Cwmaman, Fforchaman Road 1 c.1955
Photo ref: C392008
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Photo ref: C392008
Photo of Cwmaman, Fforchaman Road 1 c.1955

A Selection of Memories from Cwmaman

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 Cwmaman

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MY MUM WAS BORN IN CWMAMAN,HER PARENTS LIVED AT 38 TRENEOL .I THINK THAT IS HOW IT IS SPELT THOMAS AND WINIFRED OWEN..MUM DAD MY SISTER BROTHER AND I SPENT SCHOOL HOLIDAYS STAYING WITH THEM. WE USED TO GO TO THE SMALL SWEET SHOP RUN BY MARION, SADLY BOTH MY PARENTS HAVE PASSED AWAY. AS THEY WERE MARRIED IN ST JOSEPHS CHURCH WE ARE GOING TO VISIT AND SCATTER BOTH THEIR ASHES IN THE AREA SOON. DIANE ROGERS
My mother, was born in Cwmaman as were a large number of my maternal family. I used to visit my aunts in Byron Street. You may remember them for running the local shop in the 50's - Maggie Evans, and her sisters Jane, Annie-Mary, Ollie and Katy. I have wonderful memories of climbing up the mountain behind Byron Street with my uncle Bryn and his dog Paddy and collecting wimberries for the pie at ...see more