Rhos, West Glamorgan
Rhos maps
Historic maps of Rhos and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Rhos maps
Historic map of Rhos
Illustrated Victorian map of West Glamorgan
Historic Map of any Rhos postcode
Rhos books
Displaying 1 of 1 books about Rhos and the local area. View all Rhos books
Swansea Photographic Memories
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West Glamorgan memories
I was born in Curtis Row, Ynysmeudwy Road in the early 1950s. My late father was a coal miner and my mother worked at the watch factory.
We moved to London around 1959 as there was a lack of work. I am now trying to build a family tree. My grandparents had eleven children and lived in Ystradgynlais on... [more]
Shared on 26 August 2009
i've always as far as i can remember holidayed down in trebanws/pontardawe.went 2 trebanos primary and 1st year clydach.but even though i was only in the welsh skools 4 years i loved it.when i moved bak to glasgow i hated it i classed myself as welsh but now i am scottish[glasweigan]a weegie and proud of it but wales will always b... [more]
Shared on 13 January 2008
Edward Thomas Evans (born 1923ish)
Dear friends, my mother-in-law, Joan, was once engaged to Eddie Evans whose family lived up and over a hill near Rhydyfro in the 1940s. His father was a farmer and he had a sister called Marion. Does anyone know anything about Eddie? Is he still with us? Joan would love to know what happened to him. She is coming up to... [more]
Shared on 22 June 2009
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... [more]
Shared on 09 January 2007
Extracts From Rhos & West Glamorgan books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Rhos, inspired by Frith photos.
In July 1905, the National Lifeboat Association held a demonstration on the lake. Good Friday and Easter Monday would see a miniature fair—stalls for refreshments, model yacht racing on the reservoir, rowing boats for hire, bowls and so on. Here we see the 'tropical island' with its giant Gunnera and the half-timbered lodge.
This is an extract from Swansea Pocket Album.
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This is not, in fact a Roman bridge at all, but was probably built in the 18th century. This fact could be slightly awkward for Roman Court and Roman Bridge Lane, two newly-built housing developments nearby. The bridge is now the subject of controversy: it is scheduled for relocation to make way for a leisure centre.
This is an extract from Swansea Pocket Album.
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The ivy-clad castle is approached via Castle Avenue. 'Oystermouth Castle is a majestic ruin, in a bold situation near the sea coast, com- manding a delightful prospect of the country, and surrounded by broken cliffs'. (Benjamin Malkin, c1803).
This is an extract from Swansea Pocket Album.
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