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<p>This page shows there were 100 women and girls resident on the day the Census was taken. The youngest by far on this page (Sybil Thomas) was just 7 years old. 11 domestic staff - a cook, a laundrymaid, 6 housemaids (including one born in Colorado), 1 sewing maid and 2 kitchen maids boarded at the school on the 2nd April 1911. The page is signed by the headmistress Miss Florence Anstey.
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Last page of DWS Census return 1911

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

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Miss Lickes DBL girls and staff lunchtime discipline DWS philosophy

<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> From an original slide transparency, Mr Peel (Geography teacher) and two female staff members flying the flag on top of Cader Idris in the late 60's early 70's.
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Staff on Top of Cader - late 60s or early 1970s

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Walks Cader Idris Staff

Day girls posing:
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The rose garden - we couldn't keep away.....
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<p>L-R Catrin Dwyryd, June Davies, Jennifer T, Lyn Davies, Nesta Roberts.
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<p>Ellen Rees (lying across knees) Front: Phyll Jones
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Seniors outside Staff House end of Summer term 1962

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rose garden staff house summer uniform end of term

<p>Outside the tennis courts in front of the Main School
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New Member of Staff 1960 - Miss Cunnningham 2nd in PE dep.

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teaching staff sport tennis

<p>Oh - what lovely fresh air........ and somewhere to sit.
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Domestic staff taking a break in the sun

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50s domestic staff recreation

Gladys, Lyn, Ann Ogwenna, Betty Gwyn & Jane
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Kitchen & Domestic Staff 1950s

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50s Domestic staff Cooks Kitchens

Miss Orford, Head of the Kitchen 3rd from left.
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5 Kitchen Staf f including 2 Greek sisters.

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Kitchen staff Miss Orford Head of Kitchen

Helen in her room - quite compact and comfortable
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In bed after a long and hot day cooking for staff and girls.

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'50s domestic staff; beds

<p>Ann O Roberts, Betty Gwyn and Helen in front of The Sanitorium, Dolgellau
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Domestic staff and recreation

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Domestic staff Recreation Dolgellau

<p>Where did those helmet's come from? Was there trouble or were the police just visiting?
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Helen & Beryl - 'Cooks with Police Helmets'

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Dolgellau
1878 - 1975

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Last page of DWS Census return 1911

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

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

Staff on Top of Cader - late 60s or early 1970s

Seniors outside Staff House end of Summer term 1962

New Member of Staff 1960 - Miss Cunnningham 2nd in PE dep.

Domestic staff taking a break in the sun

Kitchen & Domestic Staff 1950s

5 Kitchen Staf f including 2 Greek sisters.

In bed after a long and hot day cooking for staff and girls.

Domestic staff and recreation

Helen & Beryl - 'Cooks with Police Helmets'