Pembrokeshire
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Title: Information about Mary Jane Bryant (nee Davies) and family (5 pages).
Description: Information about the Bryant Family. Mary Jane Bryant nee Davies born 1880 church organist for fifty years. Information about Henry Davies her brother who was the village milkman and his brother in law Harry Davies.
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Title: Information about the Childs family of Llangwm (2 pages).
Description: Information about the Childs family starting with John Childs 1770 for four generations.
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Title: Transcription of a talk with Grace Margaret Childs (7 pages).
Description: Talk with Grace Margaret Childs shortly after her 100th birthday.
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Title: Information about Mr W E Dixon.
Description: Information about Mr W.E. Thomas and his work to build a choir at Galilee Baptist Chapel in Llangwm Pembrokeshire.
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Title: Edwards family information.
Description: Information about the Edwards family who went to London to become headmasters – Gough Edwards and James Edwards.
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Title: Information on Sam and Mary John (2 pages).
Description: Information about the river tragedy with Sam and Mary John and sailing to fish.
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Title: Information on William Bill Morgan.
Description: Information about rugby legend William Bill Morgan.
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Title: Magazine article on Dolly Palmer.
Description: Magazine article on Dolly Palmer detailing information about her life and others in Llangwm Pembrokeshire.
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Title: Magazine article on Dolly Palmer.
Description: Magazine article on Dolly Palmer detailing information about her life and others in Llangwm Pembrokeshire.
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Title: Newspaper article on Llangwm Pembrokeshire.
Description: Then and Now No 250 Part One article on Llangwm Pembrokeshire 1984.
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Title: The Llangwm Rout 1900 (2 pages).
Description: Details of the Llangwm Rout 1900 giving information about the attempt to evict Mrs Palmer but she could not be moved due to her health.
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Title: Newspaper article on Llangwm Pembrokeshire.
Description: Then and Now article from the Western Telegraph telling tales from Llangwm Pembrokeshire.
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Title: Newspaper article on Llangwm Pembrokeshire.
Description: Information about Llangwm Pembrokeshire and in particular Mrs Palmer and the Llangwm Riot.
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Title: Information on the Palmer family.
Description: Information on some of the Palmer family including Dolly Palmer.
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Title: Part information about VE Day.
Description: Part information about VE Day and how a child would have thought that his father would be home soon and other thoughts. Some parts are missing.
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Title: Peregrine Phillips.
Description: Information about Peregrine Phillips 1623 – 1691 vicar of Llangwm Pembrokeshire.
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Title: Village Information (2 pages).
Description: Information about groups/activities in the village circa 1990.
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Title: Ellen Skyrme Information (3 pages)
Description: Thought and memories from Ellen Skyrme as she shares her 100th birthday. Words recorded for Llangwm News December 2009.
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Title: Ellen Skyrme Information (3 pages).
Description: Thought and memories from Ellen Skyrme as she shares her thoughts and memories as a 97 year old.
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Title: Captain Benjamin Thomas MC (2 pages).
Description: Information about Benjamin Thomas and World War I.
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Title: Thomas family Llangwm.
Description: Information on some aspects of the Thomas family Llangwm.
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Title: Snippets of information about Llangwm fisherwomen.
Description: Information about oyster women at Llangwm.
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Title: Copy certificate of service under the Admiralty.
Description: Copy of discharge certificate for John Jones, Shipwright at Royal Dockyard, Pembroke Dock 1921.
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Title: Copy of will referred to in annexe of Daniel Michael Pryse.
Description: Copy of part of William Palmer's will giving details about some expenses and arrangements.
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Title: Collection of family documents from Elizabeth Roberts (17 pages).
Description: Information given by Elizabeth Roberts giving variety of information about Roberts and relatives including Morgan.
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Title: Collection of various information about people and houses in Llangwm.
Description: Information about property and people in Llangwm Pembrokeshire.
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Title: Photograph of Llangwm Primary School 1939.
Description: Photograph of Llangwm Primary School 1939 showing all pupils named.
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Title: Photograph of Selskar Abbey.
Description: Abbey thought to be the burial place of Robert de la Roche.
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Title: Group of children unnamed.
Description: Unnamed children outside properties at Guildford Llangwm Pembrokeshire.
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Title: Group of children standing in Main Street Llangwm Pembrokeshire.
Description: Unnamed group of children standing across the road in Main Street Llangwm Pembrokeshire.
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Title: Main Street Llangwm with lady walking towards camera.
Description: Lady in traditional dress walking towards camera in Llangwm Pembrokeshire.
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Title: Group of ladies with shovels.
Description: Group of ladies (all unnamed) with shovels standing and sitting in a group.
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Title: Llangwm fisherwoman.
Description: Llangwm fisheroman standing on the foreshore. The lady is in traditional Welsh costume.
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Title: Lady in Welsh Costume.
Description: Lady (unnamed) sat for the camera in old style costume.
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Title: Lady standing.
Description: Lady (unnamed) standing with a meat tin in her hand.
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Title: Llangwm Fisherwoman.
Description: Llangwm Fisherwoman sitting dressed in Welsh costume. She is showing an oyster. There is a boat in the background.