Celebrating Porthcawl 200 Week.
​8th - 15th June 2025

10th June 1825
An Act was given Royal Assent (George IV) for a tramroad to be built from “Duffryn Llynfi, in the Parish of Llangonoyd, to or near a certain Bay called Pwll Cawl, otherwise Porth Cawl in the Parish of Newton Nottage.”
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Porthcawl was born upon uninhabited land that was sandy and open to the elements.

   1826  Wyndham Lewis MP first chairman was entrusted with creating the company seal.
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Saturday 7th June PORTHCAWL RNLI began the week
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Sunday 8th June THE PORTHCAWL JOYRIDERS
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Monday 9th June THE SEASIDE STITCHERS present Porthcawl Museum with a wonderful quilt.
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Porthcawl Museum Chairman Paul Joseph receiving the quilt from Linda Willment of the Seaside Stitchers.
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Tuesday 10th June. Happy Birthday Porthcawl!! Museum volunteers and guests re-enact the journey to Maesteg. (DLPR TO Pwll Cawl)Photo by Steve Jones.
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Silvia and Gerald Williams and their neighbour John Davies creating a wonderful display in the boat sited near Nottage Roundabout.
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Saturday 14th June THE MUSIC AND FLOWER FESTIVAL. A huge success!!
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Friday 13th June Porthcawl's Museum VICTORIAN COFFEE MORNING at the YMCA. Enjoyed by all.
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The week ended with CHURCHES TOGETHER SERVICE at COSY CORNER.
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Wonderful photos of Porthcawl's History!
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10am Heritage Walk 28th June. Postponed from Porthcawl 200 Week due to bad weather.
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12pm Heritage Walk 28th June. Postponed from Porthcawl 200 Week due to bad weather.
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2pm Heritage Walk 28th June. Postponed from Porthcawl 200 Week due to bad weather.