Castle Ditch, Caernarfon 1977
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This authentic 1970s colour photograph, captured in 1977, documents a bird’s-eye view of Castle Ditch in the historic town of Caernarfon, North Wales. The archival image, taken from the castle walls, features a row of traditional multi-storey commercial buildings, including the prominent Gray-Thomas drapery and clothing store. Below, the street is active with pedestrians in late-1970s attire and a group of school children or scouts in green uniforms gathered in the foreground. Several period-correct vehicles are parked along the kerbside. The background reveals the densely packed slate roofs of the town, leading toward the rocky outcrop of Twthill and the spire of a local church under a clear sky. This factual record preserves the vibrant street life and architectural heritage of Caernarfon as it appeared in 1977, during the year of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee.
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