- Ancestors -- Jenniffer Hassan, Tue, Apr 03 2007, 21:29:07
My mother Ethel May Stevens was born 1900 in abertillery, her fathers name was Edgar and worked in six bells collery. I believe that at one time they lived in Park Place
Is there anyone who knows this family?
Looking forward to any reply that will help me
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- Greetings from Texas... -- Suzanne Griffin (Griffin James), Wed, Mar 28 2007, 2:08:05
I have only begun to research my family history from the "lore" we were told growing up and I have to say how thrilled I am to see a website of the "village in Wales" that my great grandmother was born in!
Since my ancestors came from Wales over 100 years ago, to the coal mining areas of western Pennsylvania (which seems to look very similar), I have little hope that anyone may know anything of them. I am just wondering if there are any families with the same names left in Cwmtillery?
My greatgrandmother, Emma Beachum, was born there in the late 1800s. Also my great-great grandfather George Griffin came from there, or that area. It is unclear what year.
I hope to visit your town in the near future. Thanks for having the website!
Suzanne Griffin
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LOCAL KNOWLEDGE -- M. Jones, Mon, Oct 30 2006, 19:41:59
THE WHITE WASHERY HOUSE - BOTTOM OF GWERN BERTHI
Do anyone have any knowledge or stories of the house, is it one of the oldest houses in cwmtillery? we know it was part of the pit but there must be more
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- Trees and Trees and more Trees -- Carl Scott, Wed, Mar 07 2007, 22:06:05
Being born and bred in Cwmtillery but now living in Nottingham i still return home fairly regularly to visit my mum in west bank , but for the last couple of years it seems Cwmtillerys beauty is being slowly strangled by the number of trees everywhere !!! .. travelling up from Abertillery , trees are everywhere , there seems to be not a strategy by the council and they all seem to be overgrown and totally obliterate views ...
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- Mike Callaghan -- Hilda & Ken Morley (Liked your article), Mon, Mar 05 2007, 20:06:33
Mike: We always enjoy your articles on the Cwmtillery web site. Hilda & Ken.
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Do you remember? -- Cheryl, Wed, Feb 28 2007, 12:13:04
SEARCHING
CAN anyone remember Lewis John Davies who was born here in Abertillery in 1929?
He attended Blaenau Gwent Infants school and Cock and Chick school from 1934 onwards and Gelli Crug from 1940- 1943.
He has contacted me and is desperate to find any old photographs of people who may recall him.
He also went under the name of Teddy Williams before becoming adopted.
If you can help in any way then please contact me on any of my numbers or e mail
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- Happy 60th Birthday Dorothy -- Mary, Sun, Mar 04 2007, 23:24:36
Happy 60th birthday for 5th March, have a great time.
See you at the school re union
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it's getting a right tip!! -- vicki, Mon, Dec 11 2006, 21:31:36
i wish something could be done about the amount of rubbish that's around cwmtillery. It's such a lovely place that all this rubbish makes it look like a tip!
i pick all the rubbish that is around my house the council does no litter picking back in the summer the area around the lakes looked terrible!! does anybody agree with me.?
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- Re: it's getting a right tip!! -- Les, Mon, Dec 11 2006, 22:17:23
- Re: it's getting a right tip!! -- Dave, Mon, Dec 11 2006, 22:52:02
- Re: it's getting a right tip!! -- Mike, Wed, Dec 13 2006, 10:48:19
- Re: it's getting a right tip!! -- pearl, Thu, Mar 01 2007, 18:12:03
- coming home -- phyllis hillaird (looking forward), Tue, Feb 27 2007, 16:44:48
i am comeing home for a vist i will be staying with my
brother in sixbells i am hopeing to vist some of the old
jaunts (the jinney brookside row top the pit lakes to mention a few )its has been about 10 yrs since i was
last in cwmtillery cant wait hope the weather will
be kind to me
ex pat phyll(bevan)
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- Family Tree -- Frank Morgan, Thu, Nov 09 2006, 15:27:40
Can anybody help me with my family tree? I need to find out when James and Ann were married and when they died. Also any other information would be appreciated.
James EMMS was born in 1814 in Chedworth in the County of Gloucestershire. James Emms also used the name Harding. This was the result of Union activities and not been able to find work as a miner. Harding was the maiden name of his mother. Research also shows that he was born before the marriage of his mother Jane Harding and William Hemms.
Ann DREDGE was born in 1832 in Frome in the County of Somerset. James EMMS and Ann DREDGE had the following children:
John EMMS was born on 8 Jun 1856 in Blaenavon in the County of Monmouthshire.
Richard EMMS was born in 1859 in Blaenavon in the County of Monmouthshire.
Jane EMMS was born in 1863 in Blaenavon in the County of Monmouthshire.
Thomas EMMS was born on 27 Mar 1867 in Blaenavon in the County of Monmouthshire. Thomas EMMS and Martha Hannah CLARK were married on 30 Jun 1894 in Bedwellty in the County of Monmouthshire. Martha Hannah CLARK was born on 27 Jul 1874 in Aberystruth in the County of Monmouthshire.
Mary EMMS was born in 1870 in Blaenavon in the County of Monmouthshire.
Martha EMMS was born in 1870 in Blaenavon in the County of Monmouthshire.
James & Ann (Dredge) EMMS
1861 census: lived in Blaenavon
1871 census: lived in Blaenavon
1881 census: lived in West Bank, Cwmtillery
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- Looking For -- webmaster, Sat, Feb 24 2007, 13:07:20
I am looking to contact a Anne Gwilla from the Cwmtillery/Abertillery area around 1969
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- cheap delivery -- cheap delivery (London), Fri, Feb 23 2007, 12:39:16
I've more or less been doing nothing , but oh well. Basically nothing seems worth thinking about, but such is life. I don't care. I haven't been up to much.
