Usk
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Usk books (5 available)
So You Think You Know? Abergavenny
Hardback
- 6 photos on Usk appear in 3 Frith books - View photos of Usk
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Usk memories
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Gwent memories
Raglan - Castle Street
My childhood memories of Raglan are indelible in my mind. I lived with my Aunt and Uncle (Bessie and Ernie Morgan) at No 3 Castle Street during the war years. I well remember my first day at school, sitting on the obelisk at the junction of Chepstow Road, being chased by the geese down the Chepstow Road, 'helping' my uncle pump the organ, the harvest festivals, Roy Silverthorne's voice resounding around the church, sergeant Needs and his alsation, the brook, the castle, the wonderful smell of Mrs Hook's and the Powells bakery, Rhwylas farm, which is totally responsible for my love of dairy farming (although I was born 17 miles out of London). So it was through Rhwylas farm ...read more here
A memory of Raglan contributed by Alan Moore
Round House
My Father Henry (Jim) Griffiths lived with his eight brothers and sisters in the Round house, which I think was up the ally next to the Postoffice. His mother was Alice Griffiths, she brought up all these children on her own. I wonder if anyone has a photo of the round house?
A memory of Raglan contributed by Sidney Griffiths
Grandpa ran a pub in this street
My Great Grandpa Frederick Harvey was the beerhouse keeper who ran The Swan in George Street. Wish I could find some pictures of the pub (and my Grandpa, Arthur James Harvey, was born in the pub).
A memory of Pontypool contributed by Sarah Vann
Gosh, My Birth Parents' House
My birth parents lived in number 51 Osborne Rd, glad I found a picture of the rd.
A memory of Pontypool contributed by Sarah Vann
Extracts From Usk & Gwent books
Here we see Conigar Walk
running down the bank of
the River Usk. We can also
see the old railway bridge
crossing the river in the
centre of the photograph in
the distance; and it is still to
be found here, albeit disused.
An extract from from"Monmouthshire Photographic Memories".
The Three Salmons Hotel,
which stands on the A471
to Abergavenny, looks
much the same today,
except that it has now
expanded to occupy the
premises across the road.
The hanging sign sporting
the three salmons on the
corner of the building has
now been removed,
presumably to allow for the
higher vehicles which use
this road.
An extract from from"Monmouthshire Photographic Memories".