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Crowds watching the sod-cutting ceremony at Pontywaen by the Countess of Powis. Note that JPJ003 and JPJ004 are better quality images of the same event. The Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser dated 16th September 1899 gives an account of the proceedings.

Crowds watching the sod-cutting ceremony at Pontywaen by the Countess of Powis. In the foreground are two large marquees whilst the ceremony is taking place in the distance under a banner that reads "Success to the Tanat Valley Light Railway." Note that JPJ004 is a similar view of the same event. The Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser dated 16th September 1899 gives an account of the proceedings.

Crowds watching the sod-cutting ceremony at Pontywaen by the Countess of Powis. In the foreground are two large marquees whilst the ceremony is taking place in the distance under a banner that reads "Success to the Tanat Valley Light Railway." Note that JPJ003 is a similar view of the same event. The Montgomery County Times and Shropshire and Mid-Wales Advertiser dated 16th September 1899 gives an account of the proceedings

A view of the village of Llanrhaiadr-ym-Mochnant with the churchyard and church in the middle distance and a hill in the distance behind.

View of a very dilapidated Market Hall. An ironmongers shop is to be seen on the right of the photo. Numerous people are watching the activities of the photographer. A doorway in the Market Hall, possibly leading to the first floor has a sign on the door "T J Lloyd Printer and..."

Numerous onlookers and various horse drawn carriages outside the Wynnstay Hotel, High Street, Llanfyllin. The streets are adorned with Union Jack flags and bunting. The premises have since been re-named The Cain Valley Hotel.

View of an ivy-clad large house. Above one arched doorway is a partially obscured inscription "In the year of our ..." In the centre of the picture is the figure of the vicar, identifiable by his collar.

Statue of T. E. Ellis that stands in Bala and was unveiled on 7th October 1903. Photographed in landscape format with houses and a shop visible behind.

Full-length portrait of a middle-aged man with a harp standing in front of the doorway to a stone built house. He is wearing a medal on his chest, possibly signifying a win at a local eisteddfod. This could possibly be Tom Lloyd the harpist (1848-1917) aka 'Telynor Ceiriog.'

Upland landscape with a stream flowing into the foreground of the photo.

A crowd of men, all wearing suits, bowler hats and rosettes outside the Plough Inn, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant. The licensee's name is D. Humphreys. The licensee's name appears to have been hastily added to a pre-existing sign board suggesting he only recently took the premises over. Possibly connected with a general election.

View of the exterior of an ivy-clad Llanyblodwel Vicarage.

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant with the Plough Inn (landlord E.J. Hughes) on the left. On the right can be seen an enamelled sign advertising Home & Colonial Tea. In the 1911 census Edward John Hughes aged 48 is listed as the landlord of the Plough Inn.

Landscape showing partially wooded hills.

Exterior view of a large ivy-clad house, identified as Brynygwalia, Llangedwyn.

Street scene with houses along the right hand side and children in the road watching the photographer.

View of the dam from below.

Two ladies, one in traditional Welsh costume, the other festooned in Union Jack flags.

Landscape with fields and scattered farms on the valley floor above which rises a steep, wooded hillside on the right hand side. The ruins of the motte and bailey castle are not immediately evident.

View of a small rural church with two persons standing in the doorway and another to the side.