Harlech, Gwynedd - Sand dunes & beach - Frith real photo type postcard c.1960s

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  Sand dunes and beach, Harlech, Gwynedd [formerly Merionethshire] - looks like real photo type
• Publisher:  Frith Ltd (HCH60)
• Postally used:  no
• Stamp:  n/a
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Harlech (Welsh pronunciation: ['harl?x]) is a town and seaside resort in Gwynedd, within the historical boundaries of Merionethshire in northwest Wales. Lying on Tremadog Bay and within the Snowdonia National Park, it has a population of 1,952, of whom 59% speak Welsh.^[1] The town is located in the unitary authority of Gwynedd which was formed in 1996, from 1974 to 1996 it was in the Meirionydd District of the 1974 County of Gwynedd, and before 1974 it was in the historic county of Merionethshire.

The town is best known for the landmark Harlech Castle, begun in 1283 by Edward I of England, captured by Owain Glyndwr, and later the stronghold of Henry Tudor.^[2] The castle was originally built next to the sea, but geological processes have changed the shape of the coastline, and the castle now lies on a cliff face, about half a mile (800 m) inland.^[3] The town has since developed with housing estates on the flat low town area and hillside properties in the high town around the shopping street, church, and castle. The two areas are linked by a steep and winding road called ""Twtil"".^[4]

The exact derivation of the name 'Harlech' is unclear. Some mostly older sources claim that it derives from Arddlech, i.e. ardd (high) + llech (rock),^[5][6] referring to the prominent crag on which the castle stands. More recent sources tend to claim a simpler derivation, namely from the two Welsh words hardd (fair/fine) and llech.^[7]

As late as the 19th century some texts referred to ""Harddlech"" and ""Harddlech Castle"",^[8][9] and this name is used in the mid-19th century translation of the Mabinogion : ""And one afternoon he was at Harddlech in Ardudwy, at a court of his. And they were seated upon the rock of Harddlech overlooking the sea."" Contemporary documents from the time of the Mabinogion do not actually mention Harlech, referring only to Llywelyn building his castle ""at Ardudwy""^[10]

Theatr Harlech (formerly called Theatr Ardudwy) is located on the Coleg Harlech campus and stages a varied selection of plays, music, and films throughout the year.

Other attractions in Harlech include its beach backed with sand dunes and the famous Royal Saint David's Golf Club, a top course in Britain which hosted its fifth British Ladies Amateur in 2009.

The Rhinogydd (or Rhinogs) range of mountains rises to the east.

A World War II-era fighter aircraft was found on Harlech beach in 2007. The discovery of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning has been described as ""one of the most important WWII finds in recent history."" The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) are not divulging the precise location of the U.S. Army Air Forces aeroplane, known as the Maid of Harlech, but are hoping to eventually salvage the wreck.^[11]

type=real photographic (rp)

city/ region=harlech

period=post-war (1945 - present)

publisher=frith

postage condition=unposted

number of items=single

size=non-standard