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<p>An annual swimming gala in which the four school houses, all named after local lakes, competed for a cup. I don't think we did compete as Houses very often - just sporting occasions.
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<p>The editor recalls doing a back dive off the top board for her House one year. As she had never done this dive before, at any height, this did not turn out to be a good move.....
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The sun shone at the annual swimming gala in 1965 or 1966

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<p>Lots of swimmers are watched by the rest of the school. What they are doing exactly is a mystery! Meanwhile, the audience relaxes on the bank, all in their candy striped summer dresses. A blackboard, desk and chair, on the far side of the pool, suggest that this is the annual House Swimming Gala. It looks like it was the perfect day, as far as the weather was concerned. In the background can be seen Tremhyfryd and the school playing field. The field was the scene of many a cricket practice in summer under the watchful and sometimes exasperated eye of DBL, a keen cricketer herself in her time.
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Swimming gala, school pool on a sunny day summer 1965-66

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<p>6th formers enjoying a break in the sun and chatting with the laundress by the tennis courts on the main school site. Does anyone know her name?
l-r: the laundress, Iona Hughes, ? Cynthia Jones, Nesta Roberts
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<p>The school laundry was situated just to the left of the tennis courts; a place where underwear and handkerchiefs were boiled! The Afon Wen Laundry washed blouses, sheets, pyjamas etc.
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Summer 1966 sharing a break with the launderess.

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<p>This concert was recorded by John Peel on a Cassette recorder in 1974. You can hear some of the music on this website, now digitised, thanks to the Music Technology Department at the University of Huddersfield. Explore the Audio link for this and other DWS music making.
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<p>If you remember 'A Summer Serenade' (perhaps you even performed in it), please share your memories on this page by adding a Comment.
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'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>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>Sybil Williams, Catherine Mason and Joan Edwards on the grass courts at Penycoed about 1966
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Ready for Tennis! 1966

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'Enjoying' summer sport

<p>This group looks very unimpressed by the fine weather and the tennis game being played next to them!
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<p>l-r Ann Taylor, Menai Davies, Andrena Anderson, Margaret Louise Jones
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Summer on the Hockey Pitch, 1960

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<p>(Top to bottom): Anne Edwards (“Fanny”), Elizabeth Chapman (“Lizzy C”) and Elizabeth Jones-Evans (“EJE”) taking a break from revision on the hockey pitch by the Main School, wearing summer candy stripes. Lizzy C and EJE are wearing the junior style with Peter Pan collar and Fanny is wearing the senior style with open-neck collar. Red and blue candy stripes were worn during the week and green candy stripes on Sundays. Other groups of girls can be seen revising in the background.
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Revising on hockey pitch, 1965

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Revision hockey pitch summer uniform

<p>Sue Crowther, aged 12, wearing summer uniform and sitting on the bridge at Ganllwyd, near Tyn-y-Groes, during a going out weekend in 1963.
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Sue Crowther at Ganllwyd,

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Going out summer uniform

<p>Lower IVth pupils in summer uniform taken in a classroom during Summer Term 1962
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Lower IVth in Classroom 1962

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Classroom Summer Uniform

<p>Photo taken on back steps to school from tennis courts and playing fields. Maggie Williams (2nd from right on bottom row) and Sally Jones (Right end of bottom row)
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Pupils in Summer Uniform circa 1969 to 1970

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Leisure time Summer Uniform

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The sun shone at the annual swimming gala in 1965 or 1966

Swimming gala, school pool on a sunny day summer 1965-66

Summer 1966 sharing a break with the launderess.

'A Summer Serenade' concert programme July 1974

Two outside the Beach Hut in the 1940's

Summer at Friog 1942-45

Ready for Tennis! 1966

Summer on the Hockey Pitch, 1960

Revising on hockey pitch, 1965

Sue Crowther at Ganllwyd,

Lower IVth in Classroom 1962

Pupils in Summer Uniform circa 1969 to 1970