Nostalgic memories of Rhydyfelin'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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I had just started the nursery and I always wanted to go on the fair, we past it each day while on the way to school. Another fond memory is my dad used to put me on the back of his bike, we used to go over a hill from bottom of Rhydyfelin over the line and visit my nan in Acacia Street. Loved those days!
Can anyone remember upper and lower boat? I was told that my grandparents lived in the lock keepers cottage at Dynea and I know my grandmother Dora Bateman/Jones was born in Pencoed with the rest of her family, she married in 1927 and I was given a small painting of the cottage when my mother died would love to know where they lived.
1952 - 1970. I recognise most of the names mentioned, even after all this time. My family name was Elley and most of my family still live in Rhydyfelin. With my immediate family I have moved about a bit over the last 30 or so years but still visit fairly regularly. I can honestly say that I enjoyed my childhood in Rhydyfelin for all the reasons given and many, many more. The freedom to ...see more
I will never forget the days growing up in Poplar Road, Rhydyfelin. My friends were; Val Kerslake, Val Wiles, Barbara Young, Sylvie Elliot, Mavis Brown, John Baker, Dai Parsons, Dennis Webster, to name but a few. We would be up a mountain most of the day, building a dam in the stream to paddle in, running through the ferns and half way up we would drink water by the farm. I remember the ...see more
I lived in Elm Street and went to Parc Lewis school, Wood Road 1 year only, and Hawthorn Secondary Modern until 1957. My friends and I killed more Indians and Germans than anyone else on the mountain behind Bown's House up Dynea Lane. My particular friends over those years were Gordon Lewis, Malcolm Thomas, Billy Bowditch, Brian Coombs, Gerald Murphy, Brian Pike to name a few. I hope ...see more
I remember when (I sound like my mother now!) we all had fun in the street, on the Eglwyslian Mountain, the "Monkeys Tump" and the "Dickie Woods". There were many of us living in Rhydyfelin during those great times. Some names like, Terry Powell, Colin Spencer, Emlyn Jones, Tina Evans, Yvonne Blackler, Barbara Price, Brenda Morgan, Keith Evans, Paul and Steven Durham, Desmond Jones, ...see more