Glynneath
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Glynneath books (2 available)
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Visits to Melyn Street
Two of my father's cousins lived in Melyn Street, namely Ambrose & Dorothy (brother & sister). I visited them more than once with my family and it was always a lovely time. Ambrose would walk with us around the village and point out all the places of interest and mainly where all our relatives had lived in years gone by. Great Grandfather was a head master and so on, so many I could never remember them, thus it was always new when we went back next time. My youngest daughter was doing French & German at Uni and Ambrose tried to teach her welsh. Today I still have the book he gave her to help her learn welsh. ...read more here
A memory of Glyncorrwg contributed by Frederick THOMAS
Afan Colliery
This is the old afan colliery in full swing until the late 60's early 70's. This picture was taken from the Bwlch Road looking over Jersey Road. The lone white building is the old vicarage.
A memory of Blaengwynfi contributed by Philip Loveday
Home Base
This pic was taken from Tunnel Terrace looking over the old iron bridge coming from The Tunnel Hotel. The building closest after the slag heap is the old Police station with the Bandroom next door to it. My Grandmother and Grandfather Loveday lived in number 5 Tunnel Tce. Sadly no longer there.
A memory of Blaengwynfi contributed by Philip Loveday
Days of long ago.
My father had a very good friend who was a coal miner in this colliery, they lived in Abergwnfi. The name was Ad & Ivor Morgan.
A memory of Abergwynfi contributed by Brenda Vanderwert
Extracts From Glynneath & West Glamorgan books
Dating from 1857, this viaduct once carried one of the busiest railways in South Wales. The line is long-since
closed, but this towering sixteen-arch structure stands as a lasting reminder of Victorian skill and energy.
An extract from from"South Wales Photographic Memories".
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".
The ivy-clad castle is approached
via Castle Avenue. ‘Oystermouth
Castle is a majestic ruin, in a bold
situation near the sea coast, com-
manding a delightful prospect of the
country, and surrounded by broken
cliffs’. (Benjamin Malkin, c1803).
An extract from from"Swansea Pocket Album".
This was a popular coaching inn; it has since been
renamed the Gower Inn to reflect its new-found function
as a public house. The attractive building in the centre
is the former school, now the West Glamorgan Guides
Activity Centre. Further down the road we come to the
Gower Heritage Centre.
An extract from from"Swansea Pocket Album".