Investigations
The Investigations section is where you will find information and updates about any investigations that happen throughout the course of creating the Dreamatorium. This will include anything that poses a question, like: Who lived in Plas Coch? Who was the house built for? When was it built? And even…What was that? and How did that get there..?
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Hints from the History Detective – Joe Saunders
To begin researching a property can be a bit confusing. Where do you start? I decided to pick the brain of Joe Saunders to see
A Conversation with… The History Detective – Joe Saunders
When you hit a brick wall in your online and local archive investigations that’s when it is time to call for some help! I knew
Batman Returns!
Following on from the first visit Batman returned to visit Plas Coch recently in the evening. This was to observe the area around the property
An archive adventure…
On a typically overcast day in Ruthin I ventured to do a little investigating in the Ruthin Archives. These can be found, only by appointment,
A Serendipitous Event!
Plas Coch was treated to some most unexpected visitors. A gentleman, called Gareth Blyth, and his daughter arrived armed with books. It turns out these
The results are in!
The results are back following the testing of selected timbers in July 2022 by Andy Moir. These results will help to identify the date of
Online Research: The power of the Census
I remember the last census in 2021. Little did I know at that time the power that census will have for future history hunters. Now
Online Research
As a title that really sounds quite dull. However bear with me. As you begin the journey of uncovering the history of the past occupants
In Search of Bats
To ensure we are safe to proceed with building works it was important to have a survey done to see if there were any bats
