Bangor (Past and Present)

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Ysbyty Gwynedd is located in Bangor in the suburb of Penrhosgarnedd. It has 403 beds, making it smaller than the other district general hospitals in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (after Wrexham Maelor Hospital with 568 beds and Glan Clwyd Hospital near Rhyl with 424 beds. [46] Conlig (from Irish: An Choinleac, meaning 'the hound-stone', referring to a standing stone on Runestone Hill) In World War II, parts of the BBC evacuated to Bangor during the worst of the Blitz. [8] The BBC continue to maintain facilities in the city (see Media).

Bangor has two rivers within its boundaries. The River Adda is a largely culverted watercourse which only appears above ground at its western extremities near the Faenol estate, whilst the River Cegin enters Port Penrhyn at the eastern edge of the city. Port Penrhyn was an important port in the 19th century, exporting the slates produced at the Penrhyn Quarry.Many buildings that were built in the years immediately after the Great Fire are prominent downtown structures to this day. Alex Lightbody, Former Northern Ireland, Irish and British Open Singles Champion Bangor Bowling Club

Gwynedd Archaeological Trust – Ymddiriedolaeth Archaeolegol Gwynedd". www.heneb.co.uk . Retrieved 18 June 2019. By the middle of the Victorian era it became one of the most important destinations in North Wales and drew in immigrants from across the world including many Jewish families fleeing pogroms in Tsarist Russia. The city has long been the most cosmopolitan settlement in Gwynedd, attracting incomers from both England and further afield, with Bangor University being a key institution. At the 2011 Census, 49.3% of Bangor's population was born outside Wales. [41] [42] Nevertheless, Welsh was the majority vernacular of the city in the 1920s and 1930s; at the 1921 Census, 75.8% of Bangor's inhabitants could speak Welsh with 68.4% of those aged 3–4 being able to, indicating that Welsh was being transmitted to the youngest generation in most homes. [44] The 1931 Census showed little change, with 76.1% of the overall population being able to speak Welsh. [45] Education [ edit ]Massive city fires were common in the 19th century and into the 20th century, decimating whole chunks of cities such as Chicago, Boston, San Francisco and even Portland.

Bangor lies within the Arfon constituency for elections to the UK parliament. Arfon is also the constituency for elections to the Senedd. This free, public event will feature poetry readings, a creative writing workshop in the company of other species, and the chance to contribute to an augmented reality map of the area. Bryn Terfel: Pontio theatre named after opera star in Bangor". bbc.co.uk. 11 October 2013 . Retrieved 28 November 2013.Ua Clerigh, Arthur. "Antiphonary of Bangor." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. 14 April 2015 According to Val, once the supermarket relocated elsewhere so did the shoppers and the footfall began to decline. At the time, there was an overwhelming sense of “Of course, we are going to rebuild.” Bangor had a lot of pride, Shaw said, a pride that exists today.