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Category Archives: History
The heartbreak of losing sons at sea
My great-grandparents, who farmed at Hescwm, Dinas, had ten children – one every two years from 1867 to 1885 – as recorded on the first page of this family bible. Also recorded, at the bottom of the page are the … Continue reading
Full sail on choppy seas
The Windrush, shown here in glorious full sail on choppy seas, was brand new when my father’s Uncle Johnny was apprenticed on board at Bristol docks. The ship was a three masted barque, built in Sunderland in 1891 and registered there in … Continue reading
The old pathways
This beautiful path runs parallel to the river Gwaun flowing at the bottom of the valley to the left of the photo. Local maps show numerous rights of way along ancient pathways, untarmaced roads and tracks. You won’t find many walkers – you … Continue reading
Posted in History, Nature, Walking
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, Gwaun valley, paths, Pontfaen, Walks
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Seeking the person behind the inscription: DAVID CHARLES JONES
The Reverend David Charles Jones was not originally from Dinas and indeed Jones is not a common surname in the village. However, he spent many happy holidays in the area and chose to be buried, with his wife and son, … Continue reading
Posted in History, Religion, Welsh language
Tagged Cwm yr Eglwys, D C Jones, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Gwynrug
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Buying an ancestor on ebay
I expect that there are many Welsh people who can claim a place for Lloyd George on their family tree if they extend their investigations back and sidewards far enough. I believe that our family can claim him too and my very first … Continue reading
One eisteddfod (eye-steth(e)-vod) Two eisteddfodau (eye-steth(e)-vod-eye)
Every big national event spawns a plate – probably several – and the coming of the National Eisteddfod to Fishguard, our local market town, in 1986 was a big event to be celebrated and remembered for more than just the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Welsh language
Tagged 1936, 1986, Abergwaun, Dinas, Dinas Cross, eisteddfod, Fishguard, Pembrokeshire
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On your marks, get set, don’t leap into the void!
This first photo shows the side view of Tabor: a lovely chapel, cherished by a dwindling congregation that manages to maintain the building, with its precious links to Dinas’ history and emotional ties to past generations. The chapel, with its wall and railings, is one … Continue reading
Posted in History, Religion
Tagged Baptist chapel, Cape of Good Hope, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Elizabeth Mendus, Glanavon, Mary Harries, Pembrokeshire, Tabor, Tymeini, William Harries
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Anyone for tennis?
The tennis court has existed in Dinas for at least 80 years. I don’t know how it came to be there and would be very interested to hear from anyone who knows. In spite of the evidence in this old … Continue reading
Why have I got this photo?
My grandfather had a moustache and was a sailor for seven years. I had therefore assumed that this photo of moustached young men on a ship included my grandfather, Evan George. It was, after all, filed in the family-photos box. However, today, … Continue reading
Posted in History, Sea
Tagged Aukland, Dinas, Dinas Cross, E Owens, Ezes Owen, SS Den of Ruthven
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A rare sight
Before about 1930, our family photos were formal and posed. They commemorated significant family occasions and entailed a visit to Edwards of Fishguard and presumably some considerable expense. Then someone acquired a camera and began to take ‘holiday snaps’ and photos … Continue reading
Solva Woollen Mill
Solva Woollen Mill, established in 1907, claims to be the oldest working woollen mill in Pembrokeshire but Tregwynt Woollen Mill, not far up the coast, has been run by the Griffiths family since 1912 and is a close contender. What’s not in … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, History
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire, Woolen Mill, Woollen Mill, working mill
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Tegfan, Dinas Cross 