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Maps

34 maps found.

1947, Bargoed Ref. NPO633128
1897, Bargoed Ref. RNE633128
1919, Bargoed Ref. POP633128
1899-1900, Bargoed Ref. RNC633128
1898 - 1916, Bargoed Ref. HOSM34106
1919, Brithdir Ref. POP650571
1897, Brithdir Ref. RNE650571
1947, Brithdir Ref. NPO650571
1916, Brithdir Ref. HOSM38978
1899-1900, Brithdir Ref. RNC650571
1919, Bargod Ref. POP633123
1897, Bargod Ref. RNE633123
1947, Cargo Ref. NPO661342
1947, Bargod Ref. NPO633123
1925, Cargo Ref. POP661342
1897, Cargo Ref. RNE661342
1947, Cargo Fleet Ref. NPO661343
1899-1900, Bargod Ref. RNC633123
1898, Cargo Fleet Ref. RNE661343
1925, Cargo Fleet Ref. POP661343

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Memories

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Fishing

During the school holidays the canal and it's towpath became a playground for many of the village children. Several of us caught the fishing bug and used the canal many times throughout the holiday. We always looked out for a barge called ...Read more

A memory of Wheaton Aston in 1956 by Roy Downton

Wartime Bargoed

In February 1942, I and thirty other children from Northfield in Birmingham, were evacuated to Bargoed. I was taken in by Mrs Parker, who lived with her husband and Daughter, Phyliss, at 8 Plasnewydd Street. My life in Bargoed was ...Read more

A memory of Bargoed in 1941 by Gerald Hardware

Camberley...Where Do I Start ?!

Our family lived at Lightwater (1 High View Road) ; I passed 11 plus and was sent to Frimley And Camberley County Grammar School, starting in Sept. 1959. One of the first things we had to do was to get the uniform. We went ...Read more

A memory of Camberley by tobypaws2002

Cargo Fleet

When I look back, they were probably the best years of my life though I didn't think so at the time, my mam had parted from my dad, I was 12, had never heard of Cargo Fleet, had lost my dad and was taken to this place Id never heard ...Read more

A memory of Cargo Fleet in 1968 by Alison Jones

My Childhood Memories Of Menai Bridge

My father was born in Talwrn near Llangefni and each year we would go by train to Liverpool and then go to the pier head and board St Tudno which sailed at 10 30 am, dropping people off about 12 in Llandidno ...Read more

A memory of Menai Bridge in 1930 by Trevor Williams

Bargoed 1956 78

I lived at 31 East View, from 1956 until I went to college. I was the son of Edgar Howells and Myfannwy [in fact they were my guardians from 1956 onwards]. My story really unfolded big style in 1992-2001, and I made some fantastic ...Read more

A memory of Bargoed in 1956 by dave

Cargo Fleet

I lived in Cargo Fleet as a young child, having moved from Australia. My grandmother was born in Cargo Fleet, and she ended up returning with my grandfather, where they purchased a shop on the corner of Bristol Street. We lived up the ...Read more

A memory of Cargo Fleet in 1977 by Andrew Catton

Rekindle Your Cargo Fleet Friendships

I would just like to add another note...there is a site on Facebook I have just joined..it's great..Cargo Fleet Times..a lot of people and memories and also people most of you have mentioned on here are also on there..you can rekindle your friendships

A memory of Cargo Fleet by sharon.pearson1964

Early Days In Bargoed

I was born, in 1945, in the front room of my parent's rented house in Bristol Terrace, Bargoed. Open the front and you were on the pavement!!. We had no central heating, no double glazing, no indoor bathroom (tin bath hanging ...Read more

A memory of Bargoed in 1952 by Brian Clark

Cyril Henry Heath And The Heath Family.

I have been told of old troedy many times and been driven through it to Bargoed, not much there now just a post office. My step father Cyril Heath was born there in September 1934, quite a large family so ...Read more

A memory of Troedrhiwfuwch by Andrew Dexter

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Captions

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Caption For Ystrad Mynach, The Village 1938

This picture, taken just where the A469 road to Bargoed turns to the left, shows what a diversity of shops and amenities existed in a town of barely 5,000 inhabitants.

Caption For Bargoed, High Street 1951

Bargoed was once a village; it is situated in a long valley.

Caption For Rickmansworth, The Grand Junction Canal 1921

An excellent example of co-operation between bargees on the busy canal network.

Caption For Marlow, The Fisherman's Retreat 1890

St Peter Street had several rows of cottages, some in great dilapidation, occupied by river workers such as ferrymen, bargees and wharfingers.

Caption For Queenborough, High Street C1955

On the right is an Ind Coope pub, The Old House at Home, a landmark for bargees on the River Medway.

Caption For Littleport, View From The Bridge C1955

The Plough Inn (right) would have offered a welcome stop to the bargees carrying coal to the pumping station at Stretham.

Caption For Tring, Marsworth Locks C1960

Here at Lock 39 the Lower Icknield Way crosses the canal beside the White Lion pub, which was built to slake the thirst of bargees in the mid 19th century.

Caption For Marlow, From Lock 1901

Both are now prosperous middle-class towns, and the ripe language of the former bargees, fishermen and wharfinger inhabitants would not be welcome.

Caption For Marlow, The Fisherman's Retreat 1890

The tumbledown cottages, now long gone, were occupied by bargees, wharfingers, brewery labourers and others, while the Fisherman's Retreat, the house with the blinds, was popular with anglers and pleasure

Caption For Watford, Cassiobury Park And Iron Bridge Lock 1921

Under the magnificent spreading canopy of the Cassiobury Park trees, just beyond the keeper's cottage, the barge horse and his female driver enjoy a brief rest while waiting for the Iron Bridge lock

Caption For Henley On Thames, Temple Island 1899

From the river bank near the Leander Club we can look across to the river front of Henley and imagine its bankside wharfs alive with the shouts of bargees and watermen loading their barges, with