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best in usa -- best in usa (Moscow), Fri, Feb 23 2007, 12:37:00
I just don't have much to say. I haven't gotten much done today. Eh. Maybe tomorrow. I can't be bothered with anything recently, but I guess it doesn't bother me.
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- Old friends -- Janet Evans, Thu, Aug 18 2005, 16:55:57
Can anyone tell me the whereabouts of Maria Rykala. Last known living in Blaina.
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- Tracing Relatives -- Douglas Greenow, Tue, Oct 05 2004, 21:48:23
Hello everyone,
I am trying to build on my family tree and in particular parts of my family who were largely based in the Abertillery area. I am Douglas Greenow who was born in Abertillery on 12 Dec 44. We lived in Duke Street (No 8?) until 1946 when my family moved to Brighton. My father Windsor, and his brothers and sisters all lived in Abertillery. They were Violet Ivy, who emigrated to Canada; Leonard Boyce who married Dorothy Gilmore, who I understand is still living in the Glynneath area; Lesley Roy who also moved to Brighton and his wife who is still living in Brighton; Olive Myrtle who married Bill Duggan; and Clifford George who I believe worked all of his life in the Six Bells. He moved to Kent to be with his half sister Maureen and her husband Ernie, who looked after him until his death from the miner’s disease. There were also two half brothers Peter and Colin and they married and moved to the Nottingham area (I think).
All these children were the product of my Grandfather Tom Greenow (1972-1940) and his wives Janet Agnes Meredith (Jennet?)(1874-1919) and Louisa Watkins (nee Jones)(1890-1939).
If anybody has any information, anecdotal or otherwise on my aunts, uncles and grandparents this would be greatly appreciated.
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- CLEAN -- Cheryl, Thu, Feb 15 2007, 12:40:06
C.L.E.A.N
THE Inaugural meeting of Cwmtillery Lakes Environmental Action Network took place recently in the Communities First office in the Arcade.
The next meeting which is open to everyone who would like to see improvements taking place at the lakes is to be held at 4.30pm in the Jim Owen hall (near the Lakes) on Monday 19 February.
Please come along and support the group all you can as well as adding your own views and ideas.
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New Walk on Walks Page -- les, Fri, Feb 09 2007, 21:06:05
A 9 mile walk over the Coity and Mynydd Fateg Fawr Mountains passing the Big Pit Museum Blaenmelyn before turning south towards the Gwastad and back into the Cwmtillery Valley.
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- for my friends -- for my friends (Sydney), Sun, Feb 11 2007, 18:22:17
I've just been letting everything happen without me lately, but oh well. I haven't been up to much these days. Today was a complete loss. Shrug. More or less nothing seems important, but such is life.
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- Cwmtillery online -- Alice (Confused), Fri, Feb 09 2007, 20:36:27
I just ran a google search for cwmtillery online clicked on the search link and saved it to my favourites but could not find it listed. The link saved as main page
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- Snow -- Bill, Thu, Feb 08 2007, 21:23:09
Good time to get that camera going Les, and see some pictures on the site of the snow.
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New Site -- Les, Sat, Feb 03 2007, 10:12:37
Have now loaded most of the new design to the site, just a few minor things to adjust and then sit down and sort out Cheryl’s news section. If you can think of any additions to this section, I’m sure Cheryl would love to speak with you. The design is hopefully simple to navigate, pleasant and fresh looking and should be faster page loading.
The photo album section, I’m not sure what to do; it has grown into a brilliant 20 albums (thank you all) so I’m looking for suggestion in that department? Perhaps they would be better viewed as a people’s section, a colliery section and so on?
I have added my own personal album, I leave you decide if it worth viewing on a regular basis. I have added to the walks page a Silent Valley Walk, which I walk into Rose Hey Worth, Aberbeeg, Blaina Cwmcelyn and back into Cwmtillery complete with sore feet, hope you enjoy the photos.
I have loads of other additions to add and I will spend as much time as necessary to complete every one of them. So if you have any suggestion please let me know as I hope it will be an exciting year for Cwmtillery.com and I would like you all to have an input.
But above all, enjoy the Cwmtillery.com website, its yours I just look after it for you.
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- Site Upgrade -- Les, Mon, Oct 16 2006, 8:40:51
Next month I plan to start upgrading the website, hopefully it will be easier to navigate hopefully easier for you to find items of interest. I am quite happy to spend as much time as required to complete this upgrade and I except it to run into weeks rather than days.
I am hoping you can help me on this upgrade by suggesting the good sections of the site I need to keep, the one’s you feel could go and most important, additional topics you feel my enhance the site.
I have been thinking of adding a second message board, one would be open forum and the other would still require messages to be authorised, what do you think?.
Put your thinking hat’s on and let me know via email or this message.
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- re aber site -- tony, Thu, Jan 18 2007, 14:14:16
can anyone tell me what happened to the aber site as no one can get on it
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- Ty Dan Y Wal -- Alison, Sun, Aug 01 2004, 11:11:25
Please can anyone tell me where Ty Dan Y Wal is/was? I am researching my family tree..........names include Wiltshire, Woodward and Dixon. All living in Cwmtillery in 1870's onwards. Any information would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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- NEW YEAR -- Cheryl, Sun, Dec 31 2006, 19:15:41
In case I dont get time later this evening, can I be one of the first to wish Les, his family and every user of Cwmtillery.com a very healthy and happy New Year.Lets hope that 2007 brings you all you need.
