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Tag Archives: Dinas
Fifty years too late
This photograph of Cwm yr Eglwys Churchyard, taken in 2005, gives a false impression of timelessness. This scene has not remained unchanged for centuries. The 1859 storm that destroyed the Church (while a service was taking place – miraculously there were … Continue reading
Posted in History, Religion, Sea, Uncategorized
Tagged Cwm yr Eglwys, Dinas, Dinas Cross, family history, history, St Brynach's Church
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What did the Sea Captains from Dinas do with their money?
The first thing many of them did was to build a house and change the shape of the village. Dinas had originally been sited in the bay of Cwm yr Eglwys, where all the land was owned by large land … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Crafts, History, Religion, Sea, Welsh language
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, sea captains, Tabor, Tegfan
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Home spun treasure
This beautiful skein of pure new wool comes from a flock of Llanwenog sheep on a small holding in Llanllwni near Lampeter. You don’t have to travel far from Dinas, however, because you’ll find it on Jana Davidson’s ‘Leafy Lion’ stall … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Farming
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, Fishguard, fleeces, knitting, knitting wool, sheep, Tegfan, undyed yarn
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Dressing up for Dinas Carnival c1930
This photo survives from the early 1930s (pity about the nasty mark) and was probably taken at the time of Dinas’ Carnival at the beginning of August. I’d say that the person with the camera was a friend or relation of the … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged 1930s, carnival, Dinas, Dinas Cross, dressing up, fancy dress, Pembrokeshire
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Marie Elsie and the Man with the Golden Gun
Capt. Joe Francis (of Eryl, Dinas) was captain of SS Marie Elsie in 1915 – a dangerous time to be a sailor. Fortunately, by the time the Marie Elsie was torpedoed and sunk on its way to Arkhangelsk in June 1917 … Continue reading
Posted in History, Sea, Transport
Tagged 1st world war, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Ian Fleming, James Bond, master mariner, Pembrokeshire, scaramanga brothers, sea captain, tramp steamer
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John Brett’s holiday rental
When the artist, John Brett, decided to paint on the coast of West Wales in the 1880s he became a regular summer visitor to the Dinas area, renting Newport Castle to accommodate his large family. This was handy for visits to the bays … Continue reading
Posted in Art, History, Nature, Sea
Tagged artists, Dinas, Dinas Cross, John Brett, Newport, Pembrokeshire, photography, seascapes
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A bill from Mr Thomas, the blacksmith
Here is Mr Selwyn Harries, at a local ploughing match, showing us how farming used to be done. Before the age of tractors, the horses on my great-grandfather’s farm at Hescwm worked hard and the proof is in the number … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, History
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, Hescwm, horseshoes, ploughing, sow ring, Stephen George
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Tycanol Wood and its magic mossy ways
The roots of this oak tree must surely offer shelter to many small animals that venture out when the coast is clear. On the wet day of our visit to Tycanol Wood, however, we saw only the sheep that nibble … Continue reading
Posted in Art, books, Nature, Wildlife
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, Oak trees, Tycanol, Woods
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The bus shelter at Yet y Bontbren (or Teenage passion c1955)
Have a good look at this bus shelter because it will soon disappear and be replaced with something much more modern and probably flimsier. Before it’s demolished, however, we should celebrate its beginnings and give thanks for the community spirit that … Continue reading
Posted in History, Welsh language
Tagged bus shelter, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Tegfan, Yet y Bontbren
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Dinas boy made good
William Harries, whose family came from Dinas, was Mayor of Swansea for a few months in 1943/1944 before being killed in a road accident on the Mumbles Road. Here he is as a young man with his parents, brother and … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, Mayor of Swansea, Pembrokeshire, Swansea Town Hall, William Harries
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“Don’t cry William bach”
In the least visited part of St Brynach’s churchyard, Dinas, a gravestone tells of tragedy. On Thursday 18th September 1895 two young men, William James and Andrew Raymond, set out to shoot rabbits on Dinas Island. On the rough ground at Carreg y Fran, … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, History
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire, rabbit shooting, The County Echo, The Island Farm
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Tegfan, Dinas Cross 