 Albums of Yesterday's Photos you have sent in
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My thanks to you all for sharing your photos with us and
please if you have any you wish displayed let me know?
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Update...Album Nine.
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Album Twentyone
(1)
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Album Twentyone (2)
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Album Twentyone (3) |
All photos in this album have been sent
into the site by Pat and Don Medcalf These albums
contain past sports groups (skittle teams etc), family and area photos of
Cwmtillery and Abertillery.
Photos of Cwmtillery Co-op, Wedding of
Bert and Mable at St Paul's Church, Kibby's Store Somerset street,
Barry Island outing 1948 ish, Coronation Party 1953 and West Bank
Methodist choir about 1952 to mention but a few.
Most of
the photos in album twentyone (3) have been gratefully supplied by
Jean Randell.
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Twenty |
Many photos and all sent in by Chris Gwilliam who was vicar
of Cwmtillery from 1972 to 1975 and is now enjoying
retirement in France.
Album
one... which contains 1900's photos, Demolition work 1970's West Bank
and a family enjoying the winter snow.
Album Two... St Paul's
Sunday school party 1973 and various groups photos at St
Pauls, the placing of the Cross on the tip above the Lakes
in 1973 and photos around the valley.
Album Three... The
Newtown Nibs walk, St Paul's church, St Paul's Sunday school
party and St Paul's church warden Alf Payne.
Album
Four...The NBCTV Television Crew at Cwmtillery Colliery
June 1973.
Album
Five...Gelli Grug School fire,
work to the houses on east side, The Mikado, Abertillery operatic's
and the opening ceremony of the phase one work to landscape
the centre of the valley.
Album Six...Tyleri
Court Christmas Party, Nativity Play,
parishioners of St Paul's, former chapel at Gelli Crug,
Calamity Jane production, and a last farewell from Chris and
Family before leaving Cwmtillery.
I would like to give a big thanks to Chris for spending this
vast amount of time sending these photos into me , I'm sure
we will all have great pleasure in viewing them and i expect
churning over the odd memory or two.
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Album Nineteen |
First three photos sent in by Ann Roberts.
Over the past couple of years I have been tracing my
family history on my father's side of the family. They
originated in Somerset but moved to Blaina in the mid
19th century. My grandfather and grandmother were
William and Margaret Jelly and they are seen in this
picture with my father - also named William. I am not
sure if this is Alexander Street or Abertillery Street,
Blaina as they lived in both. I am hoping to visit
Blaina next month with one of my new found cousins and
we are going to explore where our parents.
My
grandfather, William Jelly, is on the left of the back row with the
bassoon. I am not sure what the band/orchestra is but assume
that
is was based somewhere in Blaina.
My thanks to Dawn Finch for sending in these photos.
These photos are of my family (grandmother). They lived
in Cwmtillery at 13 Eastside - which can be seen in the photos. My grandmother is in the school picture (the
one with the damaged face I'm afraid) and I have family members in the two football teams. If anyone can put
names to faces I would be thrilled!
My family name is Morse and the parents were Amelia and William - with children Percy, Rose, Eric, Eva (known as
Audrey), Irene, Dorothy May, Iris, Victor, William Jr and Lillian - a rather crowded house I think you will
agree!
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Album Eighteen |
A This album was suggested by Beryl Rykala and its topic is
"Vintage vehicle's of past years".
I'm sure there must be loads of photo which would come under this category and you would hopefully want to share with us all.
So go on and dig into all those photos and see what you can find.
Beryl has started us off with her fathers
1954 Ford Thames and added a Leyland Octopus
A restored truck from the Colonial
Boutique Brewery in Western Australia 2006 and a few
Vintage vehicle, sent in by Mike Callaghan.
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Album Seventeen |
Rugby team sent in by Phyllis Hilliard (Nee Bevan).
Front Row 2nd right John Jones....
middle row 1st right Tom Bevan, Man in suit Joe Day....
Can anyone name anyone else???
first is from 1908 and is a "major" production of
Ben Hur.
Her Grandfather Edward Jones aged about 25
features as a Roman soldier.
My thanks to David Seeley - Jones for sending these photos.
The 1st photo shows The Cwmtillery Rangers 1928 - 29
The second photo shows the team as League Winners in 1931 - 32,
The third picture goes back a bit further and depicts one of the Village Walks.
And these were kindly sent in by Susan Jones (Bearder).
The first is from 1908 and is a "major" production of Ben Hur
Her Grandfather Edward Jones aged about 25
features as a Roman soldier.
The second is Blaentillery Rugby Football Team 1920-21.
