WELCOME to a trip back in time to days of Powys past.

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Before we begin we thank the daughter of the couple who were pictured with a Muscovy duck in last week’s nostalgia pages who got in touch and shared the story of the picture taken in 1976, explaining that particular breed was very rare in Britain at the time and even more so in Llanfair Caereinion where the family farmed.

Today we just venturing on a relatively short stroll through the circuits of time as we share a selection of pictures from 2010.

It was a busy year in Britain as the 2010 general election took place, resulting in a hung parliament. The Conservative Party win 306 of the 649 seats contested, placing them 20 seats short of an overall majority in the House of Commons.

The UK economy came out of recession, Sachin Tendulkar scored his first double century in One Day International (ODI) cricket, the Chile earthquake, the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull and BP oil spill also dominated the headlines.

County Times: New starters at Caersws Primary School in 2010.Our first picture shows the new starters at Caersws Primary School in 2010. Recognise any familiar faces?

OTHER NEWS:

County Times: Pupils at Kerry’s St Michaels School in 2010.Next we share a picture of pupils at Kerry’s St Michaels School in 2010. Where are these young minds of the future today?

County Times: Singers at an OAP party in Llanfair Caereinion in 2010.Next we share a picture of singers in good voice at an OAP party in Llanfair Caereinion in 2010.

County Times: Llanidloes Primary School’s Urdd Welsh learning winning class in 2010.Llanidloes Primary School’s Urdd Welsh learning winning class in 2010 is the focus of our next picture. Hopefully these children are now Welsh speaking adults.

County Times: Guilsfield Primary School panto memories from 2010.Our final picture on this page shows some happy faces among Guilsfield Primary School panto memories from 2010.

County Times: Llanymynech Primary School pupils during their festive play in 2010.Our first picture on the facing page captures Llanymynech Primary School pupils during their festive play.

County Times: There is no day like a snow day in Forden in 2010.Next, a day which all children remember long into their adult lives. A snow day. I am sure the children of Forden pictured together in 2010 remember the day all too well.

County Times: The one and only John Ellis of Llanfair Caereinion receives the royal treatment at an OAP party in Llanfair Caereinion in 2010.Our next picture will warm the hearts of anyone who attended Llanfair Caereinion High School from the 1970s to the 2010s as we share a picture of the one and only John Ellis of Llanfair Caereinion receives the royal treatment at an OAP party in Llanfair Caereinion in 2010.

County Times: Guilsfield Primary School panto memories from 2010.Our next picture shows Guilsfield’s Darren Hyland who was not going to let a little snow interrupt his dinner plans in 2010.

County Times: Nik and Nel’s Reptiles and Aquatics upon its opening in Newtown in 2010.Our final picture of the week shows staff at Nik and Nel’s Reptiles and Aquatics upon its opening in Newtown in 2010.