The youngest worker at Penmachno Woollen Mill, 1952

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Photographed by Geoff Charles and published in 'Y Cymro', 24 April 1952.

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Gathering The Jewels

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24/07/2009

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The National Library of Wales

Creator:

Charles, Geoff

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Reproduced by permission of The National Library of Wales

The National Library of Wales 2001

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GTJ11659

Item uploaded:

28/7/2009

Date originally created:

1952

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Comments (4)

Submitted by Gathering The Jewels on Mon, 24/10/2011 - 15:08

Thanks very much for your comment, I hope you've been able to show the photograph to your father. If he has any memories of working at the Woollen Mill, we'd love to hear them.

Submitted by Gathering The Jewels on Tue, 25/10/2011 - 08:40

Fantastic! If you ever get a chance to record Arfon's memories, they'd be a great addition to People's Collection Wales. Thanks again for your comments.

Submitted by peter trehearn on Thu, 07/04/2016 - 20:22

The boy Arfon Davies born 1935
will be 81 in November 2016. Proud that his 'singing' granddaughter Rebecca Trehearn will be performing in the opening concert of this years National Eisteddfod along with Only Men Aloud, and is about to open as Julie Laverne in 'Showboat' in Londons West End, 9/4/16.

Submitted by peter trehearn on Thu, 13/04/2017 - 13:46

Just to add for the people of old Penmachno, Rebecca Trehearn, the granddaughter of Arfon Davies,was awarded an 'Olivier' in the Albert Hall on sunday the 9th April 2017 for ' Best supporting actress in a musical ' Wonder if the boy could have ever have dreamed of something like that while he worked at the loom :)