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A glimpse at life in Chwilog in past decades

This week's selection comes from the Facebook page Hen luniau o Chwilog a'i phobol / Old photos of Chwilog and its people.

Iolo Griffiths

InYourArea Community, Iolo Griffiths

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A glimpse at life in Chwilog in past decades

Bethan Williams sent this photo of a cookery class at Ysgol Chwilog

Dylan Fon Thomas sent this photo of workmen from Johnson and Phillips, in front of the Pandy Garage in 1925.. The firm had been contracted by North Wales Power to erect electricity poles in the area.
Alan Fryer sent this photo of the Eifionydd Cooperative Cheese Factory, a cooperative which started in 1938, which is now South Caernarfon Creameries
Ty Newydd, the home of John Thomas, the poet Sion Wyn. He was an erudite man who taught himself English when he was 20, and also learned Latin, Greek and French
Bethan Williams sent this photo of Humphrey Jones the cobbler
Anwen and Iola in Blackpool, sent by Bethan Williams
Bethan Williams sent this street scene from the early 20th century
Bethan Williams sent this scene from the filming of the comedy Ifas y Tryc, in 1974

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