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Gwyneth Edwards was our Biology teacher at 'Ysgol Ardudwy'. She taught us many things and I remember clearly learning about earthworms, frogs, liver flukes and the versatility of Spirogyra. There were many other things I'm sure but in those days I was probably wasting the pearls of wisdom to my detriment! The Biology classroom in Ysgol Ardudwy was at the 'Science' end of the school on the ground floor and opposite the library at that time. Further up the corridor were the sulphuric smells of Yori Simon's Chemistry lab and above that, the Physics lab with calorimeters and balances surrounding the room and sticky linseed oil-covered benches. Gwyneth has written about the history of the area surrounding her home in Llanaber as part of a special project for 'Merched-y-Wawr' and I managed to take some photographs of her work.. It is not a published document but contains some interesting facts about the area, memories of which are fading with time. I will reproduce some of the content here for those who may be interested. Recently, Gwyneth attended the 'Ysgol
Ardudwy' - 1967 graduation class reunion in April together with other
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Born: April 26th, 1929 in "Bwlchyfedwen", Penmorfa, Near Porthmadog. 1933-1937 - Attended Penmorfa Coucil School. 1937-1940 - Moved to live in Caernarfon and attended Girls Council School 1940-1947 - Attended Caernarfon Grammer School (Scholarship Holder) 1947-1950 - Attended University College of Wales, Aberystwyth and obtained B.Sc Honours Botany with final Geography and subsidiary Zoology. 1950-1951 - University of Wales - teaching diploma 1951-1955 - Head of Biology Dept. at Ysgol Brynhyfryd, Ruthin. 1956 - Moved to 'Bodgwilym', Llanaber, Near Barmouth.live 1958 (Jan) - 1961 - Appointed by Mr M.G. Evans (Headmaster), Ysgol Ardudwy, Harlech to teach "A" level Botany and some lessons in Biology, Geography, General Science and Scripture. 1961 - Appointed Head of the Biology Department, Ysgol Ardudwy 1985 - Early Retirement |
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