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We print a quarterly newsletter which is distributed throughout the Garw Valley. Look out for them in the library, Bryngarw Country Park, the Surgery etc.
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…
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…
We’re delighted to share the latest edition of the Garw Valley Heritage Society newsletter! This issue is packed with stories from our valley’s past—from wartime memories at Stormy Down to tales of unruly language in 1914, and a heartfelt poem from the much-loved late Beryl Roberts. We also celebrate our ongoing work with the People’s…
Here’s our latest newsletter—wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a joyful New Year!