Frith photos prompt happy memories of our personal history, so enjoy this trip down memory lane with our old photos, historic maps, local history books, and memories of Blackwood. Refresh & enjoy your personal memories, or find some that family & friends will love as gifts.

It's free to browse our vintage and retro photographs of Blackwood, but if some spark good memories they are available to buy in a wide range of products, including framed prints, canvas prints and personalised photo gifts including tea towels, mugs, jigsaws, tableware, cushion covers, customised calendars. Don't miss other visitors' Memories and maybe connect with those who have shared their memories - you may even know the names, or learn more about the locality.

Old Maps of Blackwood

Historic Maps of Blackwood and the local area.

Sheet Maps of Blackwood

Historic Folded Sheet Maps of Blackwood and the local area, matching current OS Landranger Sheet Maps.

I have no memories of Blackwood as such. My interest started when I retired and took on my Genealogy! Anyway, I knew about Ossie Brown and the family butcher's shop in High St but especially his father, Arthur J Brown, my grandfather's brother. They were born and brought up in Llantwit Fardre, near Pontypridd, where their parents Edwin/Edward Brown (born 1865 Red Lion Tce, Bedwellty) and wife were the licensees ...see more
I was an apprentice at Chastons from 1953, just after Alfred John Chaston (known as AJ) took over the business from his father. At that time there were about 70 employees, with a workshop, body/paint shop, tyre department, stores, and showroom. The workshop foreman was Harold Davies, unkindly known as 'Shorty'. The paintshop foreman was Percy Giles, originally from Cinderford. The chap in charge of the tyre ...see more

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