Garndiffaith
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Map of Gwent
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Garndiffaith books (6 available)
- 3 photos on Garndiffaith appear in 2 Frith books - View photos of Garndiffaith
- Read extracts and see photos from these books on Garndiffaith and Gwent
Garndiffaith memories
Read and share memories of Garndiffaith and Gwent inspired by Frith photos
Coppers hill
When it snowed, it snowed. Fondest memories were sliding down Coppers hill on old cardboard or playing in the old ramping cat walks and camping up the mountain, wimberry picking and knockout ginger in the avenue.
Contributed by david gould
Gwent memories
Coppers hill
When it snowed, it snowed. Fondest memories were sliding down Coppers hill on old cardboard or playing in the old ramping cat walks and camping up the mountain, wimberry picking and knockout ginger in the avenue.
A memory of Garndiffaith contributed by david gould
Friday night
Keen's fish and chips and liquorice pipes from the bar opposite. Need I say more. Happy days.
A memory of Talywain contributed by john hopkins
'Mabon' Abraham
My Great-great-grandmother on my Mother's side of the family was a cousin to William 'Mabon' Abraham, the miners' leader and first President of 'The Fed'. I was wondering if there was any way anyone out there reading this may be able to help me fill in some of the blank spaces in my Faniky History, please? Or perhaps point me to a local Society in Cwmafon/Llanfabon where I may find what I am looking for?
My mother remembers Margaret Carpenter (nee Abraham), her great-grandmother, who died when my mother was a young girl and would like to learn more about her family.
Sincerely,
Caroline Scott.
A memory of Cwmavon contributed by Caroline Scott
Extracts From Garndiffaith & Gwent books
An excellent view of a working village.
It is perhaps understandable that
Monmouthshire is so well known for
its castles, monastic buildings and
churches, but there is another side to
the county -its industrial heritage.
Note the man on the scaffolding and
the two men looking under the
bonnet of the car on the left of the
picture (doubtless the mechanic is, by
tradition, sucking in his breath and
shaking his head at this point), and
the various other vehicles.
An extract from from"Monmouthshire Photographic Memories".
Note the absence of
road markings, the
Co-operative shop on
the left, and the various
cars and passers-by.
An extract from from"Monmouthshire Photographic Memories".