Once lightweight portable cameras were available, people could take their own photos anywhere - and they did! Here are some of the results.


One of the joys of a Sunday School trip to Rhyl was being able to hire tricycles to ride along the Prom. This is Lizzie Evans of Fronwen

At Fronwen, Lys and Hugh and a bike that had been given to the Fronwen children.


Nellie Evans of Fronwen

Nellie's daughter Nansi (named after the daughter of the Cyffdy family at the time) with a toy pig that several generations of children at Fronwen played with.



Marged Ann


Marwel Williams of Barclay's Bank in 1938


Canadian relatives in Cobalt bought Rowena a Baby Brownie camera in 1953 which took a lot of pictures in the next ten years. This is one of them - Tilly Goodwin on Maes Dwalad, Fronwen, with the Conway Valley behind her.


This was another photo taken with the Canadian camera. Hugh, Rowena, Stan and Dei in 1954 on the way up to Bryn Gwynt. One person would drive and the others perch in the tray at the back, while the dogs ran alongside, ahead or behind, depending on how many rabbit holes there were to explore (though they did often ride in the tray, too). There were only four or five gates to open and shut on the way up to the tops.


Fronwen 1954. Canadian Baby Brownie camera again. Dei and Hugh Evans with Jewel and her foal and the dogs Scot and Moi. The best place in the world with the best view in the world. (A little girl's opinion, which she still holds as an old lady)