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Historic maps of Coedypaen and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Coedypaen maps
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Sebastopol| Usk| Cwmbran| Pontypool| Llantarnam| Chain Bridge| Caerleon| Abersychan| Llangwm| Garndiffaith| Llanover| Allt-Yr-Yn| Raglan| Pontymister| Risca
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Gwent memories
1950s
My grandfather worked at this site, his name was Albert Cook. I wonder if anyone remembers him? He retired I think in 1960 I was about nine then and I remember him getting a clock and a party was held. He had black spots on his hands he, always said it was from TNT, I wonder if anyone else experienced this?
Pontrhydyrun - Avondale Road
I am Roger Davies of 11 Avondale Road, DOB 19.09.43. Went to Sebastopol Infants school 1948 and then to Griffithstown Junior Mixed - Bryn Jones prior to 11+ ! West Mon 1954. - Harrison, Garnet, et al. Recall Pontnewydd and Cwmbran as was and have some photos. Recall Sebastopol and Pontrhydyrun stations functioning and accidents when tall vehicles hit railway bridge at Pontrhydyrun. Percy Pritchard was our neighbour and another Trevor John worked at Gwent Pipes. Recall the building of the 'New Town'. My good friend is Ernie Bradford - The Mountain Air - visited pub with my father in the 1940's - Ernie was there then and is now. I have some photographs showing pupils at Sebastopol and Griffithstown in my years. My uncles Jack & Ken Jones ran Jones Fashion Shop, George Street, Pontypool and Broad Street Blaenavon. Jack later had The Helmaen, near Usk. What say anyone ?
Re The Barbers Shop
I was born in 1935 so I was a bit too young to remember Mr Day. However I do remember seeing a row of cutters in a rack along the mantleshelf. I lived on South Street just out of picture on the right hand side, 3 doors up from Garrets shoe shop.
South Street, 1960's
Living on the outskirts of a large Midland city, and having Welsh parents, a visit to Sebastopol was also exciting and eventful. My grandmother had sold Hill Cottage and bought 21 South Street, which was more manageable, as my uncle was still in the RAF, and his visits were restricted. I loved lying in bed at the front of the terraced house listening to the bus driver select the gears as the vehicle powered up the street towards the 'Crown'. The canal was also a delight to visit although not much used at the time, but it was the railway at the bottom of south street that excited me the most, especially if it meant a trip to Barry Island! As the teenage years advanced I spent more and more time on the other side of the kingdom, eventually moving half-a-world away. To my surprise, I live a short distance from a village with the same name, and hopefully will visit soon.
The Barbers on The Crown Bridge
My great-great-grandfather owned the barbers on the Crown Bridge many years ago. Does anyone know what it was called?
Llanfrechfa Granger Nursing Home
I don't know when it opened as a nursing home nor when it closed and can find no information of that period but I was born there in September 1945 at a cost of 3 17s 6d (I still have the original invoice!) and proud to have been born in Llanfrechfa, where I was also confirmed and eventually married (for the first time) in August 1966 at All Saints' Church. And I used to visit the 'Gate Hangs Well' pub. Though it has been many years since I was back in Llanfrechfa, it is my birthplace and I will tell everyone that fact even if Llanfrecha is not known to many... though it has had to be translated into Arabic many time during my travels much to the puzzlement of the translator!
Lived in Old Bailey From 1934 To1956
Lived in Old Bailey, and enjoyed my life there. I went to Pontymoile School, later to Tympath Secondary Modern. Left school at fourteen and worked at Panteg Steelworks until National Service at Brecon Swab until 1954 then back to the above until 1956. I migrated to Austalia where l live in Melbourne. My first trip back was 1979, l still think about my family and miss them, but they are no longer there. Still have cousins there but its not the same. I remember Davies, Proberts, Tews, Williams, Morgans etc...lnterested to see if any replies. Regards, Gordon.
