Recognise any familiar faces from Powys life in the 1950s?

Today we head back in time as far as the 1950s to share a selection of pictures showing Powys life.

As ever we encourage all our readers to share their own pictures from the past by emailing gavin.grosvenor@newsquest.co.uk and to join our Facebook page 'Powys In The Past.'

The Proclaiming of the Powys Provincial Eisteddfod at Llanrhaeadr-ymMochnant (Cyhoeddi Eisteddfod Daleithiol Powys yn Llanrhaeadrym-Mochnant) on September 29, 1955 (Image: Archive.)

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Howey Young Farmers Club taking part in a drama contest in the early 1950s. (Image: Archive.) Onlookers at Howey Brook's Baptismal Pool in 1951 (Image: Archive.)  Howey Providence Chapel parishioners in 1950 (Image: Archive.) Welshpool Town Football Club line up in the 1950s. (Image: Archive.) Welshpool Children's Carnival memories from 1958. (Image: Archive.)

DATING back to the 1950s, this picture shows the Philips Cycle Factory Fishing Group at the factory in the Lion Works, Pool Road. (Image: Archive.) Some boys with lanterns around the Knighton Christmas tree in 1952.  (Image: Archive.)