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On this day: Pembrokeshire Archive

Pembrokeshire Archive

• The reel thing

  Whether you are looking for an oasis of culture among the mind-numbing desert of modern cinema or just a chance to see well-made films that never make it to Pembrokeshire's cinemas, the Haverfordwest Film Society is worth a look. read more

• Loneliness of the coast path walker

  Why do men climb mountains? Answer: because they are there. The reasons that led Western Telegraph reporter, Patrick Alexander, to tackle the 186-mile Pembrokeshire Coast Path were less philosophical. read more

• The cream of the crop

  A Pembrokeshire dairy producer with a background in marketing says milk buyers are letting farmers down by overlooking 'value-added' opportunities. read more

• Happy Haylett days

  IN 1956, Mrs Joan Sharpe and Mrs Joscelyne Hanby opened the doors of Haylett Grange School to eight children - four of whom were their own. When they retired 43 years later, the school they set up as young women had a solid reputation and 130 pupils. read more

• Produce mark signals triple triumph

  THREE home-based food businesses, successfully marketing their products with the help of the Pembrokeshire Produce Mark, have been honoured at the County Show. read more

• Political party and constituency: Welsh Liberal Democrats, Preseli Pembrokeshire.

  Pembrokeshire. Candidate's name: Mike Warden. Date and place of birth: 28/11/1936, Southgate, Middlesex. Resident of: Puncheston. read more

• Secret Army stands down with pride

  DURING 1942 the defences of Britain had greatly improved and although there was no real reason for retaining the Auxiliary Units it was felt that to stand them down was premature. read more

• Traders' concern over Market Street closure

  Traders in Havefordwest's top of town are up in arms at the lack of notice given to them over the closure of Market Street to traffic. read more

• A clever, fast sexy movie

  Confidence Directed by James Foley Starring Edward Burns, Rachel Weisz, Morris Chestnut, Leland Orser, Louis Lombardi, Dustin Hoffman. Cert. 15 Dur. 97 mins read more

• Democracy at work at the grass roots

  TO MANY PEOPLE, the words 'community council' evoke images of cosy village fetes and busybodies. read more

• AM's goodbye thanks

  A FAMILIAR face missing from the National Assembly election campaign is Dr Richard Edwards,who will be standing down from the Preseli Pembrokeshire seat. read more

• Fury as illegal rave blights area

  Hundreds of revellers descended on the Marloes peninsula at the weekend for an 'illegal' rave. read more

• 'Lost' in the past

  A series of intriguing black and white photographs portraying the coracle fishermen who plied their trade on the River Teifi have been unearthed in a Pembrokeshire greengrocer's shop. read more

• Keep the faith

  Cynthia Higgon lives life to the full. She is highly regarded as a horse show judge and breeder and is a leading light on the point-to-point circuit. read more

• Political party and constituency: Conservative, Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire.

  Name: David Nicholas Thomas. Date and place of birth: 27/11/41, Cwmgors. Resident of: Gower, Swansea. Family/children: Married to Margaret, a teacher; daughter Rachel, a lawyer in London. read more

On this day: Pembrokeshire Archive