Llandrindod Wells
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Builth Road railway in the 1950s
My mother's family came from Builth, many from Builth Road, with several of the men working on the railway which was just beyond the front garden (they had a little house in Railway Terrace). I remember being taken to visit older relatives of the Bebb family, and in particular Auntie Beattie letting us try her home made wines - cowslip, rhubarb and others. Then out to watch the steam trains come puffing in as they returned from London Paddington.
There was a pump for water in the back garden, although by the 1950s some modernisation had taken place, and cold water was available in the kitchen.
I have several old photos of the house and ...read more here
A memory of Builth Road contributed by Shan Merritt
Family tree
I am tracing my family tree back to to a Mr Thomas Jarman, born 1823, who lived at Llanfihangel, Bryn Pabuan, Brecknock. He married Eliza in 1847. He was a farmer and had 3 sons and 3 daughters.
Does anybody remember or can add or are related to Mr Jarman.
Regards
Paul
A memory of Rhosferig contributed by paul ibbotson
Tiddler Fishing
My grandparents lived in Park Road, and as children myself and my sister used to go tiddler fishing under the suspension bridge. My sister's cat, Danny, used to follow us and join us in our endeavours. And my cat, Honey, got stuck up a tree. I remember being terrified crossing the suspension bridge as it swayed from side to side - better than any ride at Alton Towers!
A memory of Builth Wells contributed by verena lewis
Irfon stores
My uncle Kenneth? Daft ran Irfon stores in the village in 1940s/1950s. I am trying to trace his children or further details of him. Can anybody help?
A memory of Llangammarch Wells contributed by gwyn cardwell
Extracts From Llandrindod Wells & Powys books
There is no such thing as an ordinary street in this town. True, the shops may have similar uses, but the Victorians made the most of the spa town by building wide, airy thoroughfares. The bounty of hotels and cafes, like the two shown here, contrasts sharply with the lack of pubs – pubs were considered too boorish for the town’s image.
An extract from from"Mid-Wales - Ceredigion and Powys Photographic Memories".
The Metropole Hotel, beloved as a modern day conferencing venue and purveyor of Victoriana, looks a little sleepy in this post-war photograph. Llandrindod Wells developed in the 19th century as a spa town for the Victorian traveller, and hotels like the Metropole flourished. The influx of visitors was curtailed by the First World War. Tourism was also hampered by the depression of the 1920s, and there was to be growing competition from the other seaside resorts after the Second World War which would diminish visitor numbers further. At the time this picture was taken the town was in something of a decline, therefore, but was determined to recover – or regenerate, as we say now – and in 1990 a plaque was unveiled that proclaimed the ‘Revictorianisation of Llandrindod Wells Station’! The town has followed suit.
An extract from from"Wales Living Memories".
The prominence of brick buildings here demonstrates a late flourish in the development of this town: the railway brought both bricks and visitors to the town. The varied roofscape reveals a forward-looking spirit as the 19th century gave way to the 20th.
An extract from from"Wales Living Memories".
Victoriana and mock-Tudor set the scene around the unmade road of the Crescent. The large shop in the foreground specialises as a clothing and outfitting emporium. They would sell top quality textiles, as this was an opulent spa town at the turn of the century.
An extract from from"Mid-Wales - Ceredigion and Powys Photographic Memories".