The border town Hay-on-Wye was an important market centre for the communities of the Wye valley in both Radnorshire and Breconshire.
Like Builth
and Rhayader it grew up at an important crossing
place over the river. It also played an important role as a
border town on a major route in England.
Like all these other communities it saw its share of changes in the Victorian
period.
Education brought new opportunities for children, giving them skills which would open up new opportunities for them.
