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'''North Wales''' was a region of [[Wales]]. The [[ | '''North Wales''' was a region of [[Wales]]. | ||
== Geography == | |||
[[Mount Snowdon]] was located at the [[Snowdonia|Snowdonia national park]] ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Death of the Doctor (novelisation)}}) in North Wales. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)}}) [[Wrexham]] and [[Llangollen]] were also in North Wales. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Forgotten Lives (audio story)|Forgotten Lives]]'') | |||
== History == | |||
[[Lord Mayor of Cardiff]] "[[Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen|Margaret Blaine]]" was aware of the "[[North–South divide in Wales|notorious divide]]" between North and [[South Wales]], [[joke|joking]] in [[September]] [[2006]] that she had no desire to re-open it in light of [[Blaidd Drwg]]. She did point out that, although [[Trawsfynydd]] had been mothballed, North Wales still had [[Wylfa]], so a [[nuclear power station]] in [[Cardiff]] would "[make] the [[score]] one-all!" ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Western Mail (feature)|The Western Mail]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'') | |||
The [[North Wales Astronomy Society]] organised a [[seminar]] entitled [[Black Holes and the Uncertainty Principle]] at [[Aberystwyth University]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Out of Time (TV story)}}) | |||
The [[iron]] constituting one [[Guerilla (Day of the Daleks)|guerilla's]] [[ray gun]] was originally mined in North Wales. ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'') | The [[iron]] constituting one [[Guerilla (Day of the Daleks)|guerilla's]] [[ray gun]] was originally mined in North Wales. ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'') | ||
[[ | == Other references == | ||
The [[Death Zone]] on [[Gallifrey]] was about the size of North Wales, though [[Gallifreyan]]s believed it covered a great distance. Both [[Iris Wildthyme]] and [[the Doctor]] knew this. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scarlet Empress (novel)|The Scarlet Empress]]'') | |||
[[Category:Welsh regions]] | [[Category:Welsh regions]] | ||
[[Category:Locations from the real world]] | [[Category:Locations from the real world]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:31, 23 August 2024
North Wales was a region of Wales.
Geography[[edit] | [edit source]]
Mount Snowdon was located at the Snowdonia national park (PROSE: Death of the Doctor [+]Loading...["Death of the Doctor (novelisation)"]) in North Wales. (PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"]) Wrexham and Llangollen were also in North Wales. (AUDIO: Forgotten Lives)
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Lord Mayor of Cardiff "Margaret Blaine" was aware of the "notorious divide" between North and South Wales, joking in September 2006 that she had no desire to re-open it in light of Blaidd Drwg. She did point out that, although Trawsfynydd had been mothballed, North Wales still had Wylfa, so a nuclear power station in Cardiff would "[make] the score one-all!" (PROSE: The Western Mail, TV: Boom Town)
The North Wales Astronomy Society organised a seminar entitled Black Holes and the Uncertainty Principle at Aberystwyth University. (TV: Out of Time [+]Loading...["Out of Time (TV story)"])
The iron constituting one guerilla's ray gun was originally mined in North Wales. (TV: Day of the Daleks)
Other references[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Death Zone on Gallifrey was about the size of North Wales, though Gallifreyans believed it covered a great distance. Both Iris Wildthyme and the Doctor knew this. (PROSE: The Scarlet Empress)
