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Roman Bridge and Aqueduct, Cefn Mawr
I have an old, undated photograph labeled "Roman Bridge and Aqueduct, Cefn Mawr WH316". In the background the bridge looks like the one in the Francis Frith picture. In the forefront is a lower stone bridge with water flowing under it. Are both structures standing to-day?
Lois Wilson
Ontario, Canada
A memory of Cefn Mawr contributed by Lois Wilson
Birth of mother
My mother, Phyllis Hughes, was born at 10 Well Street in September 1906.
I wonder what is there now? She was brought to Ontario, Canada as an infant by her parents, Charlotte (Jones) and Edward William Hughes. They were hired as farmers and remained in Canada for the remainder of their lives.
A memory of Cefn Mawr contributed by Lois Wilson
Happy days in Pentre.
The top bungalow in your photo (one), brings some happy memories. This was the first school in Pen-y-Cae. I spent many, many hours there with Hughie and his brother. The two classrooms (bedrooms to-day) go up in steps. There used to be many old photos on the walls of children taken in the two classrooms.
A memory of Penycae contributed by neville jackson
bryn eitha
I was born in Bryn Eitha Penycae in February 1941 I to spent many happy hours playing in the area of Pentre near the old mill.
I allso knew of Crad The Garth as mentioned in another correspondance.
All the local villages had characters such as Crad, our character was Bob Hoy, he was a harmless man who always preached the gospel to all of us young children, he used to get us together an sing 'I'M A H A P P Y' these were difficult times for our parents but very HAPPY times for us children.
Most of our spare summer time was spent either down at the recreation ground ( ...read more here
A memory of Penycae contributed by Raymond Griffiths