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Pontrhydyrun - Avondale Road

I am Roger Davies of 11 Avondale Road, DOB 19.09.43.  Went to Sebastopol Infants school 1948 and then to Griffithstown Junior Mixed - Bryn Jones prior to 11+ !  West Mon 1954. - Harrison, Garnet, et al.  Recall Pontnewydd and Cwmbran as was and have some photos.  Recall Sebastopol and Pontrhydyrun stations functioning and accidents when tall vehicles hit railway bridge at Pontrhydyrun.  Percy Pritchard was our neighbour and another Trevor John worked at Gwent Pipes.  Recall the building of the 'New Town'.  My good friend is Ernie Bradford - The Mountain Air - visited pub with my father in the 1940's - Ernie was there then and is now.  I have some photographs showing pupils at Sebastopol and Griffithstown in my years.  My uncles Jack & Ken Jones ran Jones Fashion Shop, George Street, Pontypool and Broad Street Blaenavon.  Jack later had The Helmaen, near Usk.  What say anyone ?

A memory of Pontrhydyrun in Gwent shared on Tuesday, 13th July 2010.

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