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http://www.Cymdeithasenwaulleoeddcymru.org.uk would be interested in any place-name collecting that anyone is collecting. Local knowledge can help in our understanding of place-names, natural history, language and dialect and can be a useful ‘bridge’ with the work of academics. This website has been collecting historical evidence on the subject for many years, mainly relating to South Wales…
The Garw Valley Heritage Society will be hosting an exhibition in the Blaengarw Rugby Club, known as the Halfway, on Saturday October 20th. On display will be pictures, stories and artefacts showing Garw life over the last 150 years, and a screened non-stop projection of slides and old photographs. As it is close to the anniversary of…
A partnership project between the Garw Valley Railway and the Garw Heritage Society to establish a Heritage Centre in the Garw Valley has received strong support consultants have concluded. Gareth Kiddie of community regeneration specialists GKA said, ‘We were really pleased with the response to the survey and we’d like to thank all those people…
By: David JK Jones Ajit Singh lived in post war Bridgend and the tall, 27 year old, bearded, Sikh who wore the traditional turban was a familiar sight around the town. It is not clear why he came to Bridgend but we know that he arrived in Britain in 1949 and worked as a painter….
We have distributed our most recent newsletter throughout the valley. You can find it in libraries and other public buildings in our local area, or you can read it and download it below. We hope you enjoy reading this Summer issue.