20th Century History
Harlech has played host to many of the 20th Century's celebrated individuals, possibly this is one of the the most surprising elements in the the Town's history.
George Davision, The Managing Director of Kodak retired to Harlech in 1907. He was an outstanding landscape photographer and in 1900 was Co Director of Kodak with George Eastman. He built a large house overlooking the Golf Course. The house - Wern Fawr - was built to very high standards and is now home to Coleg Harlech.
In 1916 Alvin Langdon Coburn, originally from Boston in the U.S.A., came to live in Harlech with his wife Edith. At the time he was considered to be the world's finest photographer and he built 2 houses in the town; one for himself and one for his friends to stay in when they visited.
Joseph Holbrooke, the composer, a resident of Harlech.
Philip Pullman, the author of 'His Dark Materials' was educated at Ysgol Ardudwy in Harlech in the 1950's. 'Northern Lights', the first book in the trilogy, became the film 'Golden Compass' with Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig released in 2007.
This page is in its early stages with more to follow soon about A.P. Graves and his son Robert Graves the writer.