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The Spring 2026 newsletter from the Garw Valley Heritage Society is now available. You can read it online or download a copy below. This issue includes: If you enjoy local history, memories of the Garw valley, and news about our ongoing heritage projects, it’s well worth a read.
We’re very pleased to share that our Winter Newsletter is now available to read online and download. It’s a lovely festive edition, packed with local history, photographs, stories and memories from the Garw Valley, perfect for a quiet read over Christmas. Inside you’ll find snowy scenes from years gone by, fascinating pieces on the valley’s…
We invite all members and friends to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Garw Valley Heritage Society, which will take place on Thursday, 20th November 2025 at 7pm in the Tabernacle Vestry (Meadow Street Entrance), Pontycymer. Please note that the AGM will precede the normal monthly meeting. Agenda This is an important opportunity to review the Society’s achievements over the…
We regularly receive queries and requests from people looking to uncover more about local people and places, especially in connection with family history. While we’re always happy to provide photographs or copies of documents from our archives, we aren’t usually able to assist with building full family trees. But don’t worry—there are some great resources…
The Garw Valley Heritage Society’s Autumn 2025 newsletter is now available, full of local stories. Step back in time with Gerald Jarvis’s memories of the Garw carnivals, from joining a jazz band around 1967 to the incredible community-made floats, which included a life-size Moby Dick. Read about Alwyn Furley’s discovery of an ancient quern stone…