Tag Archives: Dinas History Series

Why little girls in our family had to wear cotton pyjamas

Posted on March 18, 2014 by bookvolunteer

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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Good teachers make a difference

Posted on October 1, 2013 by bookvolunteer

I have two sets of great-grandparents who were born and brought up in Dinas. They were born in the 1840s and I don’t know whether or not they went to school. Judging from John Hughes’ depressing account of Education in … Continue reading →

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Read this and rage against stupid educationalists

Posted on September 27, 2013 by bookvolunteer

If you have strong feelings on the positive value of a bi-lingual education, or indeed any education at all, be warned that there are parts of this wonderful book that will make your blood boil. The Story of Education in … Continue reading →

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