Gallery - displays in order of publication - Dr Williams School Dolgellau Wales

<p>This picture of the 'new dormitory' shows iron bedsteads draped in light counterpanes. They clearly did not have to make their beds with 'hospital corners' as we had to in later years! The girls also had a degree of privacy not afforded to later students. Each bed had its own curtain rail. The floorboards are covered (just along the walkways) with carpet. Wash bowls can be seen on each chest of drawers. There are photographs on the mantelpiece. It isn't obvious how the dormitory was lit at night. Perhaps the girls had nightlights. The room at the end of the dormitory may have been occupied by a senior girl or a teacher.
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'New Dormitory', 1903 prospectus photograph

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prospectus 1903

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<p>The centrefold of the 1903 prospectus shows 15 girls dotted around a field playing hockey. The girls are all wearing hats,long sleeved blouses and long skirts.
Cattle can be seen in the picture too. Presumably the livestock were separated by a fence from the players.
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The hockey field with players, 1903 prospectus photograph

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School Room, 1903 Prospectus photograph

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The girls' kitchen, 1903 prospectus photograph

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DWS Literary and Debating Society programme cover 1905-6

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Literary and Debating Society

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programme

'Is the Modern school girl degenerating?' - Debate 1905

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literary and debating society

debate

lecture

<p>A class of girls, in their school uniform gymslips, sit at single desks studiously writing for the camera. At the bottom of the image it says Dr William's school, Dolgelley,Form V (with the apostrophe in the wrong place)
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Girls working in Form V classroom, postcard circa 1920

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classroom

form V

uniform

<p>Dr Williams' school was examined in December 1879 by D. Lewis Lloyd M.A. The school had been open for one year.
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Revolution in education of girls of the middle classes 1879

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examination

<p>Date unknown - The library and hall extension (not present in this picture)was added in 1939.
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Black and white postcard of the school site, date unknown

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school building

<p>Rangers on the field by Tremhyfryd in 1944 with Miss Mayo and Miss Payne. The main school can be seen in the background.
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Rangers with Miss Mayo and Miss Payne near Trem 1944

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Rangers

<p>From Left to Right - Gwen Thomas, Joan Smith, Bronwen Pugh, Paddy Dewey,Jean Pilkington,Gill Elmer, May Brookes
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'HMS Pinafore' Summer Half Term 1944

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HMS Pinafore

Bronwen Pugh

<p>This photo was in the 1959 school magazine with an article by an Upper IIIrd pupil (equivalent of Year 7 today), here is an extract:
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<p>"We couldn't decide what we wanted to see first as the roaring of lions, chattering of monkeys and splashing of seals were very alluring and exciting. In the end, after a lot of indecision, the lions won and we set off for their enclosure, passing brightly coloured birds and white, fuzzy bears on the way........The elephants towered over us and we felt minute by the side of them, one of them ate a book that some boys were looking ar. We all hoped he got indigestion for being so greedy.
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<p>All the parents were sure of one letter that week, and the postbox was filled with postcards the next day.
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Upper IIIrds visit to Chester Zoo, July 1959

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Dr Williams’ School
Dolgellau
1878 - 1975

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Gallery - displays in order of publication

'New Dormitory', 1903 prospectus photograph

The hockey field with players, 1903 prospectus photograph

School Room, 1903 Prospectus photograph

The girls' kitchen, 1903 prospectus photograph

DWS Literary and Debating Society programme cover 1905-6

'Is the Modern school girl degenerating?' - Debate 1905

Girls working in Form V classroom, postcard circa 1920

Revolution in education of girls of the middle classes 1879

Black and white postcard of the school site, date unknown

Rangers with Miss Mayo and Miss Payne near Trem 1944

'HMS Pinafore' Summer Half Term 1944

Upper IIIrds visit to Chester Zoo, July 1959