What is now known as the Montgomery Canal - running from the Llangollen Canal at Welsh Frankton near Ellesmere in Shropshire and through the Border Country into Wales through Welshpool to Newtown – was built as three schemes, completed in 1819.
Swedish jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and bandleader. Born August 7th, 1920 in Helsingborg, Sweden. Died February 11th, 1971 in Stockholm, Sweden..