Neath
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Neath books (2 available)
- 8 photos on Neath appear in 4 Frith books - View photos of Neath
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West Glamorgan memories
Skewen 1983/4
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 felt strange at first and looked rather harsh with its heavy industry and mountains, we were struck by the exceptional warmth and friendliness of Skewen.
I remember arriving at Caenant Terrace in the rain - it seemed to rain most of our time there - but somehow this was all part of the cosiness we felt in out stonebuilt, centrally-heated ...read more here
A memory of Skewen contributed by John McMillan
My GrandFather
My Grandfather, who served in WWI, is buried in Skewen. I have a picture of his tombstone, which is very pretty, but I don't know what Cemetary it is. My Mom's Dad he was - he died when she was 3 years old form the Flu. His name was Donald C. James (born 1894 - 1927).
A memory of Skewen contributed by Susie Somerville-Franz
born and bred a jersey marine girl
There's alot to be said about Jersey Marine,it will always be home to me. I come from a well known family "Huxtable" and most of them are still there today. I've very fond memories of growing up there, climbing the many mountains, getting dirty from swimming in the canal, getting into trouble from my mother for going up to Stan Gorvett's stables (too far out of the village about 500yards lol) going up to "the tap" (now the towers) finding new places to build dens. Jersey Marine I think it's the best place in the world for bringing up children, there are so many adventures to go on, every one knows everyone, everyone is your aunty or uncle even if they're ...read more here
A memory of Jersey Marine contributed by rebecca williams
My grandparents house
My grandparents bought the second house in this picture (number 343) in the 1930s, so they were living in this house when the picture was taken (1938). Their names were Daniel and Annie Owens. When this photo was taken my mother, Gladys May Owens, lived here, she was 19. If anyone knows anything about the family or knows who took this photo then I'd love to know.
Thankyou!
Jennifer
A memory of Llansamlet contributed by Jennifer Davies
Extracts From Neath & West Glamorgan books
Set on the banks of the Tennant Canal, the Abbey was founded in
1130 by the Norman baron Richard de Granville. John Leland, in the
16th century, described the abbey as ‘the fairest in all Wales’. After it
was dissolved in 1539, the abbey was partly converted into a mansion;
after a spell as a copper smelting and casting factory, it has now been
preserved by CADW.
An extract from from"Swansea Pocket Album".
Set on the banks of the Tennant Canal, the Abbey was founded in 1130 by the Norman baron Richard de Granville. In the 16th century, John Leland described the abbey as 'the fairest in all Wales'. After it was dissolved in 1539, the abbey was partly converted into a mansion; after a spell as a copper smelting and casting factory, it has now been preserved by CADW.
An extract from from"Welsh Address Book".
The abbey was founded by Richard de Granville in about 1130, at the same time as he established his castle on
the other side of the river. It was originally intended for Sauvignac monks, but by 1147 it had become a Cistercian
house. Although once very wealthy, the abbey was in a state of severe decline by the 1530s, and was thus an
obvious target for the Dissolution in 1539.
An extract from from"South Wales Photographic Memories".
The Gwyn Hall, on the left, was built in 1887. The land was donated by Hywel Gwyn, and a statue of him was unveiled outside a year later. The building was used for Council business as well as a music hall until the construction of the Civic Centre in the 1960s. In 1967 the statue was moved to allow a road widening that did not materialise, and in this photograph it points to the building opposite, Gwyn’s birthplace, which was demolished in the 1960s to make way for Woolworths.
An extract from from"Wales Living Memories".
In the foreground there appears to be an event at the YMCA, and the general view over the municipal park shows another gathering in the gardens, perhaps related to the same event. The gardens were created in 1897, one of several physical expressions of civic pride engendered by economic confidence and prosperity in the town, and due undoubtedly to the benefits of industrial and commercial expansion in the 19th century. Neath’s population grew from 3,000 in 1823 to 14,000 in 1880.
An extract from from"Wales Living Memories".