Nostalgic memories of Pontymoel's local history

Share your own memories of Pontymoel and read what others have said

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.

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I moved to the Avana cake shop on Clarence Street when I was 9 years old from The Wern, Old Furnace, Nr Pontypool. My mother became the manageress of the cake shop. My father loved the iced jam cream slices! I went to Park Terrace School where Mr Griffiths was headmaster. After school I used to go to the park and play. I remember fishing for minnows with a jam jar in the stream in the park and walking up ...see more
Hi Roy, Do you have an email address?
Lived in Old Bailey, and enjoyed my life there. I went to Pontymoile School, later to Tympath Secondary Modern. Left school at fourteen and worked at Panteg Steelworks until National Service at Brecon Swab until 1954 then back to the above until 1956. I migrated to Austalia where l live in Melbourne. My first trip back was 1979, l still think about my family and miss them, but they are no ...see more