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THIS MONTH... 1945
German PoWs escape from Island Farm
Words: Emma Slattery Williams
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The abandoned remains of Island Farm, also known as Camp 198, during the 1970s
AWEN CULTURAL TRUST X2, WALES NEWS SERVICE, GETTY X1
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