The keep calm and carry on spirit of the 1940s was alive and well in Welshpool this weekend as the weather failed to dampen the spirits of festival goers.
The fifth Welshpool Forties Weekend proved a huge success despite heavy downpours on both days.
Thousands of people turned out to see displays and demonstrations of life during the decade, not just military but life as it went on in mid Wales.
There was a special exhibition by the Spirit of the Home and even a look at how the 1940s saw the birth of the NHS and council house building in a display by the Welshpool Labour Party.
A host of musical events provided many of the highlights of the weekend.
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18 сен 2024
