Llandybie, Llandilo Road c.1955
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Photo of Llandybie, Llandilo Road c.1955

A Selection of Memories from Llandybie

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Llandybie

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My name is Alan Jones, I am from Llandybie having been born at 4 Angel Terrace. This tiny terraced house between the Ivy Bush and the Church was locally known as "Ty John Jew". My Grandfather ran the "Red Cow" for many years. My Great Grand parents lived in a cottage called "Felin Bwlch" near the lime kilns in Pentregwenlais. Whilst researching my great grand parents I came across a lane called Rue Guy ...see more
I was born there and spent my early years in Campbell Road. Back in those days there was a farm in the middle of the village, the Plas, and cows were kept in the field which were taken for milking to the old cowsheds then in Kings Road leading up to the Church! There were many shops as one walked around the village,, in Kings Road an ironmongers and an ice cream parlor called Karrera's and a shop run by ...see more
I would love to hear from any other family members from this area. My family came from the following farms - Tireinon (maybe spelt Tyr-Einon), Y Dderwen, Nant Y Mynydd, Glyn Henllan, Gellisifor to name but a few. The main family name was Roberts. My Great Grandfather, John Roberts (Known as John Tireinon/Tyr-Einon) used to preach in Cwmcoch chapel. Apparently, my Great Uncle Dai used to line the mines before anyone ...see more
Trying to trace Gelli in Llandybie, could be a farm, my ancestors brother, John Alexander, lived there in 1720, he married Mary Lake, my ancestor David Alexander moved to Bettws and married Jenet Rees on the marriage register it states he was 'alias gelly' grateful of any help please. I have a copy of Gomer Roberts' History of Llandybie. Diolch/ Thank you.