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Donald Williams, Scranton Pennsylvania, USA
Hello All...My Great Great Grandfather Owen G. Williams (son of Griffith Williams was married December 5, 1851 to my Great Great Grandmother Gwenllian Daniel (daughter of Morgan Daniel)in Palleg, Ystradgunlais. Owen was born 1828 and emigrated to Blakely, PA in 1859 to work in the mines...Any relations out there?
Tue Jul 21 09:43:38 2009
adrian from gurnos
can anyone help with any old fotos of the gurnos area.thxs
Wed Mar 11 10:05:30 2009
Sophie, Ystalyfera
ilive in ystalyfera but do drama in the welfare hall it is relly good there they are like porffesionals. i also go to youth it is very good and get a chance to socialise
Fri Jan 9 09:57:17 2009
christine wilde, (nee) johnson, australia
I used to live in ystradgynlais in late 60,s to early 70,s with my family and were friends with the oliver family, would love to hear how they are? especially twins dawn and denzil
Sat Jan 3 13:48:00 2009
Deb .monmouthshire
Hiim think of moving to this area, any advice on what its like would be very welcome..thanks Deb
Fri Dec 12 09:20:57 2008
Brian Battenbough
I lived for a while after the war in the Prefab on the road that ran alongside the Astoria picture house,one vivid memory was riding my three wheeler down the hill over the teddy bear bridge and nearly getting knocked down by a car,neadless to say the bike was sold,to save me from any more accidents,The Astoria picture house showed on a Monday the series of films, of Superman,and it was 3 old pence to go in,later i remember going to the Saturday hop at half-a-crown entry one week it was the drill hall, the next the Miners Welfare that was in the later years of the 50s,i also worked in the Abe! rcrave Colliery,and was a fully trained collier at 16 1/2 years,i also attended Maes-y-dderwen school until 1957 when i left at 15.
Fri Nov 21 09:37:52 2008
Violet Vames nee Read from London
Just by chance came across this site I used to live in Wern Rd Ystalyfera from 1966 till 1969 when we moved back to London, any one remember me feel free to get in touch, would be nice. was only 10/13 then.
Thu May 29 09:08:43 2008
Ystrad girl ,
When are the disco's at the rugby club, and what age is the youth club for?
Sat Jan 19 14:00:20 2008
Michael from Ystrad
I have been to the youth club loads of times because there is a lot of things to do there. I think more people should go there.
Thu Sep 27 09:39:56 2007
Vaughan Rees, Ynyswen
To Barbara Williams - born Levi.My distant relatives were also reputed to live in Ystrad Fawr House.Please email and I will tell you what I have found out.
Mon Sep 17 15:57:53 2007
Norah Nixon
My grandparents then moved to Pen-y-Bont Row and eventually to Witney, Oxfordshire, at the start of world war II where my grandfather worked in the Witney blanket factory, along with two of my aunts and one uncle. Another uncle worked for Morris Oxford. I am so very pleased to say that in June I am coming home for three months holiday. I daresay I will have noticed a big change since I was last there in 1993 and can only! said how very, very sad I was that the canal had disappeared and the Gorof Road - they were really beautiful places and one of the best features of Ystradgynlais and to find a motorwa! y has changed the look of Ystradgynlais completely to its detriment. I have happy memories of the canal bank in the summer time, we used to walk that way home from Sunday school most of the time, then cut across the railway line and the playing fields to home.
Tue May 22 15:08:07 2007
Norah Nixon (nee Mathias) from Paeroa New Zealand
I was born in Ystradgynlais (Ynyscedwyn Road) to be precise. My eldest brother still lives there and my youngest brother lives in Ystalyfera. I left Ystradgynlais at the age of 23 for London where I met my husband, lived in Brentwood Essex for 10 years or so before emigrating to New Zealand. There were many generations and different branches of the Mathias family living in Ystradgynlais. My great-grandfather and my great-great-grandfather were stone masons there. My grandmother used to own the Pen-y-Bont Inn where my father was born.
Tue May 22 15:03:19 2007
Rose Thornton, Louisiana, U.S.A.
It's under review.
Mon Apr 16 17:44:43 2007
Rose,Louisiana,USA
I spent five weeks in Ystradgynlais this past Feb.-March.I truly enjoyed the town and surrounding areas!The country side is beautiful.The people are so friendly,warm and welcoming!
