Search Results

Memories of DBL (Miss Doris B Lickes): Lunchtime Philosophy

TAGS

The opposite sex...

TAGS

Boys the opposite sex decorum church end of term train journeys

<p>Front page of the school magazine in 1905, an article about the progress of the new South Wing. There are two sick rooms,a convalescent room and a nurse's room. Then there are servants' quarters, larders, a box room and hot air stands for drying boots in a large boot room.
</p>
<p>'No wonder people hold up their hands in astonishment when they see Dr Williams' School, and compare the fees charged with the accommodation received in return!'
</p>
<p>The school had to limit the number of boarders while this, and other work took place, so that maids could be accommodated in one of the dormitories.
</p>

The New South Wing, School Magazine December 1905

TAGS

School magazine sick wing maids servants

<p>Left to right Siân James, Aberystwyth, Ann Morgan, Talybont, Miss Mair Pritchard, Domestic Science teacher and Ann Lewis. Sadly, Siân James has passed away.
</p>

Three pupils and the Domestic Science teacher - circa 1970

TAGS

<p>Lower Vth P & R outside school by the music room in the summer 1972
</p>

SummerTerm 1972

TAGS

Upper Vth 1972 friends group

I will lift up mine eyes to the hills.....

TAGS

rules friends routine daily life

<p>The first magazine was published in 1897 as a link between the pupils and the old girls. It was edited by Miss Anstey, (senior mistress) with an introduction written by Miss Fewings from Australia. The first edition included an article by ex pupil Eluned Morgan Jones, written from Patagonia.
</p>
<p>The cover used the school colours of green and white and was designed by Miss Louie Rigotti, and old girl studying art in Manchester.
</p>

First School Magazine 1897

TAGS

school magazine 1897 old girls association

A Group of pupils in the 1880s

TAGS

1880s school photograph

<p>A group from Lower VP messing about maybe at Pen y Coed in the 1970s
</p>

A Group from Lower VP in 1975

TAGS

uniform 1970s Lower V Pen y Coed

<p>Three girls having fun by the River Wnion, which was usually out of bounds.
</p>

Three by the River Wnion 1975

TAGS

<p>Another picture of pupils eating the very last supper before the school closed in 1975
</p>

Last Supper at DWS 2

TAGS

school closing supper dining room 1970s

<p>This was the last supper for the Upper VIth on the last day of term in June 1975.
<p>Round the table are: Hannah Lovegrove, Jane Townsend, Sian Thomas, Caroline Burrows, Bethan Rees, Rhian Williams, Vivian Greatorex Davies, Susan Littlejohn, Gillian Smith, Helen Nisbet, and an American student.
</p>

Last Supper at DWS

TAGS

school closing supper dining room 1970s

Dr Williams’ School
Dolgellau
1878 - 1975

Explore The Themes

Search Results

Memories of DBL (Miss Doris B Lickes): Lunchtime Philosophy

The opposite sex...

The New South Wing, School Magazine December 1905

Three pupils and the Domestic Science teacher - circa 1970

SummerTerm 1972

I will lift up mine eyes to the hills.....

First School Magazine 1897

A Group of pupils in the 1880s

A Group from Lower VP in 1975

Three by the River Wnion 1975

Last Supper at DWS 2

Last Supper at DWS