Skewen, General View 1937
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Skewen sits at the heart of a region of foundries and oil refin- ing. The village expanded when a major refinery was built close by at Llandarcy. The countryside scenery around and about, however, is beautiful, as can be seen from the lofty hill that acts as a backdrop.
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A Selection of Memories from Skewen
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 Skewen
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I lived in Skewen from September 1983 to May 1984 - only a short time in my life but it made a big impression on me. My wife Fiona, new baby Siobhan and I rented a house at Caenant Terrace facing the railway and the mountain. We had moved to Wales from the south of England and although our new environment felt strange at first and looked rather harsh with its heavy industry and mountains, we were struck by the ...see more
My Grandfather, who served in WWI, is buried in Skewen. I have a picture of his tombstone, which is very pretty, but I don't know what Cemetary it is. My Mom's Dad he was - he died when she was 3 years old form the Flu. His name was Donald C. James (born 1894 - 1927).
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