Ebbw Vale, General View c.1960
Photo ref: E176036
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Photo ref: E176036
Photo of Ebbw Vale, General View c.1960

More about this scene

The elegant 75-foot spire of Christ Church is prominent in the landscape; the old ironworks and spoil tips are behind it. The terraces of Newtown are to the right. The railway network serviced the iron and steel furnaces, and the railway wagons were unloaded directly into the furnaces. Penuel chapel is in the centre, and to its left is Wilputte Terrace, named after a Belgian gentleman.

A Selection of Memories from Ebbw Vale

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 Ebbw Vale

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I’m researching my family tree, and have discovered that my great grandfather was John Barber , he was a trustee of the work house in Ebbw Vale, and, as a boy in Ebbw Vale my Dad remembers seeing a statue of him up on top of a building... can anyone out there tell me anything about him, his family, the work house, and where the statue is now? Any info would be gratefully accepted .
My Gran owned a corner shop 1960-1970's in Ebbw Vale. I believe is it now a power station for National Grid. I would love more information about this shop.
I worked in mays for 20 years and worked with scores of girls ,it would be nice to talk with some of them .nice girls ,pity about the job
I have lots of family from the Ebbw Vale area on both sides of the family (particularly my mother's). But one of the memories stands out above the rest. I can remember my grandmother - Winifred Jones (nee Harding) telling me about her Grandmother owning a sweet shop in Waunllwyd in the 1920's and 1930's where she would go to skyve off school lol. I would love to know more about this sweet shop. I am ...see more