Bedwas, Church Street c.1955
Photo ref: B475008
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Photo ref: B475008
Photo of Bedwas, Church Street c.1955

A Selection of Memories from Bedwas

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Bedwas

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Can anyone tell me where Greenhill Cottages were located in Church Street in Bedwas? My grandfather died there in 1945 but I have been unable to trace where they once stood.
I am trying to find out about my family history and my fathers family were from Bedwas, they worked in the mines and for the GWR..My father Stanley was born in 1907. His parents were Charlotte and James Morris. He had many brothers, Charles , henry,Reginald, clement,Albert and James, and one sister Dorothy. She married a Roland Tyler. Albert married 'Margo' and James wife was known as 'Topsy'. Reginald was a ...see more
My grandparents and my mother come from Llanbradach Plasturtwyn Terr; I spent every school holiday and Christmas there. I remember my nan sending me to Snook's shop for a couple slices of ham and putting it on the book to pay Friday. Also, going to see Mr Crow the blacksmith in the old school putting new shoes on the pit ponies. I remember the ponies coming up from the pit for two weeks every summer. Going up the top ...see more