Sun Apr 15 12:11:16 2007
Lowri Wyn Penrhos
Ystrad is just awesome! to have a site dedicated to it is amazing! thank you bbc wales!!! Save the welfare hall.
Thu Feb 1 14:52:14 2007
Barbara Williams nee Levi
Loved the site. My family lived in Ystradgynlais/Cwmtwrch area, specifically my greatx3 grandfather was brought up in Ystrad Fawr house in late 1800s. I am trying to find out something of the history of the house, and be very grateul to anyone who can help.
Thu Dec 7 11:59:33 2006
Bea Barkley from Willow Grove, PA ,America
My grandfather Abel Davies lived in Ystradgynlais until he was 16 when he came to America. He was the son of William and Margaret Davies. I visited Ystradgynlais in 1995. I would love to come back. I believe there are still relatives living there. I tried to locate a Thomas Thomas on my visit, but was unsuccessful. Thank you for this website.
Tue Dec 5 17:34:47 2006
Harold Jones Weymouth Ma
Looking for Gerwyn Williams born in Cwmgiedd.
Thu Nov 16 12:38:32 2006
Llinos Phillips (nee Moses) from Cardigan
Myself and my parents come from Ystrad & Ystalyfera originally and I still have quite a lot of family left there. I would love to hear from them. Whilst doing my nurse training in Singleton & Morriston hospitals in the 1970s, I used to spend some of my days off in either one or the other of the towns and I used to have a whale of a time! The rugby clubs of them both had quite a few dos and Ysalyfera had its summer carnival (I still have a photo of my now quite butch cousin Dewi Jones dressed up!!) My great grandparents owned the fish & chip shop in Station Rd which my grandfather, Jack Jones, took over years after they had ceased trading (my Great Grandmother used that room by renting it out to the local vet for his clinic,) whilst my Great grandfather relocated to up the road a bit!
Thu May 11 09:34:35 2006
Jeremy Bull
youth club is a great laugh, after school it is something to do.
Sat Nov 19 23:42:51 2005
Mair Jones Rees Ystalyfera
Can anyone help me trace an old school friend, Lillian Walters, who used to live in Walters Road, Ammanford?
I believe she married and went to live in Ystradgynlais.She had a sister,Marion.
During the 50`s we spent many happy hours riding at weekends around Llandybie and Ammanford.
Sat Nov 19 05:35:26 2005
Denise Bielski (nee Massey)
Glad to see that there is a site for my old home town, anyone recognise my maiden name get in touch, please.
Would be nice to know somebody remembers me, I lived in Lynden, Lower Cwmtach
Mon Nov 7 19:14:12 2005
Mrs Ann Lewis, Ystalyfera
I live in ystalyfera which is quite close to ystradgynlais. There is a lot of shops and banks in ystradgynlais and the band is fantastic. I hope to hear them play again. Ystradgynlais is the best!!!
Thu Oct 27 11:22:58 2005
catherine, ystradgynlais
i have been to youth club and its fun. i go everyday exept wednesday and the weekend, but its is very good. there are loads of stuff to do and id recomend it to anyone.
Thu Oct 27 11:20:24 2005
Jade Bayliss from Ystradgynlais
I have been to the youth club and it's very good because there is loads of stuff to do.
Tue Oct 25 11:34:28 2005
nathan walters
youth club is awsome for people aged batween 11-16
Tue Oct 4 14:38:44 2005
Eric Edwards, Neath
Was at the Old Swan in nearby Ystalyfera some weeks back, I was very impressed with a band from Ystradgynlais called Quest, they are a must see, vesatile band which appeals to my generation(30/40s and older), they cover all the stuff from the 60s 70s 80s and throw in the odd new one too. Good luck Quest and thanks.
Sun Sep 18 19:30:08 2005
A boy from Ystrad
Get the discos going again in the club! It's a good laugh.
Mon Aug 15 18:20:54 2005
Sarah Harding
I have attended the rugby club it is good for youngsters to socialise with their friends.
Mon Apr 25 10:55:03 2005
Louisa Pasquantonio from Swansea
I have been to the rugby club. It is very good for socialising.
Tue Mar 8 14:49:04 2005
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