...AND HERE ARE SOME GEMS FROM OUR ARCHIVE

THESE rare pictures capture some special moments in North Wales history.

The small collection – which had not been seen for years – also includes some stunning landscape pictures of the area’s beautiful scenery taken in days gone by.

They’ve all been dug out of the archive to celebrate the launch of Memory Lane, a free new online picture archive designed to help you delve into the past.

Take a look at the selection of photographs here or log on to memorylane.co.uk to see some more old pictures from your area – and you can also share some of your own on the site.

Not convinced? You can find out more about Memorylane. co.uk

■ Salmon fishing in the Dee at Llangollen – an 18lb salmon caught below the bridge in May 1932 Above right: Prince Charles speaks to pupils from Colomendy School in November 1970 .

■ Mr Philip Yorke takes a trip around the grounds of his house (Erddig Hall, Wrexham) on a penny farthing in 1973

■ Queen Elizabeth II meets Signal Corps on her June 1977 Silver Jubilee tour of Wales. ales.

■ A heatwave brings people and their deckchairs out in Llandudno in 1947