Kidwelly, View From The Castle c.1960
Photo ref: K17038
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The four round towers of the castle which enclose the courtyard can be climbed to a considerable height. At that elevation, the views encompass the surrounding countryside; in this scene, we can see across the river to a development of modern semi-detached houses, which would be newly-built at this time.

A Selection of Memories from Kidwelly

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Kidwelly

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With my sister, who is 3 years older than me, I was evacuated from London to Kidwelly and we stayed with a Mr & Mrs Charles at 7 Bridge Street. We had many enjoyable, and probably dangerous, hours playing in Kidwelly Castle. Now you have to pay for the privilege! I do remember going down some steps in the dark and, when we couldn't see the next step, we found a stone and threw it. It seemed to take ages before it hit ...see more