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Trefriw my Home in The 40's And 50's.
This picture was taken a year after I left Trefriw for Canada. I was married at St. Mary's Church and lived at Tan Dderwen near Crafnant Lake, later at Glanrafon in the village. My parents were the Proprietors of the Victoria Hotel in Llanrwst and I have many happy memories of living in Trefriw, and this was the view from my window. The bus to Conwy stopped in front of the building on the left hand side, and to Llanrwst in front of the hotel on the right hand side. I often walked into Llanrwst over the Gowers Bridge pushing my young son in his pram. Life was quiet and peaceful in Trefriw. Since 1954 I have only been back to Trefriw three times, but the hiraeth is always there.
Bod Hyfryd Hall in The 1980s
I stayed several times when Sally and Roy Walker owned the house. They were charming and we became friends, although I have lost touch with them over the years. The house and gardens were lovely. Sally was an excellent cook - sorrel soup, salmon - and Roy an excellent sommelier. As I recall, they had a German Shepherd dog named Luger. Is the place still there? I don't find it listed as an active hotel or guest house. Bod Hyfryd Hall was my starting point for Bodnant Garden.
Gowers Bridge
Gowers bridge was not too far from where we lived and was a great place to take the children for a picnic, to learn to ride a tricycle and to skim stones across and see who won, then pick our way to Llyn Bwrw Eira, along the banks, sometimes walk to the swings in Trefriw, and back. We lived in Plas Isaf and Heulwen Jones and her family came too. It was harmless fun in lovely surroundings, and thus has a lot of happy memories. The workhouse was still there in those days and the coal yard in the station , another attraction.
Family Memories up to The 1960s
I remember going to see my grandfather on my father's side who used to live at 4 Glan Llyn Terrace, Melin y Coed. I used to love going there because it was such a beautiful and peaceful place. You could go for walks and be safe from traffic. In fact, looking back it was like heaven. My wife and I have had problems researching my family tree, hopefully we can get somewhere now.
Staying in Betwys
My father, Emlyn Jones was from Betwys, born in a house up near the lead mines in AberLlyn forest, now a ruin. My taid (grandfather) Hywel Jones, lived in Bro Gethin Terrace, my nain (grandmother) Mair, died before I was born, aged 53. We stayed there, with my mum and brother for a holiday. There is a photo of me in the back garden with a hula hoop! Taid made my brother and I a walking stick each. I remember him telling me that he was born above what is now, the Anna Davies shop in the High Street. After my taid died, my uncle Glyn and aunt Iris lived there with their family. I have many happy memories of other visits, sadly most of my relatives have now died, but I think my cousin still lives there. I would love to find the ruins of the old house up in the woods. My dad took me up there in 1973, just before he died aged 51, but unfortunately I... Read more
Anyone Remember The Chapel by Cyfyng Cottage Near Ty Mawr National Trust House?
A family member owns Cyfyng Cottage which is attached to the old Presbyterian Chapel that was used by people of the Wybrnant Valley from about 1850 until the 1960s. The chapel is situated high up on the road to Ty Mawr which Bishop Morgan lived and translated the Bible into Welsh. During the week the chapel was used as a school with children walking up to 3 miles to get there, then on a Sunday it held services. Can anyone remember going to this school or chapel or indeed have any photos or memories of it? I suppose the nearest village is Penmachno about 3 miles away.
Cyfyng Chapel/school
In reply to Christine Conroy re. Cyfyng chapel/school, in the Wybrnant valley, Penmachno. Despite being a few yards on the Dolwyddelan side of Afon Wybrnant, the 'border' betwen Penmachno and Dolwyddelan parishes, Cyfyng school was opened in the chapel in 1900, for the benefit of children from the lower parts of Penmachno parish. It was one of SIX schools in this large parish just before the First World War, teaching a total of over 370 pupils. 25 pupils went through its doors on opening day in 1900, and a photo exists of that momentus gathering. At most, some 32 pupils attended Cyfyng school, during the 1920s. It closed down in 1958, with seven of the remaining eight pupils transferred to Penmachno primary school, and the other to Dolwyddelan, I believe. The remarkable thing is that the school was never connected to electricity, or mains water. Oil lamps and well water was the order of the day. What would health and safety officers say about that today! Cwm Penmachno... Read more
