Garndiffaith, Welfare Ground c.1955

Photo ref: G245008

I was fascinated when I saw the new development of Garndiffaith photo. This photo is of Lasgarn View, Varteg, which is just above the Garn. I was born in Primrose Cottage in 1951 with my brother as we were twins. My name was Marilyn Jenkins, my twin was Mervyn. We had so much fun in those days, when we moved to Lasgarn View. Wow, the back of the house lead onto Lasgarn Wood an imaginary world of climbing trees, ...see more

My great-grandfather, David Sadwrn Thomas, was a leading light of this chapel. Having been the Head Master of the school, he continued to go to the chapel after transferring to Abersychan on promotion. He attended twice on Sundays, and often for prayer meetings on weekdays. In January 1900 he assumed the duties of Sunday School Superintendent, and dutifully recorded numbers attending in his diaries. Tim Sedgwick-Jell

My name is Elaine Connors nee Pennington I was born in 1948 and I attended Garndiffaith Primary and Junior school and later Abersychan. I lived at Hillcrest, my aunty lived in one of the prefabs with her garden overlooking Varteg Hill. Living on the Garn was a real experience in the winter as all buses stopped at Pontnewyndd and we had a long trudge home in the snow but everyone did this. We learnt to be ...see more

My name is Robert Gwillim, I lived at 1A High Street with my parents Edward & Betty from when I was born in 1955 until April 1962. My sister, Carol, was born in December 1961. My parents had lived at 1A High Street for a few years prior to my birth. The photo shows the top end of High Street with Lovedays Electrical shop to the left and The Hanbury Pub to the right-hand side. 1A High Street was a ...see more