Travel back in time with Talyllyn Railway The Talyllyn Railway is hosting its Victorian Train Days this April and May.

Travel back in time with Talyllyn Railway www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/03/travel-back-in-t... #dolgoch #TalyllynRailway #tywyn

Last chance to book special photo charter at the Talyllyn Railway The Talyllyn Railway has invited people to join a photo charter with No. 5 ‘Midlander’, marking the locomotive’s first such charter.

Last chance to book special photo charter at the Talyllyn Railway www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/02/last-chance-to-b... #abergynolwyn #CorrisRailway #NantGwernol #TalyllynRailway #tywyn

Talyllyn offer women free tickets for International Women’s Day The Talyllyn Railway is celebrating International Women’s Day 2026 (Sunday, 8th March) and is inviting women to join the day.

The day will celebrate women across the railway and local community and highlight the importance of inclusion. www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/02/talyllyn-offer-w... #TalyllynRailway #tywyn

Just had this baby buzz the house! #RAF #A400M #Tywyn #Wales

View from the garden. A beautiful morning up the valley! #Tywyn #Wales

Talyllyn Railway celebrates 75 years with a new exhibition The Talyllyn Railway are celebrating its landmark 75 years of volunteer operation with a temporary exhibition.

The Talyllyn Railway are celebrating its landmark 75 years of volunteer operation with a temporary exhibition. #HeritageRailwayAssociation #NantGwernol #TalyllynRailway #tywyn

Ynysymaengwyn Estate One-Place Study. Image: An old black and white illustration of Ynysymaengwyn, showing two large houses with a horse-drawn buggy approaching them along a track running through fields with trees and bushes. To the right, further away, is a tall, brooding hill. www.one-place-studies.org/studies/ One-Place Studies, where family history and local history unite.

The latest #OnePlaceStudy to be registered with us is Ynysymaengwyn Estate, Tywyn One-Place Study. David Church is researching the families of a place with some fascinating history, which is now a caravan and camping park! #OnePlaceWednesday

Talyllyn steam locomotives to part in special Vintage Trains tour This year, the Talyllyn Railway is celebrating its 75th anniversary and has announced another event to mark the year.

Talyllyn steam locomotives to part in special Vintage Trains tour www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/02/talyllyn-steam-l... #class_37 #midlands #pwllheli #shrewsbury #TalyllynRailway #tywyn #VintageTrains

The view up the valley from the back garden. #Tywyn #Wales #AnEnglishmanAbroad

National Lottery awards £3.7m grant to the Talyllyn Railway The Talyllyn Railway invited RailAdvent to Tywyn today to see the announcement of a £3.7m grant that has been awarded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Talyllyn Railway is the World’s First Preserved Railway and was originally built to serve the Bryneglwys slate quarry. Part of a World Heritage…

National Lottery awards £3.7m grant to the Talyllyn Railway www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/national-lottery... #environment #HeritageFund #TalyllynRailway #tywyn

The view up the valley from the back garden this morning. A tad chilly! #Tywyn

Poster for Jessie Reid's UK tour with all dates on and portrait of Jessie

Tickets for Jessie Reid's first headline tour next February are on sale now ...

'Sublime new folk' - Chris Hawkins, BBC 6 Music.

#Rhayader #Stroud #Frome #London #Manchester #BarnardCastle #Southport #Sheffield #Corsham #Birmingham #Tywyn #livemusic #uktour #folkmusic #musicksky

Society for One-Place Studies BLOG [Each letter of the word 'blog' is shown in a speech baloon]. Just added: Ynysymaengwyn Gift to the people of Tywyn by David Church. Image, to right of text: A representation of a laptop computer; on the screen is the web address www.one-place-studies.org/blog above a photo of a village. One-Place Studies, where family history and local history unite.