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- Name the faces -- Les, Sat, Dec 23 2006, 10:32:52
For those people that link directly to the message board and not via the front page of the site.
On the front page I have put up a Festive challenge
Its a photo of the Abertillery Civil Defence Team Rose-hey-worth Colliery can anyone help putting names to faces.
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- Thank you all -- Les, Sat, Dec 23 2006, 11:32:05
I would just like wish you all a happy Christmas and new year, also wish to thank you for all your emails and most of all supporting this website.
A big thank you for my news editor Cheryl, unpaid I must add, which I am sure, you will agree is doing a brilliant job.
Cwmtillery will be having a new site in the early 2007, hope you will like it.
A toast to you all…..Cheer
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- Seasons Greetings from the Vegas Morley's -- Hilda & Kenneth Morley (?), Tue, Dec 19 2006, 23:58:46
Seasons Greeting to all in Cwmtillery, Abertillery, Six Bells and all Ex Pats.
Vegas Morley's.
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- merry christmas -- phyll hilliard (bevan), Sun, Dec 17 2006, 16:40:05
wishing everyone in cwmtillery & aber
a very merry christmas & all the very
best for 2007
from ex pat phyll hilliard (bevan)
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- Merry Xmas And Happy New Year -- Brian R. Anderson, Sat, Dec 16 2006, 20:37:55
Wishing Everyone In The Area A Very Merry Xmas And All The
Best Wishes In 2007...
From Brian (Bunny) Anderson Formally Of Abertillery
Went To Gelli Crug From 1961-1965 left Wales in 1966
Still have Family in Aber...(liddington's) Really Enjoy
the Site...Regards Brian
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- Merry Christmas Happy New Year -- Dorothy Davis (nee Padfield), Fri, Dec 08 2006, 22:13:06
Wishing all my old schoolmates and friends A Happy Christmas and Happy New Year.
Please get in contact, I now live in Birmingham.
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- Thanks -- Cheryl, Wed, Oct 11 2006, 21:11:00
THANKS
FIRSTLY I would like to apologise to everyone who tried to contact me over the past 10 days.
I spent a lovely few days in Ostend but unfortunately was taken ill and spent the rest of the time in Nevill Hall Hospital!
Thanks go to all my wonderful family and friends who were so supportive at this time and really kept my spirits up.
I have been totally overwhelmed by the amount of people who have phoned and sent cards and flowers; the messages meant so much.
Special thanks to all the staff on ward 4/4 and on the Emergency assessment unit. Normal service on the Cwmtillery web site/news will be resumed as soon as possible.!!!!!!!!!
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- Re: Thanks -- JANET., Fri, Oct 13 2006, 13:05:31
- Re: Thanks -- Dorothy Padfield, Sat, Oct 14 2006, 16:24:33
- Re: Thanks -- VERA (SORRY TO HEAR YOU WERE ILL), Thu, Oct 19 2006, 15:06:21
- Re: Thanks -- Cheryl, Wed, Oct 25 2006, 18:45:21
- Re: Thanks -- MARTIN LEWIS (PLEASED), Tue, Nov 21 2006, 18:06:08
- Annie Jenkins -- jenny young (hopeful), Tue, Nov 21 2006, 11:49:53
this might seem like searching for a needle in a haystack as I am hoping to find info about my great grandmother Annie Jenkins who was born in cymtillery round about the mid 1800s. I think her father was a farmer and a staunch methodist. Annie came to Birmingham to marry with her uncle Lewis Jenkins (born in Merthyr). Any info from any Jenkins would be great.
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- Can you remember me -- Janet, Thu, Sep 22 2005, 20:08:15
Have just been introduced to the wonders of the net.
Does anyone remember me? my name is Janet James (Price now) I attended Gelli crug school between 1954/58.
Please get in touch.
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- Photos added -- Les, Sat, Nov 04 2006, 8:39:04
I have just added three photos to Album sixteen, these are photos of the Milkins family from Lancaster Road Sixbells. Hope you enjoy them.
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- Abertillery Museum -- Les, Sat, Nov 04 2006, 17:48:11
Abertillery Museum November newletters just loaded... Link to newletter from front page of site. Hope you enjoy the contents.
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- Get Well Soon -- Kevin Halligan, Mon, Oct 23 2006, 13:58:14
Hope you're feeling better soon, Cheryl.
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- great grand father -- diane, Thu, Oct 19 2006, 13:23:19
hi all
i have my great grandfathers marrieage certificate
WILLIAM HENRY EVANS
for his address it says this parish
was woundering if i went to st pauls parish church would it tell me more information?
he was a collier & so was his step father
but what mine i dont know
any help would be gret no matter how small
has aanyone got the postal address for st pauls parish church cwm????
thanks diane
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- Milkins family -- Jackie, Fri, May 06 2005, 18:11:19
Hi everyone, I am trying to trace my Grandparents and their families "Milkins" from Lancaster street, sixbells, also the Lloyd family I belive lived in Richmond Road, also can anyone tell me the name of the junior school near Richmond Road.
Thanks
Jackie
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- Re: Milkins family -- tony, Sun, May 08 2005, 19:16:51
- Re: Milkins family -- Keri, Sun, May 08 2005, 22:17:21
- Re: Milkins family -- jackie, Wed, Apr 12 2006, 16:02:59
- Re: Milkins family -- richard morris (happy), Wed, Oct 11 2006, 20:01:08
- WINDFARMS -- Cheryl, Wed, Sep 20 2006, 17:48:18
SCAM
THE next meeting of SCAM will be held in The Theatre of Abertillery Comprehensive School on October 3 at 7.30pm.
