Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan

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Old Photos of Porthcawl
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Porthcawl in 1938

Old Maps of Porthcawl

Historic Maps of Porthcawl and the local area.

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Map of Porthcawl in 1897

Map of Porthcawl in 1900-1901

Map of Porthcawl in 1922

Map of Porthcawl in 1947

Map of Porthcawl in 1897

Sheet Maps of Porthcawl

Historic Folded Sheet Maps of Porthcawl and the local area, matching current OS Landranger Sheet Maps.

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Shows Porthcawl in 1809

Shows Porthcawl in 1899

Shows Porthcawl in 1919

Shows Porthcawl in 1809

Books about Porthcawl
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13 photo books on Porthcawl and the surrounding area.

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Memories of Porthcawl
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Tommy Porthcawl On The Seashore.

Tommy was the ventrioquist's dummy and the morning's show was not to be missed when on family holiday from Penarth in early August 1936. I would be eight in the October of that year. As far as I recollect there was no entrance fee, I just sat on the sand along with a crowd of kids. Unfortunately I do not recall any of the repartee but there was plenty of fun. I have a vague recollection that the ...see more

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Added 10 July 2022

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in the harbour at Porthcawl there were some times moored two fast patrole boats owned by the Royal Air Force and they were painted in the colours of the R.A.F. Occasionally they would go off on patrol manned by R.A.F crew I have seen them going off on patrol gathering speed as they left the harbour.`That was many years ago as I am now 76 years old and living in Belgium

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Added 15 January 2020

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Tommy Porthcawl On The Seashore.

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