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Festival brings wartime history to life

Soldiers from the Age of the Princes, the Napoleonic wars and World War II mingled with visitors at this year's Llangollen history festival.

A number of re-enactors were in costume and character to share their stories during The Festival of History and Remembrance (5-14 November).

The highlight of the festival is a fair with 50 history-related stalls.

Venues include Llangollen pavilion, museum and railway with one of the steam engine carriages forming the setting of a Victorian murder mystery play....

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