Bonfire Night – Part 2
Part 2, The Collection
There weren’t many articles and materials that could be burnt which remained inside people’s homes and gardens in the weeks leading up to bonfire night. Up and down the valley groups of boys – and some girls – scoured the mountainside tips for anything which would burn and which could be manhandled to the open space at the top of their street. In the weeks since they had been back at school they had knocked all the doors in that area of the valley begging ‘anything for the bomfire?’ and like some army of ants they had carried off in sacks or on their backs the materials people had decided could finally be disposed of.
Tabernacle Open Doors Exhibition
Here is an album of photos from the Open Doors event at Tabernacle. It was great to see so many people in the chapel interior enjoying the organ recitals and exhibition. Some special visitors took time out to support our efforts: Mr. Irranca-Davies our A.M. , Chris Elmore.M.P., and the Chair of the Community Council,…
Bonfire Night by Roy Davies
The Garw Valley Heritage Society are proud to present a story by Roy Davies, remembering his early days in the Garw.
In the weeks leading up to Bonfire Night, we are printing one part per week.
The following is an account of the author’s boyhood in the Garw Valley when gangs of boys collected anything and everything months in advance to build their bonfires for November 5th.
Part 1
The Boys
“Sshh……” the voice hissed in the darkness.
Outdoor Pursuits
Years ago an elderly Betws gentleman, sadly no longer here, was well-known for his wealth of stories about what he used to get up to as a boy. He used to tell tales of rabbit hunting down on the old Port Talbot railway line, where he would snare them on both sides of the old…