Football Fines
A serious crime in April 1915…. FOOTBALL FINES Ernest Watts (15), 57 Victoria St, Pontycymmer. David Morgan (16) Amos Wood (15), Prospect Place; Llew Harries, Mount Pleasant, (16),Rees Coles: (15) Garreg Rd; and Daniel Harris (15), Garreg Rd, were each fined two shillings and sixpence ( £10) for having played football in Prospect Place ‘ to…
Bryngarw Exhibition
The Garw Valley Heritage Society will be holding an exhibition on the Garw, history of Bryngarw House and WW1 in the Visitor Centre on Sunday 3rd and bank holiday Monday 4th May, 10am – 4pm. Free entry .
Betws & Garw Heritage Exhibition
THUR 28th FRI 29th & SAT 30th I0.00-16.30 FREE ENTRY Displays include, industrial, sport, leisure, war, railway and mining. Click here for more information
Sapper Howard H. Rees (542)
Sapper Howard H. Rees (542) and his letter to his brother D. J. Rees, Pontycymmer P.O. “After a long and favourable voyage from Mudros, we arrived in Alexandria on the 18/12/1915. We laid in the harbour until 10 a.m. then went along side the quay. I was much struck by the number of ships in…
Spring Newsletter 2016
Here is our Spring newsletter. It is distributed throughout the Garw Valley. You can find it in libraries, Bryngarw House and other public buildings in our local area, or you can read it and download it below.