One of the older boys is my uncle Edward
Joel Jones aged about 12.
If you think you can put names to faces in any of the above, please let me know.
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Album Sixteen |
Family photos sent in by Jacqueline Dowson.
These are photos of the Milkins family
from Lancaster Road Sixbells, my Grandfather worked the mine in Abertillery, also my Great Grandfather.
My Dad went to school in Sixbells.
Family photos sent in by Anthony Saunder.
This Album contains photos of the Williams family of Tillery Street
Hilda Pitts wedding and on the photo it is Vernon Greenough, Hilda Pitt,
Agnes Pitt, Rhoda Williams nee board ,
Stan Williams;
Also if anyone knows of what happened to
James Williams, Stan Williams brother?
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Album Fifteen |
Our thanks to Carolyn Ellis for this Album.
This Album belongs to Carolyn Ellis and hopefully
other photos will be added in the future. The Album contains photos in and around the Abertillery - Cwmtillery areas.
I have added the hyperlinks in list format.
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Album Fourteen |
Sent in by Phyllis Hilliard (Nee Bevan).
Gelli Grug Approx 1952...if you think you can help put names to faces
Thanks to Kathleen Griffin (Seymour)
Back to School with this Album, it has 6 photos from the British and
Gelli Grug schools days
British School approximately 1957 .....British School approximately 1958/9.....
British School
approximately 1959/60 ....Gelli Crug Infants 1953.....
Gelli Crug Secondary Modern 1961/2.....Netball Team Gelli Crug 1963.....
There are a few people in some of the photos we can't put a name to...if you think you can help, please let know and I'll pass your
information on.
Sent in by
Lesley Wedgbury
Cwmtillery
Junior Mixed (Cock & Chick). The people on here would
have been born in 1956/1957.....
Photo sent in by
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Album Thirteen |
Thanks to Bernard Burton
This album contains 4 photo's of the HALE family of Penny Bont.
A family
photo.....
The ladies of the Whitsun walks, approx 1920s, Crook Hill....
The Wedding of Violet Hale outside Providence Villa, Penny Bont, Tillery
Rd....
Whit walks Gwern Berthi Road....
If there is any one that
remembers the Hale Family, could you
please contact
Bernard Burton, grandson of George Hale.
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Album Twelve |
Two photos taken around 1900, both showing the valley of old.
Thanks to Phill for the rest of the photos
The first two photos, shows the both
ends of our extreme weather.
The first shows the reservoir in the
summer of 1976, not much water. This is unusual because it is normal topped up
by the Grwyne Fawr Reservoir located in the Black mountains?
The second is
the lower lake, iced over in the winter of 1981.
And a further three photos also sent in.
One shows the Cwmtillery
Colliery and in the distance, the house called top rows, also what seem to
be the start of the demolition of the West Bank houses
The last two show different shots of the pub "The
South Wales" located on West Bank.
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Album Eleven |
Thanks to Dave Williams
A school photo my mother as seen in 1947 at Cock and Chick school. She is Maureen Roberts and
is the one on the front row next to the shield. She can only remember one of the others that being Ian James who is on the other side of the shield. She
remembers he lived by Knocks General store on Gaen Street and may have gone on to become a teacher. If anyone else recognises anyone let me know and I'll pass
it on.
Thanks to Patricia
A school photo taken at the 'cock and chicks' school in Cwmtillery in 1908.
It shows a young group of
children dancing around the Maypole. One named child being that of Lily May Cockayne.
Thanks to Ian Moore
Blaentillery School infant group photos (not sure of the date)
and what the school looks like in 2002
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Album Ten |
Thanks to Lesley and Martyn
All pictures show Cwmtillery colliery at the time of its salvage in the 80s, (shows just how the valley has changed.
Slightly
different format in this album. I have load thumbnail images, with a link on each which will load a 650 X 480 approx image.
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Album Nine |
Sent in by David
Evans
Officials at Cwmtillery Colliery (early 20th century)
Two of his wage
slips and a St Paul's church balance sheet,
Sent in by
Dave Lewis
Two photos which show
the female staff from Cwmtillery colliery canteen, and
include both my mother -in-law, Mable Dixon,[ 3rdleft in
group waiting to go underground,] and my cousin, Barbara
Thomas[ nee Lewis] 2nd left. They believe they were the
first and last group of women to go down Cwmtilliery, a fact
which you may be able to confirm from your extensive
archives.
Sent in by Melvin Price
Cwmtillery Collery 1982 it is the afternoon shift of
the last face to ever be worked in Cwmtillery.
Sent in by Ian Moore
Cwmtillery Miners 1981 - 82?
