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Historic maps of Pentwyn Crumlin and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Pentwyn Crumlin maps
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My Childhood Walks
Me and my Uncle Antony always went nut picking in early September and would be gone for hours, that for me is a good childhood memory. Also my late Uncle Jack used to walk me most Saterdays down to the old Hanbury pub where we would have a glass of coca cola and a bag of pork scratchings. We would wait for the old red and white bus to come from Abertillery to take us home.
The Hanbury Hotel
My grandfather was Howard Collins who was licensee at the Hanbury for many years.In the mid 50,s as a boy i would visit my grandfather with my mum Lilian and the smell of the hopps from the webb,s brewery at the rear of the Hanbury can never be forgotten.I am presently researching my family history anyone with info about Howard or his first wife my grandmother and mother to my mother Lilian perhaps you can post it in messages.My mother was Lilian Collins before she married Tom Maloney who died in the Indian army in the early 40,s she then married my father Keith Adams of Abertillery in 1946.
Webbs Brewery-Hanbury Hotel
My husband worked at Webbs brewery from 1953-1956 as chief engineer. We lived at 3 Brewery Terrace (opposite the brewery). We often used the Hanbury Hotel and my husband knew Howard Collins I remember he was a very nice man and his wife also. My husband had an apprentice who lived in Aberbeeg but I can't remember his name. I also remember Mr Jones was the head of the brewery and lived in the house at the back of the cottages we lived in and the head brewer lived in a house just past us. I also remember a shop was just across from the pub. I also remember how surprised I was that women were not allowed in the bar and we had to sit in the lounge (no one else ever was in there). We had come to live in Wales because of the job and it was so different from Bristol. I must admit I did not like it at all and went home to Bristol most... Read more
Kibby Grocers
My Grandfather was Harry Kibby the Stores, Aberbeeg Bakers & Grocers. I remember visiting as a child every Saturday and sweeping the yard, my reward was a bottle of Coca Cola, unknown in those days. I collected my Beano from Lou Poole's shop over the little bridge and got a haircut at Mr Jones the Barber where there was a lttle window to check who was waiting. My grandad was a great friend of Mr Collins the Hanbury, he may have been his best customer. My mother was Clara and a friend of Lilian Collins. I remember the Carnival in 1953 and the crowning of the May Queen. I also had a job taking slices of oranges over the bridge to the football field for the players, hoping that they might leave one for me. My uncles Arthur and Harry junior played football and rugby for Aberbeeg.
The Dixons in Aberbeeg
I too found this site by accident. My great-grandfather John Dixon was the manager of Webbs Brewery in the 1920s, where my grandfather John Dixon jnr (Jack) was brewer. John Dixon lived in the brewery house known as Brondeg and Jack lived with his family in the brewery house known as The Firs. My sister and I have often listened to tales of Aberbeeg told by our mother, Mary, who had a lovely childhood there. Our parents took us to see 'The Firs' in the 60's. I returned with my husband in 2000 sadly to find that Brondeg and The Firs had been knocked down to make way for the Bypass. Grandad Jack was a local councillor and artist, running evening classes which were attended by the local miners. I have a lovely painting which was possibly the work of a gentleman called Danny Bowen. Jack painted scenes on the inside walls of a local pub, might have been the Hanbury? Jack's painting of the nativity hangs in the... Read more
Brondeg
I lived in Brondeg from 1953 until 1965 when the house was demolished to make way for the by-pass. Daddy was the general manager of Webbs brewery and W. J. Jones was the managing director. They lived next door to us until Uncle Bill retired and Mr Snazell took over as M.D. At that point Mr L. Newman and his wife and family moved in next door to us and we were there until the house was demolished.
I was at school with Anne Collins the daughter of Mr and Mrs Collins, the people who ran the Hanbury Hotel. We went first to Ty'r Graig school and then to Abertillery Grammar School.
I remember Brondeg as a wonderful house to grow up in - but on looking back I don't think I would have wanted to look after... Read more
Pantddu Farm And Aberbeeg
I grew up in the farm in the picture. My parents were Ern and Megan Sheppard. Dad delivered milk for many years, initially from churns carried around in a horse and cart and later the milk was in glass bottles from a delivery van. They kept the farm looking so nice. They whitewashed the house every few years and Mum had a lovely flower garden. A gentleman drew a picture of her garden for his wife to embroider. I used to go with my father sometimes 'helping' him deliver milk. I loved going to Brondeg as there was a wonderful boat swing in the garden and as a special treat I could have a short swing. I too remember Jones the barber as it was my job sometimes to take my brother Alan to get his hair cut. We would buy mint humbugs at Lou Pooles. There used to be a blacksmith near to where the doctor's surgery was. I used... Read more
