Historic map of Bedlinog
Illustrated Victorian map of Mid Glamorgan
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Bedlinog, Mid Glamorgan
Bedlinog maps
Historic maps of Bedlinog and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Bedlinog maps
Bedlinog photos
We have no photos of Bedlinog, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Merthyr Vale, Aberfan, Treharris, Mountain Ash, Penrhiwceiber, BargoedMemories of Bedlinog
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During the second world war when I was about three years old my parents thought it would be safer for me to leave London and live with my mother's parents in Bedlinog. We lived in the High Street and I have such happy memories with my grandparents, Tom and Hannah Blackwell. I remember shopping daily with my grandmother, going... [more]
Shared on 18 July 2008
Mid Glamorgan memories
I am trying to create the memories that I don't have of my mother Ethel Lewis who was born in 1924 and lived at 58 Mount Pleasant, Merthyr Vale. I know she attended the primary school which is a couple of minutes' walk away.
If anyone has any information or memories of this era I would be really interested.
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Shared on 21 June 2008
My mother Mildred was born in Aberfan in 1910. She had an older brother and sister, Myra (born 1906) and Harry (born 1908), their surname was Watts. Their mother was called Emily Roberts and Emily's mother was the local midwife who lived at 10 Bridge Street. Mildred was born at 6 Barrington Street and Myra and Harry were born in Moy... [more]
Shared on 01 February 2010
My name was June Carpenter, I used to live at 36 Aberfan Crescent. I had three best friends, Dulsie Berry, Rosina Kinsey and Denver Davies. My memories of Aberfan was great. I used to swim in the river as I lived on the river bank. I was broght up by my grandmother and my two uncles, Billo and Alfie Carpenter, known... [more]
Shared on 03 April 2008
my name is Joy Adams and I used to live in West End House, Angus Street, Aberfan with my parents (Elsie & Mervyn) and my two elder brothers (Derek and Jeffrey) until 1966. I was born in 1952, Jeff 1947 and Derek 1942. I had a very happy childhood in Aberfan - my best friend was Yvonne Williams - she... [more]
Shared on 10 January 2008
In late 1939 I walked with my younger brother, Peter, through the main street. We had arrived as evacuees. We still have friends there.
Shared on 28 April 2009
My pal Stanley Ponting lived in Newton Street, Abercanaid. I visited there in 1960 and 1980, and more recently his daughter, after conferring with me, has fulfiulled her long held desire to see where her dad lived during his evacuation in WW2. Other boys including Roy Caterick, Norman Smissen, Ray Kennedy, Roy Partington, Ernest Cakebread and his brother all spent time... [more]
Shared on 22 November 2008
My brother, Peter, and I were uprooted in 1939 from our home town of Deal in Kent, to live firstly in Troedyrhiw, then Pentrbach, and I had a short stay with Asaph Jenkins and his wife in Abercanaid. We sucessively attended schools in all those villages and Merthyr Vale. I left Troedyrhiw school [not the splendid place Afan Taf] the day... [more]
Shared on 30 August 2008
Extracts From Bedlinog & Mid Glamorgan books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Bedlinog, inspired by Frith photos.
Porthcawl Photographic Memories
This view shows the beach bungalows which were built right behind the top of the beach. They were used by the military during the Second World War, but are no longer there today.
This is an extract from Porthcawl Photographic Memories.
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Porthcawl Photographic Memories
This view of Coney Beach shows ladies wearing long dresses, the men wearing suits and the children fully dressed - there is not a bathing costume in sight.
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Porthcawl Photographic Memories
(Courtesy of John David/Porthcawl Museum and Historical Society) The young ladies seen here by the changing huts on Coney Beach are wearing quite attractive and modest bathing costumes. There was a sign at the top of the beach which told ladies to swim on the left of the beach and men to swim on the right, and, if it was really necessary, mixed bathing was allowed in the centre... [more]
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