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Plas Newydd from the air, showing the dock south of the house.
Menai Bridge
Plas Newydd, the Marquis of Anglesey's house, which housed the 100 junior cadets, as seen from the Menai Strait. The ship was moored to the left of the picture and the Kelvin Block (School Block) can be seen in the trees to the right, in the top photo. Captain Hewitt's quarters were on the top floor at the ivy-covered end of the building.
The Dock, with the swimming pool on the extreme right. This was originally the dry-dock
for the Marquis' yacht. Plas Newydd house is further to the right - off the picture.
The Pinnace, originally a German naval vessel, entering the Dock.
The Kelvin (School) Block, formerly a stables for Plas Newydd, was converted
to house the classrooms, laboratory, gymnasium, shower and changing rooms.
The
Cromlech can be seen in the dip on the left.
Aerial view of HMS Conway shore establishment after the loss of the ship.
The 'House' - Plas Newydd - seen left of centre at the top of the picture.
The road in the foreground leads to the Kelvin Block, thence down to the House
also forking right past the tennis courts and down to the dock at the top centre
edge of the photo. The narrow dogleg path at far left leads past an ancient
double Cromlech which can be made out just to the right of the dogleg.
In the right foreground is the 'Camp' which housed 210 senior cadets.
Nelson's figurehead is adjacent to the area by the road. The huts were
arranged
by 'Top', port and starboard: Foc's'le, Foretop, Maintop, Mizzentop and Hold.
Nelson's figurehead from the old ship, mounted on the 'Quarterdeck'
The Quarterdeck saluting lines are to the left of the rotunda. The hut in the centre is
Port Mizzen - my own hut.
An interesting photograph of Conway cadets on a VJ Day |
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