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Ynysddu maps
Historic maps of Ynysddu and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Ynysddu maps
Ynysddu photos
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Pontllanfraith| Maes-Y-Cwmmer| Maesycwmmer| Llanbradach| Bedwas| Ystrad Mynach| Hengoed| Cwmcarn| Pontywaun| Machen| Blackwood| Penmaen| Newbridge| Oakdale| Caerphilly| Gilfach| Risca| Abertridwr| Crumlin| Pontymister| Bargoed| Llanfabon| Aberbargoed| Markham| Llanhilleth| Aberbeeg| Treharris| Abercynon| Taffs Well| Bassaleg
Ynysddu area books
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Memories of Ynysddu
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Bridge Street
I was born in No 1 in 1935 and lived there with my Gran and Granch and Mam and Dad until I went to university in 1955. My favourite memories are of 'The Patch' which was open ground behind Bridge Street. It became Lords Cricket Ground in the summer and the Arms Park in the winter or Somerton Park for rugby or football. Incidentally, Christine I went to infants school with Brin Bush and I was sorry to hear of his death. My memory relate to 1941 when I sat on the bedroom window sill and watched the buses of evacuees being taken from the Station Hotel Road after arriving at the railway station. I also remember that huge bomb being displayed in the Ambulance Hall but I can't remember the year. My mother, myself and my daughter went to Ynysddu infants school. I was sad when it was knocked down. I used to go to Prims Chapel next to the Black Prince Hotel. Prims has been knocked down too.... Read more
Cwmdraw Inn
In 1974 my mum and dad purchased the farm from a man called Laurence Organ. Our next door neighbours were Arthur Morris and old ma Morris, we used to call her. She was scary. My dad used to hold charity evenings for the nuns who lived on Blackwood Road. There was many a barn dance. My dad Ronald Lloyd was a builder and tried for 5 years to convert the old barn house into a pub. After 5 years of planning permission finally the pub opened in August 1979. Sadly 9 months later my dad died of a heart attack. My mum Bett Lloyd carried on running the pub for many years. Many of the locals supported the pub, many of them didn't. My summers were spent at the local swimming pool where Tom was the life guard. I also helped out at the pub for many years to come. In 1988 Islwyn bourough council made a complusive purchase order to have the inn demolished so the new road could... Read more
When I Was 10 Years Old
This is my memory of living in Ynysddu. We used to live at no 1 Station Avenue, I had 6 brothers and two sisters. We used to go up the mountain with a packed lunch of bread and jam sandwishes and play cowboys and indians in the long ferns with the Davies kids, and then we would go to the boys' pond for a swim. It was just great, but the best memory of Ynysddu was when I met my husband Brin Bush, I only knew him for three months before we were married in January 1963 and our daughter was born Janurary 15th 1964, her name is Karen. He was the love of my life, but now he's passed away after we were togather for 44 years. Now I live in Poole in Dorset but my brothters and one sister still live in Ynysddu. My maiden name was Christine Morris.
Ynysddu Crusaders
My grandfather Robert John Roberts, born 1895, joined The Ynysddu Crusaders. When I came to visit from Portsmouth, he took me to watch them play. My father Donald Keith Roberts played football, bowls and cricket.
He would be very proud today to know my grandson Andrew Bellinger often gets Man of the Match in football and is an avid sports fan. I have a print of The Team 1923-1924 Winners of The League Challenge Cup and Shield.
Gwent memories
The Good Old Days!!!!
John's Cafe - 10p for a single ciggy and space invader games, the snooker hall, old man's park. - Julie Tovey - Cutlers used to live in Syndicate Terrace.
Being Young, Growing up in Cwm
I remember playing up the zig zag, Gafa, Morris, Flapper, Adrian, all the kids on the corner. Those were the good old days, where did they go - sad, so sad.
Swimming in The Deepool
I remember aged about therteen and swimming in the Deepool, smoking cigs and just having the crack, I bet the kids of today don't do nothing like this no more. We used to make our summer holidays just the way they should have been, right! Chill out days, flipping great.
