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

<p>Added just before the First World War, the new classroom has single wooden desks with chairs and foot rests attached. There are two pictures on the wall and flowers and a bust on the window ledge. There are flowers too on the teacher's desk. The classroom's windows let in a lot of light. There is a freestanding blackboard. Two gaslights can be seen suspended from the ceiling.
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The new fourth form classroom, school magazine 1912

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1912

desks

<p>This page, from the June 1918 School magazine, describes the end of term the previous summer. There was a tennis tournament and 'historical walks' to Owen Glyndwer's Oak and the famous Sundial, to Cymmer Abbey and to Llanelltyd to see The Pilgrim's Stone. Meanwhile the Sports, organised by the fourth form and miss Lewis, was a 'brilliant success'. Miss Ingram's Concert Party entertainment served as a rehearsal for the evening performance at Caerynwch Auxiliary Military Hospital. Then came Packing Day!
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Summer Term 1917 'One glorious hour of crowded life'

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Caerynwch military hospital

Entertainment at Caerynwch Military Hospital 1918 (page 1)

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World War 1

Caerynwch Military Hospital

Entertainment at Caerynwch Military Hospital 1918 (page 2)

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World War 1

Caerynwch Military Hospital

Entertainment

Myfanwy Williams

<p>This item, from the July 1919 'School Notes', records how the news came at 11.30 a.m. It was a 'great surprise'. Lessons stopped, flags were found from nowhere, church bells pealed again after a long silence, everyone cheered, the girls marched. A huge bonfire was lit and mistresses and girls encircled it, singing patriotic songs until they had no voices left. Then they all went in and danced.
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News of the Armistice, November 11th 1918, DWS celebrated

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Maps showing where pupils came from in the 1960s

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Detail -map showing where overseas pupils came from 1960s

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overseas pupils

boarders

<p>We are not sure who the girls are in this picture but we think the walk could have been one we knew as 'Plantation'.
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<p>'Plantation' was at the top of the hill, way above Penycoed, the biggest of the DWS boarding houses. There is housing at the photograph's location today.'Plantation' is no more.
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Three girls on a walk, possibly to 'Plantation' 1964

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PLantation

Walk

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Mary Deighton, Iona Jones and Ann Lloyd on a walk 1964

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walk

Susan Lewis and Jane Wallace at Glyn Malden field 1961

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Glyn Malden

dungarees

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Eryl Wyn Williams at Glyn Malden field, circa 1961

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Glyn Malden

dungarees

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Class photograph.
<br>My mother was Falmai Wyn Pugh and she is on the back row second from the right hand side.
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The legendary teacher 'Do' Davies is seated in the midst of the girls. (Teacher at DWS 1919-1961)

Class Photo 1931

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Dr Williams’ School
Dolgellau
1878 - 1975

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Gallery - displays in order of publication

The new fourth form classroom, school magazine 1912

Summer Term 1917 'One glorious hour of crowded life'

Entertainment at Caerynwch Military Hospital 1918 (page 1)

Entertainment at Caerynwch Military Hospital 1918 (page 2)

News of the Armistice, November 11th 1918, DWS celebrated

Maps showing where pupils came from in the 1960s

Detail -map showing where overseas pupils came from 1960s

Three girls on a walk, possibly to 'Plantation' 1964

Mary Deighton, Iona Jones and Ann Lloyd on a walk 1964

Susan Lewis and Jane Wallace at Glyn Malden field 1961

Eryl Wyn Williams at Glyn Malden field, circa 1961

Class Photo 1931