Nostalgic memories of Trealaw'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, just trying to find out more information on my family - mother was Edna Barnett, who was the youngest child of Fred and Catherine (Cass) Barnett who lived on Trealaw Road. Mum was the youngest of 9 surviving children with her eldest sibling (and only boy) George being 22 years older than her. Many stories of her growing up in Trealaw, with her father, brother and many brothers-in-law working at the mines, mainly ...see more
Hi, I am searching for information on my grandfather Ronald George Scurling Jones, Or my Great grandmother "Mam Gin" from Haverford West, West Wales. My grandfather was killed on HMS Hood on 24/05/1941 at the age of 21. My grandmother (his wife) Thelma (nee Griffiths) was pregnant with my father, Ronald Jr. I have information from a distant ...see more
Shureys the shoe shop
Mrs James the bakers
Petrol station and the paper shop I remember it well
Hi everyone ... Many years ago i had friends that lived in Trealaw and would love to hear from them or anyone that knew them ... We all met when i went to work in the watch strap factory in Tonypandy and i became very good friends with Denise Williams ...and Lynette Thomas ... this was back in the late 1960,s ... of course back then there were no mobile phone,s and no computers ... so lost touch and i guess they ...see more
I remember home time came my father would be waiting for me by the gates I pelt.doen the steps howni didn't break my neck ill never know he'd grab my hand and.wrnwould walk down the road past sunshine.corner and stop in a shop my dad.cslled it.ankses I wad allowed.a.quarter of sweets normally cola.cubes
Or sherbet.pips back un the daywed cross over then go down the steps nto yrealaw road and our house directly opposite paddys goose ill never forget those.days
I am researching the Howells branch of my family. My mother was Eileen Howells and she had a sister, Enfys Howells. Parents were Ivor and Iovie Howells. They ran a grocers shop on Brithweunydd Street. I wonder if anyone remembers my family?
I am researching the family, Francis. James Francis was born in 1852 in Monmouth and married Selina Owens, in 1872. They had a son Matthew Henry and a daughter Sarah Jane. Matthew married Ellen and they had 4 children; Frederic, Ellen, Ruby and Doris all born in Ystradyfodwg and living in 208, Rhys Street, Trealaw, in 1911. Sarah was my grandmother born in 1880, Matthew born in 1876. I am interested in making ...see more
My grandmother was born at 5 Brick Row, Trealow her name was Dora Isabel Bateman I wonder if anyone has any information regarding the Bateman Family as I am trying to create a family tree for my grandchildren?
I am researching the family of James Gifford and Selina [Francis], married 1882 in Pontypridd, They had a son, William [Willy], born 1887 in Tonypandy. Their address in the 1911 census was, 55, Brithweunydd Road, Trealaw. William Gifford's address in the 1911 census was, 3, Rhys Street, Trealaw. His wife's name was Rhoda Cleone and they had 2 children; Muriel Irene, born 1910 and Colwyn James, born1911. Would the ...see more
I also went swimming in the ducks pond, played for the res and played bowls and
tennis - and we use to go up on the swing and slide and put candle gresse on it
to make it go faster. On the way home, we used to have a glass of milk in Seales
Dairy on the bottom of the hill.
