Nostalgic memories of Blaengwynfi's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Hi my name is valerie jones I was born 25 Beatrice street 1949 Looking for any group photos of the kids that went to the infants school. I had three brothers Denzil, Alan, and Clayton born 1959. Two Sisters Audrey and Pauline Father was Elvet mother Claudia grandparents Eli and Sarah Speck. Friends Loretta Newman Mairwen Rumph neighbour Melvin Walters Regards Valerie Jones
In the summer of 1966, I (an American) was driving around the UK with a close English friend. In Wales, we found ourselves on a virtually impassable fog-covered road filled with sheep, and drove downhill at 1 mile per hour into the town of Blaengwynfi. Someone directed us to the vicarage, where we were put up by the vicar, his wife, and his daughter, very glad for the company, who gave us beds with ...see more
Hello looking for a very old school friend of mine his dad was Dr Hill and my friend was Simon Hill,I like to find out where he is and the family,I remember the cape as my dad was a butcher up there and a lot of family to!any help please Thanks Neil
HI PHILLIP DO YOU REMEMBER A BOY CLIMBED A PYLON AND TOUCHED THE LIVE WIRE WAS BURNT LIVED I THINK ABOVE BLAENGWYNFI ON COUNCIL ESTATE WAS RELATIVE OF MY STEPDAD SAM BISHOP OF WYNDHAM OGMORE VALE THIS WAS IN THE 1960,S ISH NONONE TO ASK DETAILS OF NOW REGARDS DAVE WATERFIELD DW012J2561@BLUEYONDER.CO.UK ALL LOWER CASE
My grandfather, Alf Ellacott was one of nine children. His only brother died young but his seven sisters all lived in Blaengwynfi or Cymmer. He moved to Blackpill outside Swansea. My dad would like to find any cousins/second cousins he may have still in Blaengwynfi. He remembers staying with his aunts at different times and each summer his cousins would stay with them in Blackpill as it was near the sea. ...see more
I was born in 3 High Street, Abergwynfi 19/05/56, where I lived until I got married and moved to London. My father Jackie Lewis worked down the pit most of his working life, and my mother worked in the canteen, Dorothy Lewis, I used to go to the canteen to help her now and then. My brother Robert still lives in the village and all of his family. I will always have good memories of the cape and the years I lived at no 3 High Street.
Hi I was taken to the upper Rhondda valley (Tynewydd) by my mother in 1940 , I was some 9 yrs old. I went to school both primary and secondary (Treherbert boys school). I had lots of cousins. Myself and my cousin walked through the rail tunnel from Blaenrondda to Blaengwynfi to see our uncle. We really got into some trouble. My uncle was named Bill Myring and I spent many happy times with him. My ...see more
I grew up in Blaengwynfi in the 1950s/60s. My father was Don Davies, and he was band-master during most of those years. He'd joined the band in the 30s when he'd been forced to leave school at Maesteg on the death of his father, and learned to play the trombone and euphonium mainly. The band-master then was Mr. Wade, a Yorkshireman, who'd trained as a tailor ...see more
I remember doing the transition from the infants school below the British Legion and going to the "Top school" just by the now defunct St Gabriel's church for the first time and paying 1d bus fare to get up there from my home in Jersey Road after going to "Jobey's" for some sweets. I was flabbergasted to see that the boys and girls were separated, especially at play time and that the first and second years were ...see more
My Great Grandparents, Thomas and Ellen Jenkins, moved from Bristol to 76 Jersey Road, Blaengwynfi around 1899/1900. Thomas was a grocer. He had an assistant called J A J Spreaklin who was from Coytrahen. Thomas and Ellen already had 2 children when they moved to Blaengwynfi, Arthur aged 2 or 3 and Lawrence, my Grandfather, aged 1 or 2. Another brother, Thomas, was born in 1900, the birth being registered ...see more