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Radio Merseyside,7 mins

The Welsh village flooded so Liverpool had water

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60 years ago a village in North Wales was flooded to provide water for the city of Liverpool. When Capel Celyn near Bala was drowned, 75 people had to leave their homes. It's 12 farms, school, chapel and post office disappeared under water.

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