Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Curwen Street c.1955
Photo ref: G153008
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Photo of Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Curwen Street c.1955

A Selection of Memories from Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen

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 Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen

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I lived with a lovely Welsh family in a cottage, on the road down to the viaduct, I have forgotten the road name. The Gwaun-cae- Gurwen Juniors School was nearby; I attended that school ,my foster sister Esther Mary Davies also went there, a year or two later below my age in classes. What great memories of kind people, great teachers, young friends, but I was taken back to London,E17, to attend the County ...see more
Ty Mawr Farm is situated on the breast of the Betws  Mountain overlooking the village of Gwaun Cae Gurwen.  The well known Welsh actress Sian Phillips was born there in 1933.  In the 1950s and 60s it was occupied by the Campbell Family who were related to me on my father's side.  When I was in my early teens I stayed there for part of the summer holidays.  The walk from the bus stop to the farm, although tiring ...see more