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PHOTO THE GEORGE III INN AT PENMAENPOOL THE GEORGE III INN AT PENMAENPOOL DATES FROM 1650 AND WAS ORIGINALLY TWO BUILDINGS A SHIP CHANDLER SERVING THE BOAT BUILDING INDUSTRY AND A PUB. IT IS GRADE II LISTED.PENMAENPOOL WAS THE SCENE OF A TRAGIC ACCIDENT WHEN ON JULY 22 1966 THE PRINCE OF WALES FERRY HIT THE TOLL BRIDGE RESULTING IN THE DROWNING OF FIFTEEN PEOPLE INCLUDING FOUR CHILDREN. THE FERRY HAD BEEN TAKING 39 PEOPLE ON A PLEASURE TRIP FROM BARMOUTH TO THE GEORGE III INN BUT AS THE SKIPPER TRIED TO MANOEUVRE THE BOAT TO THE HOTEL JETTY THE VESSEL WAS WASHED INTO THE WOODEN TOLL BRIDGE AND SANK. A REMEMBRANCE SERVICE TOOK PLACE ON 22 JULY 2006 TO MARK THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAGEDY.SOURCE: COPYRIGHT (Photograph and text in Extra Info) JEFF BUCKPHOTO PAPER THICKNESS NORMAL PHOTOGRAPH THICKNESS
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PHOTO SIZE SIZE 6 X 4 inches
CONDITION: SOME CROPPING OR WHITE LINES TOP/BOTTOM MAY OCCUR DUE TO PHOTO RATIO
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