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Llansamlet memories

My grandparents house

Llansamlet, Heol Las 1938

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
Contributed by Jennifer Davies

West Glamorgan memories

My grandparents house

Llansamlet, Heol Las 1938

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

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