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Dinas Powis, The Square c.1965
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The early 1960s witnessed a significant increase in traffic through the area, in part due to the further increase in car ownership and commuting. The Twyn itself was threatened by Glamorgan County Council's plans for road widening – a project that would have resulted in the loss of a large section of the square. Local outrage scotched these plans, and the greened area remained intact minus only a nearby gas lamp.

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Highwalls Ave
i lived in highwalls in no 21 moved in on june 1953 and spent after my wedding and lived there along time, lovely to see the old pictures shirley oakes
Dinas Powis, Highwalls Avenue c1955
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The Square Dinas Powys
I would say the date of this photograph is 1960 - 62. I am one of the three girls at the lower right of the photo and have a vague recollection of seeing the photographer standing on the back of a lorry? with a tripod. The other girls are my sister Hazel and a friend, Lesley. Wendy Lawday, nee COLES
Dinas Powis, the Square c1960
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Village Cricket, Rugby And The Mount
The Common, which is a delightful huge stretch of open ground from Cardiff Road to the Westra, was the sporting centre for the villagers. Here the cricket club played and the rugby club also held their matches too. Just off the Common is the home of both the Bowls Club and tennis club. My memory of playing for the cricket club was on the day of the 1966 World Cup final when England were ...see more
Dinas Powis, the Common c1965
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The Bank And Three Horse Shoes, Dinas Powys
My dad, Charles Davies, became the manager of this branch of the National Provincial Bank in 1965 and we moved to the village to live on the Twyncyn, off the Common in 1966. He remained there as manager for quite some time - seeing through the change to it being a Nat West bank. The Three Horse Shoes pub at that time was run by a cantankerous landlord who delighted in getting into ...see more
Dinas Powis, the Square c1955
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