A project which delivers on-the-spot access to historical information via mobile phone has added more Meirionnydd towns to its database.

QR codes can be found on windows, fences, doors, walls, gateposts and noticeboards at more than 1,500 places across Wales.

Codes for Barmouth, Harlech, Llanbedr, Dyffryn Ardudwy and Machynlleth war memorials appeared several years ago. Now eight more places have been added, as the project’s Rhodri Clark explained: “We’ve done research and created QR codes to provide instant access to details of the war dead at more war memorials in Meirionnydd.

“They are in Pennal, Bala, Llwyngwril, Dolgellau, Aberdyfi, Aberdyfi WW2 Commando memorial and Oakeley Slate Quarries memorial beside the A470 in Blaenau Ffestiniog.

“We’ve also created QR codes for Llan Ffestiniog war memorial and will publish our research on it on the website soon.”

He added: “The recent work has been supported by town/community councils and we are grateful to historians Dai Sheppard (Dolgellau) and John W Nuttall (Bala) for allowing us to draw on their earlier research.

“We’re hoping that the QR codes will be available for people to scan with their mobiles at the recently featured war memorials by Remembrance Sunday. However, the Covid-19 lockdown may delay installation of the codes at some locations.

“In the meantime, anyone can access the information via our web page about the war memorials we’ve featured at https://historypoints.org/index.php?page=war-memorials-list.

“We would welcome any information relatives can provide about individuals named on the war memorials. They can contact us via the feedback page on the HistoryPoints.org website.”

To access information, scan the codes with your smartphone or tablet to read a concise history of the object in front of you. Desktop and laptops can browse the website.