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dinas powys book help
« on: Saturday 05 April 08 16:49 BST (UK) »
im looking for a book, my dad has seen one and it has a photo of my gt grandad in it  Owen Rowlands-he cant remember what its called, just a book about Dinas powys apparently !! ::)
i know its a very long shot -but if anyone knows where i can start looking id be grateful, or if anyone has the book id be even more grateful (and amazed !!)
cheers guys x

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Re: dinas powys book help
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 05 April 08 18:32 BST (UK) »
I don't know where you've searched, but there are a few books on Dinas Powys if you search abe books. Any of them ring any bells with anyone in the family?

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?bi=0&bx=off&ds=30&kn=dinas+powys&sortby=3&sts=t&x=77&y=8
Ambrose; Llandilofawr, Pennsylvania.
Grindley; Llandilofawr, Ohio, Louisiana, Washington DC.
Rees(e); Pennsylvania.
Lewis, Llandilofawr.

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Re: dinas powys book help
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 06 April 08 13:57 BST (UK) »
Hello, Borders in Cardiff City do a lot of books about various villages. I found several with my photographs of  relatives in from the Rhondda Valley.Hope this helps. Heddwch
Maeer - Devon and Glamorgan
David - Cardiff Pontypridd
Astley -Merthyr Tydfil
Newland- Hampshire
Jones -Treherbert Rhondda
McCarthy - Cork & Cardiff
Pellow  -  Cornwall

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Re: dinas powys book help
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 06 April 08 21:28 BST (UK) »
I have a book "Dinas Powys RFC 1882 -1982" published by Starling Press ltd Risca Newport 01633 612251 in 1982  There is no Owen Rowlands mentioned but there are an Archie (1913)Frank(1920) George(1921) Jack(1919), C. K. R. &.W. Rowlands listed in the index.


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Re: dinas powys book help
« Reply #4 on: Monday 07 April 08 09:46 BST (UK) »
I have a book "Dinas Powys RFC 1882 -1982" published by Starling Press ltd Risca Newport 01633 612251 in 1982  There is no Owen Rowlands mentioned but there are an Archie (1913)Frank(1920) George(1921) Jack(1919), C. K. R. &.W. Rowlands listed in the index.


Thanks scrumhalf, i have a jack - but unsure if it would be him, there seems to be sooooo many rowlands (and i thought we were quite unique !!)
cheers for taking the time to look
cathy x

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Re: dinas powys book help
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 15 April 08 13:51 BST (UK) »
CRYSTAL TILNEY's book about Diinas Powys - I can recommend.



I have a book "Dinas Powys RFC 1882 -1982" published by Starling Press ltd Risca Newport 01633 612251 in 1982  There is no Owen Rowlands mentioned but there are an Archie (1913)Frank(1920) George(1921) Jack(1919), C. K. R. &.W. Rowlands listed in the index.


Thanks scrumhalf, i have a jack - but unsure if it would be him, there seems to be sooooo many rowlands (and i thought we were quite unique !!)
cheers for taking the time to look
cathy x
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