Port Talbot
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Port Talbot books (2 available)
- 3 photos on Port Talbot appear in 2 Frith books - View photos of Port Talbot
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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
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
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 Port Talbot & West Glamorgan books
Margam, with its abbey, was a centre of Christian worship for over
1,000 years from the time when monks of the Celtic church established
a monastery here. Robert de Gloucester founded a Cistercian monastery
here in 1147; its grounds are now mostly occupied by the mansion
house, but the choir and the chapter house remain.
An extract from from"Swansea Pocket Album".
Port Talbot is an industrial town in
the county of Glamorgan. Situated on
the mouth of the Avon, it is a popular
seaside resort, and boasts a harbour
with the deepest berthing facilities
in the British Isles. The town has a
population of approximately 50,000;
it grew out of the original small port
of Aberafan, which belonged to the
medieval Lords of Afan.
An extract from from"South Wales Photographic Memories".
The building of the M4 created vast numbers of jobs, and the
road continues to sustain those that remain working in local
industry. Without this vital link to the rest of Britain, their
future would surely be even less secure than it is at present,
so we must forgive the car fumes and noise.
An extract from from"Swansea Pocket Album".
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.
An extract from from"Swansea Pocket Album".
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.
An extract from from"Swansea Pocket Album".