A cottage industry, which has published books on thehistory of St. Clears, has been rewarded with a place at the National Libraryof Wales. Mrs. Stella Griffiths has been working tirelessly to publish thephotographs and diary of her late father Stanley Phillips. Having publishedthree books and produced a DVD with rare footage of life in St. Clears Stellas work has placed St. Clears firmly on the map for visitors to the library.

Thebooks have also been accepted by the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea andGreenwich Maritime Museum in London. Stella said, It has been extremely hardwork and a very emotional journey. It was hard work putting on an exhibition ofmy fathers work which was so well received in St. Clears. I am now taking abreak with a cruise around the Norwegian Fjords following the route my fathertook all those years ago. I am taking his diary with me and it will be fantastic to see all the places he wrote about so passionately. It will be asif he is there by my side. Local photographer Alan Evans has helped Stellaproduce much of the material.

The books can be purchased at www.stanleyphillipsphotography.co.uk or by calling 01994231776

Reproduced by kind permission of Alan Evans http://sanclertimes.ning.com