Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Bangor, Gwynedd" in English language version.
The BBC is bombed – Hitler said that in war, words are actions. It is not surprising, then, that his bombers targeted Broadcasting House in London, or that the BBC had contingency plans for just such an event. These involved evacuating whole departments out of London. So Music went to Bedford, and Drama and Variety were based in Bristol until that city too came under fire, and Variety was transferred to Bangor in North Wales.
An obscure tradition appears still to linger there that the city of Bangor was formerly incorporated that it is a city the seat of a most ancient bishoprick is alone sufficient to render such a tradition extremely probable... The city of Bangor has lately been made a borough contributory to Carnarvon.
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The QUEEN has been pleased by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm, bearing date the 1st day of April 1974, to ordain that the Town of Bangor shall have the status of a City.