Please make every effort to attend this meeting to make your views and feelings known with regard to Windfarms.
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- Primitive Methodist church -- les, Mon, Jul 15 2002, 21:29:58
I have just loaded to the site information on the History of the Primitive Methodist church, which was located on West Bank. I have also loaded two images showing the first Chapel with School extension and the Chapel as most of us will remember, sat in the middle of West Bank.
I hope you all enjoy reading and viewing this latest addition to our site.
Your link to this new page is via the St Paul's link
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Re: Primitive Methodist church -- Dave, Tue, Jul 16 2002, 17:51:47
- Re: Primitive Methodist church -- williams, Wed, Feb 12 2003, 22:19:15
- Re: Primitive Methodist church -- maureen moss, Sat, Feb 22 2003, 19:56:48
- Re: Primitive Methodist church -- Mary, Mon, Sep 18 2006, 13:25:51
- Tom Greenow -- Judy Maynard, Tue, Mar 07 2006, 23:09:00
My Great Grandfather, Tom Greenow was born in Cwmtillery on 21st December 1874 or 1875 (I have been told this by my great-uncle, Tom's son) of parents John Greenow and Elizabeth Edwards.
I can find no record of his birth anywhere around this time, nor does he appear on any census until 1901 when he is living with his brother, George, in Kidderminster.
My great-uncle remembers visiting relatives at the Six Bells Pub when he was very young.
I am posting this message in the slim hope that there maybe someone there also descended from John and Elizabeth Greenow who may be able to help.
Many thanks.
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- Grosvenor Nursing Home -- karen, Tue, Aug 01 2006, 19:11:09
does anyone know any history of the houses and people who lived there that is now Grosvenor Nursing Home.
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- Windfarm -- les (Public meeting held by SCAM), Fri, Sep 08 2006, 9:26:14
SCAM (Save Coity and Mynydd James Mountain)
Excellent and well attended meeting was held on the 6th to discuss any issues people may have regarding the proposed wind farm on the Mynydd James Mountain. Don’t worry if you could not attend because a further meeting will be held at Abertillery Comprehensive School in the near future. The Planning application and photo’s showing the approximate location of the 4 Turbines were available for viewing by those attending.
Many of the concerns raised, were those raised at the last planning application when “Pennant” wanted to erect between 20 and 30 wind turbines each with a height of 100metre.
Noise: the turbines can be noisy, not in terms of outright decibels but a constant drone.
Shadow Flicker: the setting or rising sun on a direct line of sight from you past a turbine can produce shadow flicker.
Property Devaluation: do wind-farms cause property devaluation? Unsurprisingly developers say no, those in wind-farm areas say yes.
Environmental Damage: huge concrete bases are required to support these large structures.
The turbines can kill birds, especially raptors, and bats.
It’s been 25 years since the coal industry ceased and the landscape and wildlife have now returned. We have Red Kites flying in the Cwmtillery valley, but for how long?
I think the main issue to come out of the meeting is: if you are opposed to the planning application and want to make your concerns known, please write to the planning office ASAP.
Planning Enquiries,
Mrs Eirlys Hallett Team Leader Planning Control
01495 355511
eirlys.hallett@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
If anybody who attended the meeting wishes to add any further comments to this, please do or send them to me via my emailaddress.
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- "Jones the Bus" -- Roger Wortley, Wed, Aug 09 2006, 19:51:14
We are hoping to bring our Bus down to Church Street, in Abertillery, again, on Monday 4th September.We shall be around from 10.00am until 5,00 pm. So, if you would like to come down for a chat or sit in for awhile, you will be really welcome. We would also like to thank at this time, all those people that have have emailed us in the past and sent photos to us over the last four years. Looking forward to seeing you again, Roger & Sue.
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- Johnsons palace row -- pearl(nee) morgan, Mon, Aug 14 2006, 20:32:24
Does anyone know the warabouts of the Johnson family formally of Palace row in Cwmyillery? I believe that they moved to the Shetland Iles, probably it was back in the 50's. they had a son called Karl,one called Stuart And a daughter called Alison.
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- Windfarm -- les (Public Meeting), Thu, Aug 31 2006, 21:34:29
A meeting will be held to discuss the recent planning application for 4 (Four) 100m tall Wind Turbines on the Mynydd James Mountain.
Will this affect house prices……Are there visual, ecological and health concerns…..What damage, if any, will all the heavy traffic bring to Gwern Berthi Road.
Find out more by attending the Public Meeting to be held at St Peter’s Church Blaina on Wednesday 6th September at 7.30pm
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- wind.......... -- chick, Mon, Aug 07 2006, 10:58:47
here we go agin..........
C/2006/0380
17/11/2006
Pennant Wind Energy Ventures Limited Hirwaun House Hirwaun Industrial Estate Hirwaun CF44 9UL
EC02 Limited 8th Floor, Brunel House2 Fitzalan Road Cardiff CF24 0EB
Full with Environmental State
Construction Of A Wind Energy Project Consisting Of Four (4) Wind Turbines, Anemometer, Control Building, Access Tracks, Temporary Crane Hardstanding, Temporary Compound And Other Ancillary Equipment.
