Abercynon memories
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Visiting Abercynon as 8 yr Old
I remember visiting Abercynon as a small child. Taken there by my mother to the house of Uncle Benjamin Jones. Having just turned 70 and lived in New Zealand for some 57 years my memories of the location of their house is vague. I do remember it being on a steep hill with a grand view. Benjamin gave my mother Haulwen away at her wedding (her Dad had died when she was only 4 years old) - her maiden name was John and she married Emrys Davies in Jerusalem Chapel , Burry Port. They lived on the Graig. Was wondering if there is anyone still living in Abercynon who can remember or link in to our family. Kind regards from Zealand Newydd.
REMEMBERANCE SUNDAYS
Many Rememberance Sundays were spend at the Abercynon Clock by members of the Abercynon branch of the Glamorgan Army Cadet Force .
John And Alice Griffiths
In 1911 Census my relative John Jerman Griffiths ( a Stone Mason ) and wife Alice Gwenllian (nee Evans) lived at 50 Glancynon Street, Abercynon with Alice's sister Margrett Mary Evans.
John's brother Edward (Ted) had been head hunted by Australian coaches to go to Australia to play rugby/football so not long after John and Alice emigrated to Australia along with John's siblings Edward (Ted) Henry and Albert and mother Elizabeth Griffiths widow of Evan Griffiths. A sister of John's called Mary was married to Issac Perret who was a coal miner at Miskin. Mary died and Issac remarried to Elizabeth Maud McPherson. One of Mary's daughters Delys also emigrated to Australia and was reared by John and Alice.
Memories of Mid Glamorgan
Avondale Street
Year 1955, who can name all the family occupants from number 1 to 102 Avondale Street?
at # 1 Rosser
2 Dyer
3 Courtney
4 Davies
5 Thomas
6 Fields
7 Smith
8 Owen
9 Evans
10 Jones
11 Caple
12 Bowen
13 Parfit
14 Thorn
15 Watts
16 Smith
17 Cartwright
18 Jones
19 Parry
20 Owen
21 Fields
22 Davies
23 Parfit
24 Davies
25 Price
26 Teagues
27 Dunkerton
28 Griffiths
29 Owen
Hicks
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Shops
How many shops were there in Avondale Street? Two, three or four? Now name them ...
Four shops
Evan Davies at 31 Avondale
Mrs Roberts 28 Avondale
Mrs Brake at 46 Avondale
Sloggers at around 80 to 90
What Was There Before The AB Metals Factory?
Do you remember what was previously on the site of the present-day AB Connectors factory?
The Boeth School
Let's dig up the memories related to the Boeth School. My first input is about Mr Richards, who beat the hell out of me almost weekly. Can anyone beat that?I know we can have a good laugh at this, so let me know.
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Land Occupation Prior to The Construction of AB Metal Products Ltd
I was born at 86 Avondale Street, Ynysboeth, in 1936, and my memories of growing up in this close knit community are very vivid indeed. The land prior to the construction of AB metal products and the carpet factory was meadow pasture farmland used for grazing cattle owned by Mr. Davis whose farmhouse was situated in AvondaleStreet, Ynysboeth, the entrance of which was down the lane opposite the shop owned by Miss Francis Brake at that time.
I believe the building construction of AB Metals began in 1946-47 just after World War 2 when I was about 10 years old. I remember together with other boys from the village playing games on the footings of the foundations, before the erection and completion of the factory estate.
Back at the farm the cows were milked daily in the farmyard, and fresh milk was distributed on a daily basis throughout Ynysboeth and other nearby locations by horse and cart, and served by Berwyn, Mr. Davis's eldest son. In later years... Read more
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