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Glyntaff maps
Historic maps of Glyntaff and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Glyntaff maps
Glyntaff photos
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Pontypridd| Church Village| Abertridwr| Llanfabon| Abercynon| Porth| Llanbradach| Caerphilly| Taffs Well| Ynyshir| Llantrisant| Treharris| Ystrad Mynach| Tonyrefail| Talbot Green| Bedwas| Hengoed| Penrhiwceiber| Maesycwmmer| Maes-Y-Cwmmer| Tongwynlais| Groesfaen| Trealaw| Penygraig| Miskin| Tonypandy| Pontyclun| Mountain Ash| Radyr| Llwynypia
Glyntaff area books
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Memories of Glyntaff
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Mid Glamorgan memories
My Courting Days
I lived in Mountain Ash and my husband to be lived in Cardiff, we both used to travel on the bus to Pontypridd to meet up. From there we would walk up to the monument for a kiss and a cuddle. We spent many happy hours up here thinking of our future together. Some times it was so cold we could hardly walk back to the bus as we were frozen. Now 47 years later we sometimes travel to Merthyr and every time we pass the monument we have lovely memories.
Swimming?
It was approximately 1960 that whilst bathing in the 'pool' as a child of about 3, I held onto the rail at the edge of the 'boardwalk' and became stuck as my legs were pulled underneath where the water poured in (not being strong enough to pull my legs back) and had to be rescued by another child. Scary!!
Working in Wollies
Whilst still at school I had a job on Saturday's at Woolworths, earning 16s11d for working 9am to 6pm. We had to serve the customers,(no checkouts then). My first day was on the fruit and veg counter and had to learn to use the old style weighing machine, also had to add up the items in our heads as we served. It was a really happy place and I loved it.
Birth
i dont have a clear memory of pontypridd, i was a baby of 14 months, a twin when our mother died giveing birth to a baby, her name was margret olwyn birch,nee owen, we were all put in the childrens homes, and my twin and i was adopted by two diffrent people, my other brothers and sisters were brought up in the home. we were born in number 7 norton bridge as it was called then, its now called pontsionnorton .i have visited where i was born, it has wonderful feelings of comeing home. if any one knows of my mother i would love to talk to them. i believe there was a calenda done 2 years ago of norton bridgewith photos of people who lived there in 1943 i would love to see the calender or even just the photo of mother and twins.
Graigwen
The picture is of Graigwen taken above Pontypridd station with Graig yr Hesg in the background.
Home
My memory goes back to the time my mother and father lived in Ponti and it was a very happy time.
My father passed away in 1956, killed in Bristol and my father asked my mother to marry him in the bandstand in Ponti Park and they had a good life together. I have great memories of Wales and I shall never forget where I came from. We now live in western Australia, but there is no place like home. Kind regards to all of you with lots of love Caroline and William Watkins
Rhydyfelin 1949- 1963
I lived in Elm Street and went to Parc Lewis school, Wood Road 1 year only, and Hawthorn Secondary Modern until 1957. My friends and I killed more Indians and Germans than anyone else on the mountain behind Bown's House up Dynea Lane. My particular friends over those years were Gordon Lewis, Malcolm Thomas, Billy Bowditch, Brian Coombs, Gerald Murphy, Brian Pike to name a few. I hope they are all still with us. We used to sing on the bus to and from Parc School almost every day. Do they do that now? Our summers were spent either playing cricket and football down Holly Street, in the fields, or building tree houses up the mountain. We got caught once pinching windfall apples from Mr. Bown's orchard. We knew where the best trees were for cutting vaulting poles or making bows and arrows. We spent hours building our own "bogies" out of wooden planks and pram wheels. But as soon as "Journey into Space" or "Dick Barton" came on the... Read more