Mynydd James, Near Abertillery
ABERTILLERY CWM
Planning Committee
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- (4) Wind Turbines now...how many more in the future???? (NT) -- concerned, Thu, Aug 10 2006, 17:10:36
- Re: wind.......... -- John, Mon, Aug 14 2006, 19:27:04
- Re: wind.......... -- les, Thu, Aug 17 2006, 21:58:49
- Re: wind.......... -- les (w), Sat, Aug 26 2006, 9:07:42
- OLD PALS RE JIMMY EDWARDS -- JUDY TUCKFIELD NEE HUCKER, Sun, Jan 05 2003, 10:38:27
JUST FOUND YOUR WEBSITE TODAY ABSOLUTELY THRILLED I LIVE IN AUSTRALIA BROWSING THROUGH YOUR OLD MESSAGES THE NAME OF JIMMY EDWARDS CAUGHT MT EYE I HAD A COUSIN WHO LIVED IN QUEENSTREET ABERTILLERY SOUNDS LIKE HIM I USED TO LIVE IN GAEN STREET CWMTILLERY THEN MELBOURNE ROAD ABERTILLERY MY PARENTS WERE BEN AND WINIFRED HUCKER DAD WAS A MINER AL HIS WORKING LIFE AND LIVED IN THE ABERTILLERY AREA UNTIL HIS DEATH AT THE AGE OF 85 MY MOTHER AT THE AGE OF 79 JIMMY I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU AND ANYONE WHO KNOWS MY FAMILY KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK WITH THIS SITE WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE IMAGES OF MY HOME TOWN MANY THANKS JUDITH
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- WJ PADFIELD -- NIGHT NURSE, Tue, Aug 22 2006, 3:23:16
PLEASE DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON WILLIAM J PADFIELD. I THINK HE LIVED IN CWMTILLERY IN THE EARLY 1900'S OR AT LEAST BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WAR.
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- Law and order is resumed. -- Cheryl, Fri, Jun 30 2006, 9:22:09
Congratulatons to Trisha on retaining the Assembly seat for the Independents and to our new M.P Dai Davies (Independent)
What an achievement from you both.
Peter would have been so proud.
Blaenau Gwent will now once again be a good place to live and work!
Well Done!
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- Glasenbury and variants Glassonbury, Glassenbury, Glastonbury etc -- Helen, Thu, Aug 17 2006, 21:43:53
I am researching my family history, Glasenbury and variants (shown as G for short below), and am hoping to find some living relatives still in the area.
William GLASENBURY (my g-g-grandfather) arrived in Brynmawr from Gloucestershire in 1860s and married Sarah EDWARDS (daughter of Lewis EDWARDS, a Weslyan preacher). Their children/grandchildren married and lived in Brynmawr, Nantyglo, Llanelly, Blaina, Cwmtillery and Abertillery. Unfortunately the families they married into all have fairly common names and it has been difficult to trace them. So I am looking for descendants/relatives of, or information on, any of the following:
Albert L ELLIOTT married in 1922 to Mary Gertrude G
William THOMAS married in 1920 to Sarah Muriel G
Edward N WILLIAMS married in 1923 to Eva Elsie G (in Medway)
David JONES (from Brynmawr, son of Edward, both coal miners) married in 1892 to Rebecca Jane G
John Henry EVANS (a brickman from Blaina) married in 1891 to Susan(nah) G
Eunice MEATS married in 1929 to William John G
Harry GLASSENBURY (b 2 Aug 1913)
Emily GLASENBURY (b 1890)
Many thanks.
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- Lost messages -- les (Sorry), Tue, Aug 15 2006, 19:59:33
I can see that today (Tuesday) 2 messages regarding the Windfarm issue were left, unfortunately I am unable to see those messages and therefore approve. Voy.com are unable to help me with this, as they also can see 2 messages left but can’t see the messages.
Messages are important to Cwmtillery.com, and me, so could I ask those people to resubmit your messages if you still wish to carry on with the debate.
Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience caused.
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- Sylvie, Denz & Mel Davies -- Meg Bratton, Fri, Dec 30 2005, 22:05:28
I was wondering if anyone knew any memories or stories about my great grandma Sylvie Davies(married to Oz), My great uncle Denz (who unfortunately dies this year) or especially my Gransha Melvyn Davies (better known as Mel)
Thanx
Meg Bratton
They lived on Upper Gwastod terrace ( i think that was what it was called)
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- Re: Sylvie, Denz & Mel Davies -- Julie Savery nee' Watkins, Sun, May 14 2006, 15:39:09
- Re: Sylvie, Denz & Mel Davies -- maria jones, Sat, Jul 15 2006, 13:17:12
- Re: Sylvie, Denz & Mel Davies -- pearl, Mon, Aug 14 2006, 20:19:30
- Blaenavon -- David Williams (happy), Fri, Aug 11 2006, 11:35:30
I have just found this site, Well done.
I would like to mention a new book about Blaenavoncalled Blaenavon birth place of steel and sacrifice. <mountainthoughts> I have just finished reading it, and would like to say very good at last someone has told the truth about the valley.
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looking for -- john &jeff williams, Fri, Feb 27 2004, 13:46:48
lost touch with my cousins john & jeff williams use to live on crook hill.john now in brynmawr i think jeff still in abertillery ( father) uncle jack use to play the piano i think it was the top hat club sadly jack & auntie lil now passed away
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- MISSION CHURCH -- David, Mon, Jul 31 2006, 23:32:52
Does anyone know of the existance and location of the Mission Church in Cwmtillery mid 1800's
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- Alexandra Road -- Jackie Dowson, Sun, Jun 18 2006, 15:11:59
Hello again, can anyone tell me the name of the Presbyterian church in Alexandra Road, Sixbells.I got a copy of my Grandparents wedding cert and it is quite faint, I believe it begins with Col or Cal, not sure.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks. Jackie
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- Penguin -- Meg Bratton, Wed, Jul 26 2006, 17:18:36
This migth sound random but i wondered if anyone remembered a lady called Cilla living by the church who used to have a penguin in her back garden. My mum claims that when she used to go on holiday to Cywmtillery, she always went to see the penguin. Her nan, Sylvie davies, apparently took her. It would solve many family disputes if anyone else could remember this!!
thanks!!
