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Historic maps of Trapp and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Trapp maps
Trapp photos
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Carreg Cennen| Llandeilo| Llandybie| Glanamman| Brynamman| Garnant| Ammanford| Blaenau| Upper Brynamman| Caerbryn| Lower Brynamman| Betws| Gwaun Cae Gurwen| Broad Oak| Tairgwaith| Taliaris| Cross Hands| Cwmgwili
Trapp area books
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Dyfed memories
Llandybie Before And After The Bypass
This photo shows the by-pass (Heol Gwilym) after its construction around 1962. Prior to by-pass construction, the A483 went through the village. The by-pass effectively neutered the village and thereafter its character deteriorated as a result. Coming before the demolition of the Plas, Llandybie's oldest building, The Corner House, Old Red Cow Waunllan, Cawdor Stores, the village lost much of its character. The closure of Pencae colliery in 1958 ushered in an era of opencast mining which decimated the surrounding fields and farms particularly Piode Fawr, Caergroes along with the hamlets of Blaenau, Saron, Caerbryn.
Llandybie as A Child
I was born in Llandybie in 1945 at number 9 Woodfield Road. My mother and father were Bronwen and Harold Owen and I have two sisters and one brother. The only neighbours names I can recall are Mr and Mrs Tudge(?) although I don't remember them.
My father was a miner in the Pencae pit as was my grandfather Tom Owen of Pentregwenlais.
Across the road from the house was the playing fields and the river where apparently I spent quite a lot of time trying to catch tiddlers. The Miner's Hall is where we would go to watch films on Saturday mornings and beyond that the bowling green where my Uncle Eirwin would play. The rugby pitch was also located close to the Hall and that was my favourite place, watching the games. At the corner of the main road and Woodfield road was a farm which I think was owned by the Lloyd family whose daughter I used to play with.
My other grandparents lived in Blaenau, Tim... Read more
David Griffiths
My G G grandfather David Griffiths was one of the blacksmiths in Llandybie. he lived at Henbont and had many children all who stayed and married in the area. I would love to be able to find out who and where the relations of said family members are today. David was the son of William Griffiths blacksmith of Talley, David's brother William was Blacksmith of Llansawel and who's younger brother was Morgan Griffiths who when his grandfather William passed away took over Talley forge.
If anyone knows of this family please contact me as i would love to hear from you.
Msharonmeek@apol.com
Aelwyd Amanw
This is a photo of Aelwyd Amanw, Brynaman. Brynaman was the first place in Wales to have its own building for running a branch of Urdd Gobaith Cymru. Although a branch of Urdd Gobaith Cymru had been established in the village since 1928, the Aelwyd was officially opened on Saturday, May 6th 1939 by Syr Ifan ab Owen Edwards who had founded the organisation back in 1922.
Various members of my family have been involved with this Welsh language organisation since the 1920s, with my own involvement starting in 1961 and continuing until the present. The building has recently been refurbished and it is a focal point for many activities in the village, but is still primarily a centre for Urdd Gobaith Cymru.
MY SON IS LOST
I lived in Tairgwaith in the early 1980s. I was married to Richard Carlyle Evans, the son of Richard and Lilian Evans. I was born in Cyprus and married to Richard while he was posted with the Air Force to Cyprus. While we were married for a brief time we had a son, he is now 30 years old and we would like to get information in locating Richard. I don't know where else to search for him, so please, if anybody has any advice or information please email me at: jazz117@aol.com
Looking For my Grandfather
I'm doing some research into my Family History and am trying to trace the place my Grandfather was born in 1892. His Name was William Thomas (Willie Tom) Born in June 1892 to Evan Evans & Mary Evans formerly Jones. He was Born at Penybont, Brynamman, Quarter Bach. When I last visited the area no one could tell me wher Penybont or Quarter Bach would be. If anyone can enlighten me please e mail me at gorslasboy@blueyonder.co.uk and if possible giving directions from Gwaun Cae Gurwen.
Many thanks.
Cliff Evans.
Family
I remember every summer visting my grandmother and family on my father's side, going up on the mountain and just having fun up there. To me it is a special place and always will be, even now as a grown women still visting family I still have to go to the mountains.
