Llanfair Caereinion Girl Guides camping at Llangyniew. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Geoff Charles, 1941.

Llanfyllin carnival and maypole. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Geoff Charles, 1941.

oldtimeycats:

[Coal is in short supply], cartoon by Leslie Gilbert Illingworth, 1941. Source: Cartoon Collection, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales.

A soldier sleeps and a woman is frying sausages over a candle. There are coal coupons in an unlit fireplace.

Photograph by Geoff Charles, 1940. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Llanfyllin ARP Wardens in full gas kit, with Chief Warden Hubert Watkins. 

timetravelteam:

Llanfyllin ARP wardens

[Evacuees enjoying a nature lesson in Caersws]. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

More information from Casglu’r Tlysau/Gathering the Jewels:

This photograph shows the scene inside one of the wards at Rhyl Hospital, c. 1917. Several soldiers who had been injured during the First World War were treated at the hospital. As the decorations in the room clearly show, this photograph was taken at Christmas time. 

treselegant:

Patients and staff at Rhyl Hospital, Christmas c. 1917.

German Junkers 88 brought down near Mallwyd on a raid to Liverpool. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Geoff Charles, 1940.

Transformation of Bacheiddon. Geoff Charles, 1942. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Women of the Land Army are pictured packing potatoes at Bacheiddon Farm, near Machynlleth.

Newtown ARP wardens in protective clothing. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Geoff Charles, 1939.

Llanbrynmair Village Hall Leap Year Party. Geoff Charles, 1940. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Many traditional activities carried on despite the war, especially in rural areas that did not live with the constant fear of air attacks. In 1940 a leap year party was held at Llanbrynmair village hall where these women took part in an apple eating competition.

Evacuees in Montgomeryshire. Source: LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Geoff Charles, 1939.

Geoff Charles, Craftwork at Newtown Church School (1939), by LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr:

Children and young people had their own roles and duties alongside adults in the effort on the home front. They were often encouraged to help out with various activities. In this sewing class in a Newtown school in 1939, the girls are making covers for their gas masks. School children were constantly drilled in the care of their gasmasks and their proper use.

Children outside air raid shelter, Gresford by LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Geoff Charles, 1939.

Ian Williams of Trewern, Welshpool who dug up a “V-shaped” for victory potato by LlGC ~ NLW (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales) on Flickr.

Geoff Charles, 1941.