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- Wimberries -- Phillip, Sat, Jul 08 2006, 22:47:14
Hi I read your opening sceen about wimberries and was hoping that someone would have a good recipe for wimberry pie. I live in Henllys and used to work in Abertillery, we have loads of wimberries in the Henllys mountains, I remember my grandmother making a fabulous pie and would love a recipe. Please can someone help!Also when is the best time to pick them
All the best Phillip
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- Re: Wimberries -- phyll hilliard (wimberries), Fri, Jul 14 2006, 17:58:36
- Re: Wimberries -- Jan Dench, Sun, Jul 23 2006, 17:18:47
- Re: Wimberries -- Jan Dench, Sun, Jul 23 2006, 17:26:55
- Re: Wimberries -- Jan Dench, Sun, Jul 23 2006, 18:17:24
- Re: Wimberries -- Jan Dench, Sun, Jul 23 2006, 18:26:22
- Wanted -- cheryl, Mon, Jul 10 2006, 8:42:56
Has anyone any information regarding Old English sheepdog puppies for sale? An Old English/cross would also be ok.
please contact me if you know of any
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- Old wall in Palace Row area -- Ian Sage, Thu, Jun 22 2006, 20:59:47
On a recent very short visit to Cwmtillery, I noticed the old broken down wall which I believe backs onto the church hall plot. It is behind railings and weeds, but has several inscribed plaques (maybe foundation stones) on it. I thought I could read my family name (Sage) on one of them.
Can anyone tell me, please, what that wall was? And for full points, can anyone tell me what those plaques really say? Many thanks and good wishes to all,
Ian
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- RESULTS -- CHERYL, Fri, Jun 30 2006, 9:33:22
The Westminster by-election result in full:
Amy Kitcher (Liberal Democrat) 1477
Conservative 1013
Labour 10059
Dai Davies 12543
Monster Raving Loony Party 318
Plaid Cymru 1755
The Assembly by-election result in full:
Steve Bard (Liberal Democrat): 2054
Conservative: 816
Labour: 9,321
Trish Law: 13,785
Green Party: 302
Plaid Cymru: 1,109
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- Hellings-Mizon -- Anne Garland, Fri, Jun 30 2006, 7:09:41
I was wondering if anybody knows of any Hellings or Mizon families living in the Cwmtillery area or even Abertillery or Six Bells
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- Congratulations -- Carolyn, Fri, Jun 30 2006, 3:32:27
Congratulations and best wishes to Dai Davis and Trish Law on their double victory for Blaenau Gwent
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- Bartlett family -- Lennis Piccolo, Wed, Mar 01 2006, 0:18:35
A post on the message board for Abertillery has sent me to this site.
During WWII, my uncle, Russ Wilson, was in the US Army. While in Wales he met Harold Bartlett who told him he was related to our Bartlett family. He gave his address as: 28 Brookside Row, Abertillery. I understand Harold has a son in Cwmtillery. Would like to hear from him.
Lennis Piccolo
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- brynithel website -- rob, Mon, Jun 12 2006, 15:01:20
ive just set up a website for brynithel its at http://brynithel.us ive added a link to your site
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- Searching for family members -- Ronald Phillips, Thu, Jun 08 2006, 22:32:23
My great-great grandfather Benjamin Edwards, born in the year 1842 left Cwm Nant Tyleri, South Wales for Scranton, Pennsylvania (USA) and died in a mine shaft in 1864. I possess the family bible where I obtained this information.
If there is anyone who could help with any information it would be most appreciated. I plan on visiting Wales in July and would really like to meet any relatives of Benjamin Edwards.
Thank you,
Ron Phillips
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- congrats -- Maureen Moss, Sat, Mar 02 2002, 19:04:07
Hey Les, like the new designed site, well done. Just to update you on my search for the Howells family of Roberts Row, (last years message) Through putting my enquiry on your site a great grandson contacted me from France and I have been in touch with the youngest son, Idris Howells, he is in his 80's and living in Marlborough so you see it does pay to advertise. Many thanks, M.Moss
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- old School Mates -- dorothy Padfield, Tue, May 30 2006, 21:55:54
My brother Trevor Padfield went to Gelli Crug School from 1962 till 1966 and is hoping to get in contact with any of his old school friends. Trevor use to live in Gwern Berthi Road. Please can you e mail myself (Dorothy) his sister or leave message on board.