Thanks to Martyn
Two pictures showing a group of people, not sure of the year 70s 80s?
The first is taken at Cwmtillery Colliery.
If you can help with
names, approx year and place of the second picture I would be most grateful
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Album Eight
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Thanks to Mark Pearce
PIT LAMP GIFT FOR EXAMINER
Pictures here of John James Adams worked at Cwmtillery colliery for 54 years and together with
his son George Adams who also worked in Cwmtillery pit from the age of 14 till he was 64 years of age
Thanks to Mike Callaghan
Photograph at Club Row of a Sarah Jane Tillings and Mothers Doris Tillings around 1907 or
thereabouts.
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Album Seven
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Thanks to Val Lord..
Pen-y-bont brickworks taken in the early 1900's .....Photo supplied by Val Lord
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Thanks to Idris Davies
Photograph of Cwmtillery Colliery workers was taken by the South Wales
Argus on 3rd October 1950, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the pit.
William (Bill) Davies, is in the second row extreme right.
I wonder how many others can be named?
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Thanks to Patricia
Welsh miners from Cwmtillery and Abertillery that moved to Kirkby |
Thanks to Jan & Bill Dench,
Cwmtillery pit crew 1920's Can you put names to face's of the Pit Crew? please let me know if recognize anyone and I'll pass on the
information. The J.B. initials on the bell stand for Jim Blake, and the photo was taken at Cwmtillery pit top |
Thanks to Diana & Ray Amphlett
Demolition work Cwmtillery top, if you
look (top middle) you can make out what I think is the old West Bank houses? |
One of mine
Showing the demolition of the Pit head baths. Also sent in a old photo, undated, of the colliery (noticed the gas lamps).
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Album Six
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Thanks to Marian and Len now living just outside Toronto
Canada.
Used to live on Gwern-Berthi Rd. not far from the post office. Both these are taken from
postcards from around the 60's. The one states on the back that it is the farmhouses of Gwrhyd & Twyngwryd while the other says a view of the
reservoir |
Thanks to Pam (Brynithel Builders Merchants)
Old Abertillery Foundry Bridge and Train Station |
My thanks to John Meredith (4 images)
Abertillery Park, Somerset Street, view showing Abertillery train station and surrounding area and close up of the rail line
junction leading to the Cwmtillery valley
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Album Five
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Another from myself
One of the most popular past-time within the valley was and still is pigeon racing. Today many
pigeon cotes can still be seen built into the mountain side. |
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Another photo of the Fountain
Inn, this time it captures more of the surrounding valley.
This photo was taken from Club row in the distance is Gwern
Berthi RD. with the Fountain inn in the middle. Photo sent
in by Brian Harvey
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Thanks to G Hulme
The Fountain Inn and Skittle team Hospital Cup winners 1938 to 1939 and 1940 to 1941 |
Thanks to Diana & Ray Amphlett
Family photo shows The Fountain Inn in the Background
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Album Four
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Thanks to Dave Fry "Aladins Cave"
Trinant (see business page)
Winter images |
Yes me again
Winter images Taken December 2000
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Album Three
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Thanks to Diana & Ray Amphlett also Mr E Clark from Hereford
All Photos taken mid 1940s
Two photos of Cwmtillery Colliery, one showing the Valley, the other showing the
coal merchant lorries lining up to load coal.
Tyleri fire crew along side the lower lake.
Camping somewhere in the Cwmtillery valley
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Album Two
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New images from John Meredith. The Lymes Glee Singers 1963 -
1970
and The skittle team from the railway hotel. lots of cwmtillery boys in it
If you can put names to faces, please send them in
I must apologise for the quality of the last
two photos in this album.
A photo of the Crumlin Viaduct which was built in 1857, and
the corner of Church Street Blaina in the middle of the 1947 snow
fall.
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Album One
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Five photos in this Album
The first is a Photo of Cwmtillery Colliery and West Bank, Photo supplied by
Idris Davies.
The second image shows both lower lakes, the Ty Doctor Farm, Top
Rows and West Bank.
Next two are around 1930s and shows a local March up
Gwern Berthi Road.
The last is the Red Brick Chapel's Sunday School at the
top of Winifred Terrace 1937.
Some of the names are, Cynthia and Gwen
Stapleton, Tony Davies, Geoffrey Davies, Val Perkins, Olive Hale, Jean and Mrs
Meredith, Maureen Janes, Marilyn Holmes, Val Bateman, Jim Tippins, Doreen
Williamson and Edith Davies.
Air Training Corps Squadron, Air Raid Wardens for that
are and something flying over Abertillery park all taken
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