World War One

    Nannau Red Cross Auxiliary Hospital 1918 - Photo Courtesy of Philip Nanney Williams

    Nannau Red Cross Auxiliary Hospital 1918

    World War One
    Photos of Plas Nannau Hall When it was a Red Cross Auxilliary Hospital in 1918. Photos Courtesy of Philip Nanney Williams.
    Pen-y-Cefn Uchaf in 2015

    Pen-y-Cefn Uchaf

    World War One
    From the 1975 Auction Catalogue (Lot 26) Pen-y-Cefn Uchaf Farm DOLGELLAU Extending to about 23.458 Acres. This small Dairy Farm is situated at the extreme south-western corner of the Estate, close in to Dolgellau, the...
    With Fondest Love, Trev.

    With Fondest Love, Trev.

    World War One
    With Fondest Love, Trev. The Letters Home of Lt. E. Trevor Evans, R.F.C., R.A.F. The following are excerpts from an excellent transcript of an RAF Pilot’s letters home (and more). The full transcript...

    Nannau During World War One

    World War One
    Nannau was used as an officer’s neurological hospital. These hospitals were used for short-term treatment lasting months, rather than extended treatment lasting for years. Nannau was chosen due to it’s quiet...
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    The book, "Nannau – A Rich Tapestry of Welsh History" by Philip Nanney Williams is available to buy here.

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