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- lost family -- bynton, Fri, May 19 2006, 17:19:09
hi dose anyone in cwmtillery remember the bynton that lived in 3 oak cottage cwmtillery . have had details from 1901 census some of the family ar buried in st pauls going back to 1896 iam doing family tree and would like any help to find missing family thank to st pauls who found our great great granmother and granfather thank you eileen
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- sylvie davies -- meg bratton, Sun, May 14 2006, 13:55:18
My gran brought up her family in no. 20 Upper Gwastod Terrace, next door to Sylvie and Oz. I lived there also. Contact me on juliesavery@AOL.com
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- CHARITY ABSEIL - Saturday 12th May -- Keri, Wed, May 10 2006, 22:37:05
We are originally an Abertillery family and visit your site often to see what's going on in our old family home. We still have family in Cwmtillery/Abertillery. We were wondering if we could ask of you if you would be kind enough to sponsor our younger daughter Laura in an organised Charity Abseil which takes place on Saturday morning 12th May. Laura has chosen to participate in this abseil donating all the proceeds to Cancer - you may either have family or friends who have been touched by this awful illness, and any amount however small will be gratefully appreciated. Laura will be abseiling down a 230 foot building at Canary Wharf in London (rather her than me !!) she has only ever done this once before and that was over a small cliff in Wales with the school !! and we were not there to witness that (thank goodness). I (her mum) will be taking photographs and her dad has promised to film her (with his eyes tightly shut) - I shall, if possible, get any photographs that are not blurred by camera shake into the site for you all to see. Here is a link direct to a safe secure site which you can make donations to via a debit or credit card www.justgiving.com/lauraharrhy - thanking you in antipation, Keri and Dawson Harrhy
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- SEARCHING -- cheryl, Sat, May 06 2006, 10:12:58
I have been contacted by Richard Winston of Chippenham in Wiltshire who is eager to find any information on Arthur Gordon Jones an ex surveyor on the old Abertillery Urban District Council.
Mr Jones, who lived at Roseberry Street in Abertillery, passed away in 1956.
If you have any information please pass it on to me and I will let Richard know.
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- surgery -- Cheryl, Wed, Apr 26 2006, 19:32:31
The next Police surgery is on May 24 at St Paul's church hall from 9.30am. Pc Kevin Gullick will be on hand to help with your problems
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- This forum is moderated -- new posts are not visible until approved. -- Les,, Fri, Apr 21 2006, 20:35:45
This forum is moderated -- new posts are not visible until approved.
I will do my utmost to ensure all messages are approved asap
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- POLICE SURGERY -- Cheryl, Wed, Mar 15 2006, 17:48:39
KEVIN Gullick, Ward Police officer for the Cwmtillery Ward will be holding a surgery on Tuesday 4 April from 3pm at the Millennium School.
If there are any issues you would like to receive advice on, then Pc Gullick is the man to see.
He looks forward to meeting you.
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- Re: Ivan -- Martyn, Sat, Apr 15 2006, 8:22:02
- NEWS -- CHERYL, Mon, Apr 03 2006, 18:34:03
The “new”, news pages will be uploaded over the next few days.
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- Glad to see the news section has returned, (NT) -- many thanks Les, Tue, Apr 04 2006, 21:30:34
- Re: NEWS -- Trevor (Ex Pat), Thu, Apr 06 2006, 20:54:11
- Re: NEWS -- Kay, Thu, Apr 06 2006, 23:04:30
- Re: NEWS -- slippery elm, Fri, Apr 07 2006, 16:31:21
- Re: NEWS -- JANET., Mon, Apr 10 2006, 12:51:53
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Opinions please -- les, Tue, Mar 21 2006, 17:42:43
What do you think of secure message boards, e.g. those that you can read but if you want to post a message, then you have to go through a one off registration?
Would you be happy if in the near future Cwmtillery.com had a secure message board? Would you use it more, would you use it less? And lastly, what discussion areas would you want???
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- Re: Opinions please -- Charmaine, Thu, Mar 23 2006, 21:14:00
- Re: Opinions please -- Martyn, Sun, Mar 26 2006, 18:52:46
- Re: Opinions please -- les, Mon, Mar 27 2006, 7:57:28
- Re: Opinions please -- Bill, Wed, Mar 29 2006, 0:33:15
- Re: Opinions please -- delwyn davies, Thu, Mar 30 2006, 19:13:53
- Re: Opinions please -- Bill, Thu, Apr 06 2006, 2:45:46
- Thanks everyone, think I have plenty of info to decide which way to go with this. Will keep you all post.ed (NT) -- les, Sun, Apr 09 2006, 18:50:34
- STER EGGS -- Cheryl, Fri, Mar 24 2006, 9:25:51
COME on folks; donate an Easter egg today for children in care in our local community.
Either pop your eggs along to Co-Operative-Funeralcare on Hill Street or leave them with me.
All eggs are to be in by Tuesday 11 April, so get cracking! (No pun intended)!!
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- Archive photos wanted -- David Griffiths, Tue, Mar 21 2006, 21:17:44
We have set up an exciting new website at www.welsh-transport-heritage.co.uk to record through photographs the local history of road transport - buses, lorries, fire engines, mobile libraries in fact any type of commercial road transport vehicle.
We especially want old photos of buses in Abertillery. You can send them by email to me or if you have no scanner, its no problem, we can collect collections, scan them, make you a CD so you can view them on your computer and also add tghem to our gallery archives.
Thanks for your interest
David Griffiths
Rhymney Valley Transport Preservation Society
(preserving South Wales Transport Heritage)
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- THE BEARS ARE BACK -- cheryl, Fri, Mar 17 2006, 21:00:29
BY popular request from the local schools and children of all ages the Abertillery & District Museum are holding a "Teddy Bear Exhibition".
Schools are invited to visit the exhibition; the children can bring their own teddies to visit where they can join in the Teddy Bears Picnic.
Go along and meet Dusty and Butty Bear, the mining bears, Jones, the Air Raid Warden bear, and many other bears who tell their own stories about living in Abertillery.
Everyone is welcome to come and those who love Teddies can bring their own special bear with them,
For group visits please contact the Curator Don Bear croft 01495 211140
The museum opening times are;
Monday to Thursday l0am-Ipm 2pm-4pm
Friday and Saturday 10am-1 pm
Admission is free
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- ABERTILLERY COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL FRIENDS ASSOCIATION -- cheryl, Fri, Mar 17 2006, 20:51:52
TICKETS for the Fashion show being held by the Friends Association are selling fast so if you do not want to miss out on the bargains get your ticket soon.
