Charity No. 1187117
A farmhouse stands high above the Garw Valley, right on the edge of the steep hillside – with thick walls and comfortable low built rooms. In front of the house a clump of fir trees stand, as a bold landmark for the neighbourhood. It has been the home of many generations of yeoman farmers,…
On Carnival Day, everyone had to be at the various clubs and pubs very early in the morning, this ostensibly for the decoration of the ‘Float’ and costume fitting. There was always a group of willing volunteers, and because the clubs were open for serving drinks throughout the day it was great fun. Every organisation…
Luther Stephens was born in 1888 in Llanelli. His father was a Brewery Dray man. Luther became a student teacher and got a job as an assistant teacher at Blaengarw Boys School and took lodgings at Victoria St, Pontycymer. At the outbreak of WW1 he was the regular Garw Correspondent for the ‘Glamorgan Gazette’. Under…
Submitted by Colin Davies As far as the history of mining communities in the Garw is concerned, Blaengarw was the youngest. There are three geographical features which help define the boundaries of interest. To the west is Mynydd Moelgilau; to the north is Mynydd Blaengarw, and Mynydd Llangeinor is the eastern boundary. It is only…