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<p>The annual guide camp was led by Miss Salway, the guide captain, assisted by Miss Beryl Rees, the school secretary. In Upper IIIrds (age 11) I was delighted to be able to join this trip, to be held in the summer holidays in Belfast.
As I was holidaying in Pembroke my parents put me on the train at Carmarthen to face a long journey up to Liverpool where we all met up with Miss Salway.
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<p>We caught the night ferry to Belfast snatching some sleep on deck on wooden deckchairs, and even though quite tired, we were full of excitement when the ferry came in to port.
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<p>I can remember going through Belfast on the coach noticing the cobbled streets and a policeman on points duty waving to us. We were thrilled to hear that our camp was based in a village called Holywood, which sounded very glamorous. The campsite was beautifully situated, the tents were large bell tents which presented no problems to us, being used to sleeping in dormitories. Cooking was hard work but it was great fun singing round the campfire in the evenings.
This is a collage of images of a guide camp in Belfast in the 1950s taken from an album which is held by Dolgellau.com.

Guide Camp in Belfast 1950s

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Miss Salway

1950s

<p>Starting with the headmistress Miss Florence Anstey, the Census goes on to list seven Assistant Mistresses and one Housemistress who were all resident on the 2 April 1911. The Census lists 12 boarders on this page.
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<p>Of particular interest is Dorothy May Davies, aged 16, born in Liverpool. This is the legendary 'Do' who went on to teach at the school from 1919 to 1961.On other pages the Census records pupils born in Bombay, Madras and Shanghai.While most pupils were born in Wales many, like the mistresses here, were English. The final page (of four), includes the names of the domestic staff resident at the school and is also published on our site - see link.
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First page of DWS Census Return 1911

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Last page of DWS Census return 1911

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1911 Census

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Domestic staff

A school group photograph taken between 1878 and 1886

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Hilary Stelfox with her friends by the tennis courts 1953-4

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The National Eisteddfod Choir 1949

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Tea on the beach 1930s style

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Picnic at Friog

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Outing to the beach at Friog 1930s

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The Prince of Wales visits the school in 1923

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Gladys Dutton and her much loved dog

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1930's Gladys Dutton Dog

<p>This photograph shows groups of girls sitting and standing in the grounds adjacent to a part of the building then used as a hall. In later years this was to become a gymnasium. The new school hall and library extension would not be added until 1939. For now a tennis net is set up on the patch of grass that would one day be occupied by Miss Nightingale's splendid oak panelled hall and library.
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Girls pose outside the school,1903 prospectus photograph

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Dolgellau
1878 - 1975

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Guide Camp in Belfast 1950s

First page of DWS Census Return 1911

Last page of DWS Census return 1911

A school group photograph taken between 1878 and 1886

Hilary Stelfox with her friends by the tennis courts 1953-4

The National Eisteddfod Choir 1949

Tea on the beach 1930s style

Picnic at Friog

Outing to the beach at Friog 1930s

The Prince of Wales visits the school in 1923

Gladys Dutton and her much loved dog

Girls pose outside the school,1903 prospectus photograph