BBC Cymru/Wales, 2015) 

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Audio

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Photos

• Industrial Archaeology of Rhydymwyn Valley Works (© John Luxton)

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Archaeology

• Valley Works, Rhydymwyn (COFLEIN)

• Valley Site, Rhydymwyn, Historic Environment Management Plan (Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust)

 

Military PDF's

• BAFO - British Forces of Occupation, RAF Gutersloh 1950 Air Display schedule

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General

• Rhydymwyn Station (Disused Stations)

• The 'Poison Gas Works' at Sutton, Lancashire (Sutton Beauty and Heritage)

• Through Clouded Eyes: Gas Masks and the Canadian Corps in the First World War (University of New Brunswick)

• Hanford Communities (Pam Larsen) 

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Mining

• The last known set of Milwr Tunnel plans (Milwr HHT&MT Co Ltd Mines & Lodes 1-2500 -1986 

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Recommended Link:

Atomic Heritage Foundation in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.