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

Cor Gruffydd Lloyd Roberts

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eisteddfod

choir

1949

music

'A Summer Serenade' concert programme July 1974

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Summer Serenade

concert

choir

<p>Meinir Hall (nee Williams) and friend outside the DWS Beach Hut in the 1940's
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Two outside the Beach Hut in the 1940's

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Summer

Friog

Beach Hut

<p>Gwyneth Thomas, Mary Meredith and Meinir Williams pose on the grass at Pencoed in 1944 in their any clothes
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3 Pals Posing 1944

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Pencoed

3 pals

Patricia Jonathan on the left and Ducky
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Cubicles in Lower 5th common room 1970s

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Common room

<p>Kay Phillpot, Francesca Hall (Cesca), Philipa Hickley (Pippa) and Marilyn Williams pose for a picture outside the tennis courts at Pen.
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Four girls in their candy striped summer uniform 1967

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Candy

tennis courts

Pencoed

<p>Girls in uniform outside the hut at Friog which was owned and used by DWS pupils.
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Summer at Friog 1942-45

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Summer

Friog

Beach Hut

<p>Born in Brithdir and aged 20 at the time the 1891 Census was taken, Margaret (pictured here in the fur coat) was one of 8 servants resident at the school in 1891 and was one of two housemaids. Other domestic staff included a cook, waitress,kitchenmaid,laundress and two laundrymaids. The six teachers recorded on the Census were all born outside Wales. Most pupils were born in Wales. Pupils originally came also from Devon, Wiltshire, London, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, India, Germany and Brazil. The Domestic staff at the time were all born in Wales.
Margaret is pictured here at the wedding of John Hall and Meinir, both former pupils of DWS, in November 1948.
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Margaret Pugh, a housemaid recorded in the 1891 Census, photographed in 1948

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Domestic staff

<p>Meinir Williams (mother of Gail Hall) cycling to school with Mary Meredith past the old Plaza cinema. The old Plaza was taken down in the 70's and replaced with the Police Station.
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Cycling past the Plaza 1940s

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Cycling

Plaza

<p>Tea and toasted tea cakes at the Corner Café. The Corner Café as its name suggests was on one of the corners of Eldon Square Dolgellau, (it is no longer there). This picture of Diana Bradburn, Gwyneth, Anne Madoc-Jones, Jane or Sue McLellan and Ann Sheppard having toasted tea cakes and tea. This café was often frequented by DWS pupils.
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Tea at the Corner Cafe 1970s

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Tea

Corner Cafe

<p>Yvonne Nicholls, Eleri Willimas, Anna Hughes, Elizabeth Jenkins and Jenifer Davies sledging in the snow.
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Sledging in 1963

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Snow

1963

Snow in 1963

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Snow

1963

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Gallery - displays in order of publication

Cor Gruffydd Lloyd Roberts

'A Summer Serenade' concert programme July 1974

Two outside the Beach Hut in the 1940's

3 Pals Posing 1944

Cubicles in Lower 5th common room 1970s

Four girls in their candy striped summer uniform 1967

Summer at Friog 1942-45

Margaret Pugh, a housemaid recorded in the 1891 Census, photographed in 1948

Cycling past the Plaza 1940s

Tea at the Corner Cafe 1970s

Sledging in 1963

Snow in 1963