Vanished Wales

An iconic ferry, a top toy factory - visit these lost landmarks of Wales

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Adeola Dewis presents a series revealing the lost landmarks of Wales - from missing villages along the Wales Coast Path, to a top toy factory and an iconic ferry service.

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Discover a historic village demolished to make room for the M4.

Adeola Dewis visits a historic village demolished to make room for the M4 and an iconic cinema with a unique link to the Beatles.

Adeola Dewis discovers the missing villages along the Wales Coast Path.

Adeola Dewis discovers the missing villages along the Wales Coast Path and a toy factory that became world-famous.

Featuring the iconic Severn ferry service and a factory where Shirley Bassey once worked.

Adeola Dewis reveals the lost landmarks of Wales. This episode features the iconic Severn ferry service and a factory where Shirley Bassey once worked.

Adeola Dewis learns about one of the most remarkable Victorian structures in Wales.

Adeola Dewis reveals the lost landmarks of Wales - in this episode, we learn about one of the most remarkable Victorian structures in Wales and a ghost village that was rescued.

Adeola Dewis tells the story of a lost village of the Valleys and an iconic music venue.

Adeola Dewis reveals the lost landmarks of Wales - this episode features the lost village of the Valleys and the iconic music venue with a unique link to Jimi Hendrix.

Featuring Merthyr's iconic Triangle and a factory that inspired the Sydney Opera House.

Adeola Dewis reveals more lost landmarks of Wales - this episode features Merthyr's iconic Triangle, a factory that inspired the Sydney Opera House, and a futuristic craft.

Adeola Dewis visits a lost mining village, a watchmaking factory, and a sports stadium.

Adeola Dewis reveals more lost landmarks of Wales - this episode features a mining village that's missing from our hillsides and a watchmaking factory that ran like clockwork.

Adeola Dewis visits an historic neighbourhood and a nature reserve with an explosive past.

Adeola Dewis reveals the lost landmarks of Wales - this episode features an historic neighbourhood that was reduced to rubble and a nature reserve with an explosive past.

Adeola Dewis reveals the remarkable boom and bust story of the pioneering Gilbern company.

Adeola Dewis reveals the lost landmarks of Wales - this episode features the remarkable boom and bust story of Gilbern, Wales' pioneering motor company, and its army of fans.

Explore an iconic 1950s building that brought the world to Wales.

Explore an iconic 1950s building that brought the world to Wales and an Art Deco hall that hosted Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones.

This episode features a demolished docklands district and a grand Georgian building.

A journey across Wales revealing the hidden histories of our lost landmarks - this episode features a docklands district that was demolished in the 1970s and a grand Georgian building that was replaced by a car park.

This edition features a country park, its wartime secrets, and a Victorian paradise.

A journey across Wales revealing the hidden histories of our lost landmarks - this edition features a country park and its wartime secrets, plus a Victorian paradise where history was made.

This episode features visits to a ghostly mansion on a clifftop and a chocolate factory.

A journey across Wales revealing the hidden histories of our lost landmarks - this episode features a ghostly mansion perched on a clifftop and a famous chocolate factory where life was sweet.

This episode features a millionaire's mansion that changed lives and some iconic cars.

A journey across Wales revealing the hidden histories of our lost landmarks - this episode features a millionaire's mansion that changed lives and some iconic little cars that captured children's hearts.

This episode features busy city streets demolished without trace and a coastal icon.

A journey across Wales revealing the hidden histories of our lost landmarks - this episode features busy city streets that were demolished without trace and the ruin and restoration of a coastal icon.

Vanished Wales

Vanished Wales

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