Fantastic bargains will be available on the night with items from famous high Street stores at half price or less.
Everything will be available to buy on the night - no need to order.
Tickets are priced at £3 for adults which includes a glass of wine and £2 for children.
Tickets are available from the reception desk at Abertillery Comprehensive School, Six Bells Post Office and Jayne Wilson on 217839.
Make sure you have the date in your diary - May 11- doors open at 6.30pm, show starts at 7pm.
Come along and grab yourself a bargain.
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- WHERE ARE YOU? -- CHERYL, Wed, Mar 15 2006, 17:26:38
I have received a phone call from a gentleman who now lives in Cwmbran.
He is eager to find anyone who may have performed (acting, singing or dancing) with the Monmouthshire Children’s Theatre, now known as the Gwent Youth Theatre.
It is soon to be the 50th anniversary of the organisation.
He recalls that some of the girls who would be now in their 60’s belonged to the Bryngwyn School Choir, here in Abertillery..
Please if you were a member then get in touch with me as soon as possible and I will pass on details.
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- re dereck overfield july 2001 -- phyllis hilliard nee bevan, Thu, Mar 09 2006, 16:25:14
i have only just found this site its wonderful!i left cwmtillery in 53 i remeber derek very well ilived with my grandparents MR MRS Higgins at 24 brookside row i have such happy memories playing on the ginny ect!Roystan Sterry is a cousin of mine i also have two brothers Tom Bevan and John Jones we all played in the rows togerther I must congratulate Les on this site the memories have been great as i have lived in northampshire for 53 yrs i wonder if anyone else out there remebers me
in anticipation phyll hilliard nee bevan
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- LOST DOG FOUND -- KATH, Wed, Mar 08 2006, 20:08:07
Hi
Just had a phone call regarding the lost dog and he was found by his owner wandering around on the mountain side up Cwmtillery, he was very bedraggled and thin but they are so happy they have found him.
Kath
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- LOST DOG -- Kath, Wed, Mar 08 2006, 12:13:34
Hi
I would be very grateful if anyone could help with finding a lost dog.
A friend of mine told me today her son's dog has been lost ~ he is a Staff and very friendly and is nearly 10 yrs old and is a sort of 'brindle' colour he got out of the garden when the gate blew open and they are worried sick about him, they have contacted the police and also the pound but no luck. He is from the Tillery Road area up by the top end and went missing on Wednesday.
If anyone has any information regarding this dog please could you let us know via this board or send an email please.
Thanks
Kath
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- old school freinds -- phyllis hilliard nee bevan, Tue, Mar 07 2006, 12:53:42
i lived in brookside row went blaentillery school and went
to gelli grug from 1948 to 1953 I would love to from any
one who went to gelli grug during that time I left cwmtillery in 53 and moved to Northamtonshire where i still
live but cwmtillery will always be my home i have only just come into 21st century with the intenet so its like
being back at school hopefully someone out there rembers me
phyll bevan
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Un bonjour de Bretagne -- Clequin, Sat, Mar 04 2006, 15:41:07
Je vous adresse un bonjour de damgan en Bretagne,étant enfant je passais mes vacances à Abertillery, dans la rue qui mène au parc d'attraction.Ma grand-mère s'appelait Florence Coles et faisait partie de la croix rouge.Et puis j'ai un cousin qui habite à Six bells ( Gerald tillings ).
A bientôt, je serai chez vous au mois de mai.
bon courage à tous
Albert
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- Waste ground in Hill crest view, cwmtillery. -- Joanne Tucker (nee Meek), Wed, Feb 22 2006, 12:54:19
Does anyone know what the council is doing about the waste ground in Hill Crest View where the old upsaid down houses was?. These houses was still standing a long time after the people move out, so me and a neighbour went around Hill Cest,Valley View,White Horse court to have these houses taken down,we got over 200 names. I spoke to the housing officer some time after the houses was gone,asking her what the council was gonna do with the ground, she wasnt sure at the time i did mention about having a park here for the children. I was told that they would not put a park up after the trouble they had a few years ago in valley view when they had a park there. Can any one please shed some light on this matter. Thanks
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- removal of play area. -- delwyn davies, Wed, Nov 23 2005, 20:50:30
who!why!and when was the play area at gwern berthi road removed.Arriving home from work last friday
(18 NOV.05)i was astonished to discover that the
play area at the front of gwern berthi road had been
removed, no one (localy)had been informed of this decision.I remember the play area being built (mid 1950's) as my father and other local men of gwern berthi rd. helped the council workers lift the
cone shaped ''roundabout''onto the centre pole.(remember
those ).Where were our local councillors whe this
decision was taken by the councill, did they object
or did they go along with the decision to ''kill off another facility in cwmtillery.
p.s. keep an eye on future planning applications,
the vacated area would make an ideal plot for a
large bungalow. ( remember the play area near the bridge end!)
i await your responses ''dylan''
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- Sorry, can't help, I didn't even know it had gone, perhapes someone else can help with this one, or I'll ask around this weekend. PS nice to see your name on the message board. (NT) -- Les, Wed, Nov 23 2005, 22:15:43
- Re: removal of play area. -- Cheryl, Fri, Nov 25 2005, 9:22:05
- tillery vs tyleri -- Jack Tillery, Wed, Feb 15 2006, 1:43:08
does anyone know the difference between tyleri and tillery and origins of both?
Thanks for any info
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