The latest post to be added to our website’s blog, tying in with our December prompt #OnePlaceGifts, is a short piece by David Church of Tywyn: Ynysymaengwyn Gift to the people of Tywyn. #OnePlaceWednesday

Festive fun at the Talyllyn Railway This December is set to be filled with family-friendly festive events at the Talyllyn Railway.

Festive fun at the Talyllyn Railway www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/festive-fun-at-t... #abergynolwyn #christmas #TalyllynRailway #tywyn

No white stuff up the valley today. #Tywyn #cadairidris #ViewFromTheWindow

Tywyn sea front - looking moody! #tywyn #seaviews #wales

The Talyllyn Railway has confirmed that overnight running will feature in its bumper anniversary gala next year. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/overnight-runnin... #TalyllynRailway #tywyn

Look, Sunshine! That’s a bit better 🙂 #Tywyn #Wales

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My vlog from #AwdryEx5 is now up. How Patryk spent his summer vacation.

#talyllynrailway #thomasandfriends #therailwayseries #tywyn #tywynwharf #skarloey

The sea is rough today. Sunny and warm with a slight breeze. #Tywyn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Along the Cambrian Coast The coastal area of the former county of Meirionydd hosted many Belgian Refugees, primarily in Barmouth where at one time it was reported that there were over 400 – so many so that the town n…

Published today! The largest chapter we've ever written - by far. It has taken so many years to research and write. Much information here about the #BelgianRefugees in #Barmouth and #Tywyn. Take a wander along the Cambrian Coast here: refugeesinrhyl.wordpress.com/cambrian-coa...

Clouds over Irish Sea above yellow-green patchwork of fields with bridge over river.

The Kingdom of the Afon #Dysynni - from the slopes of Cadair Idris, into Llyn #Mwyngil, diverted at #Abergynolwyn, straightened below Craig Yr Aderyn, it meanders to freedom through the wetlands of #Tywyn to the #IrishSea #Wales #RiversOfWales #envhist #landscape #nature @walescoastpath1.bsky.social

Newly catalogued images from the Commission's archive

Newly catalogued images from the Commission's archive

Newly catalogued images from the Commission's archive

Newly catalogued images from the Commission's archive

Our July Archive Bulletin is out now!
Highlights include:
Lady Rhondda statue, Newport
Cabin 15, Cenarth by Graham Brooks
1903 postcard of Corbett Arms Hotel, Tywyn
Explore more: zurl.co/9zMil
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#Archives #WelshHistory #LadyRhondda #Architecture #Tywyn

Any view always looks better with a bit of sun on it. #Tywyn

A bit Grey today, but not a bad view from the back door. #Tywyn

It appears that we’re here at last. Only took 7 months. Chips by the sea. A good start! Tomorrow will be busy! #Wales #Tywyn

Talyllyn’s Awdry Extravaganza Kicks Off! Talyllyn is hosting its Awdry Extravaganza, which began today and will run until the 20th July.

Talyllyn’s Awdry Extravaganza Kicks Off! www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/07/talyllyns-awdry-... #abergynolwyn #TalyllynRailway #ThomasTheTankEngine #tywyn

Surprise Visitor for Awdry Extravaganza The Talyllyn Railway is about to host its Awdry Extravaganza weekend on the 18th - 20th July.

Surprise Visitor for Awdry Extravaganza www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/07/surprise-visitor... #TalyllynRailway #ThomasTheTankEngine #tywyn

Time is running out to help save the Corbett Arms in #Tywyn from partial demolition.

HB&P, along with @thevicsoc.bsky.social, @savetoreuse.bsky.social, SBAP, and @archaeologyuk.bsky.social, urge as many people as possible to submit objections before the deadline on 20 June.

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The front of a red narrow gauge steam locomotive

We'll be at #Tywyn this weekend as a videographer for the Talyllyns #Railway Series Weekend. It's shaping up to be a busy few days celebrating 80 years of the Reverend Wilbert Awdry's wonderful stories. ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🚂