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Why little girls in our family had to wear cotton pyjamas
My Dinas grandfather became an economic migrant to London when his colour blindness put an end to his ambition in the merchant navy. In London he joined the fire service, where his daughter spectacularly survived a fall down the pole … Continue reading
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Tagged colour blindness, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Dinas History Series, Pembrokeshire, Tegfan, The County Echo
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