.. Hmm, I wonder where I would of seen this scene? ..
.. Llanfrechfa Church ..Various parts of the church can be dated to the 800`s, 13th, 14th and 19th Centuries ..
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.. Hmm, I wonder where I would of seen this scene? ..
.. Head Office and Works of Saunders Valve Co. Ltd - Grange Road (date unknown) ..
Norman Nicholas responds: This photograph looks like the original Saunders Valve factory site before any extensions and the car park were built. I believe the factory to the right may have been Hot Press Products which Saunders Valve bought at a later date which was the main production and machine shop area. That has since been demolished after Saunders (now Crane Process Flow) moved production to India. I worked at Saunders Valve for 40 years from 1965 until 2005 and in that time it went from 2,500 employees to its present workforce of about 175.(2010) It Hs been sold several times, firstly by the original directors to Gallagher (the tobacco people who made Benson & Hedges cigarettes) then to Alfa Laval (The milking machine manufacturer who also had a factory in Oakfield) and lastly to Crane Valves - an American company who are the present owners.
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.. This is a view of `Bridge 46` at Five Locks Pontnewydd, part of the Monmouthshire Canal - circa 1928 ..
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.. Hmm, I wonder where I would of seen this scene? ..
.. This view, from 1928, shows the South Lodge, situated at the main entrance to Llantarnam Abbey, on Newport road ..
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.. Hmm, I wonder where I would of seen this scene? ..
This is a view of Llandowlais Street circa 1960`s ... for related memories click here
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.. Hmm, I wonder where I would of seen this scene? ..
This scene shows the `putting green` of Cwmbran Park 1968 .. n.b the flag in front of the bush, Hmm I wonder if you tee`d off on the the other side?
.. For more info click here ..
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Hmm, I wonder where this is ? ..
John Howard responds: This is the fa�ade of Llanfrechfa Grange. It became a Maternity Hospital in the 1940�s and a Mental Institution in the 1960�s. Edward, Prince of Wales representing his father George V stayed over here when he visited Cwmbr�n and the Eastern Valley district of South Wales in the late 1920s. These tours at the time of the 1930�s to areas of such high unemployment, economic depression and deprivation in Britain made Edward very popular with the working class. . . It�s also where I was born in 1949.
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Hmm, I wonder what's going on here ? ..
This photograph was taken in May 1962 and shows the steam driven crane used in the construction of the `new` railway bridge on Llanfrechfa Way ..
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.. Hmm, What is the name of this sculpture and where can I see it now ? ..
This `Oditty` was named `Family Goup` and for more info click here ..
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.. Hmm, I wonder where I would have seen this scene and what is the centrepiece ? ..
.. This is a view from old Cwmbran looking down Victoria Street, Ventnor Road runs off to the left - Back in the early 1900`s when this photo was taken the building on the left was a Police Station and the `centrepiece` on the island was I believe a `pissoir` (Gentlemans WC ) and was nicknamed `St.Paul`s` due to the domed roof, that epitomises St.Paul`s Cathedral in London.
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.. Hmm, I wonder where I saw this ? ..
..This is the newly erected (2010) `Explore Our Canal` interpretation board at `The Cascades` Pontnewydd ..
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.. Hmm, I wonder where I saw this ? ..
..The bell appears on the rear wall of `Our Lady of the Angels` Catholic Church, Wesley Street - Old Cwmbran for a little more info click here ..
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.. Hmm, I wonder where I saw this ? ..
.. This is a view of Commercial Street - Old Cwmbran early 1970`s .. for more info click here
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This photograph was taken by Trevor Hopkins, (who lived in the Crescent) sometime in the 1960`s and kindly contributed by Elizabeth Williams (Trevor`s niece). The view is Belle Vue Road before the Hebron Church was built; the Church has now become a Nursery.
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.. Hmm, I wonder where, what's missing and when this photograph was taken ? ..
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.. The Crescent 1962 .. Photographed by Trevor Hopkins and contributed by his niece Elizabeth Williams. |
The houses of Cefn Millwr -Hollybush |
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John Howard relates :This is a photograph of The Crescent circa 1960. The wooden fence on the left-hand side of the street belongs to the Doble household at No.38 and the first dwelling on the right-hand side is No. 41, the Howard household, our home. Ron Dando's fields and the Pentre hill form the backdrop of the photograph, taken many years before the Hollybush housing estate was built.
John Jenkins recalls a donkey being kept in one of the gardens .. seriously
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.. Hmm, I wonder where and when this photograph was taken ? ..
This photograph, taken in the mid 1960`s, is a view looking down Woodside Road running into Coronation Road - Forge Hammer. The bridge once held the Monmouthshire Eastern Valleys (railway) Line but now is the route of Cwmbran Drive.
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.. Hmm, I wonder where and when this photograph was taken ?
This photograph taken in 1956, shows Pontrhydyrun road .. The Terrace Inn is to the right of the car. To read a few related memories click here
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.. Hmm, I wonder where and when this photograph was taken ?
This photograph taken in October 1956, shows the junction of Woodside Road, Maendy Way and Chapel Street -Pontnewydd. Notice the pavement on the right is partly finished. The white cottages to the right were known as Nightingale Row (now demolished) behind them, can be seen the houses of Trinity Road Ty box Road and the blocks of flats known as Nightingale House. For related memories and to find out what was happening just out of photo? click here
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.. Hmm, I wonder where and when this photograph was taken ?
This aerial view shows the now demolished `Gas holder` (Gasometer as we knew it) that once stood on the bend of Woodside Road, Forgehammer. For more info click here
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.. Hmm, I wonder what and where this was ? ..
This photograph taken in 1962 and kindly contributed by Paul Edwards, is of The Abbey Hotel (demolished late 1970`s) for more info click here
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.. Hmm, I wonder where this was ? ..
.. This is a view of the school and (boys) play yard of St.Dials School that once stood on Oak street - Old Cwmbran .. for more info click here ..
.. Photograph kindly contributed by John Jenkins ..
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.. Hmm, I wonder where this was ? ..
This railway bridge (now removed) was once situated at Two Locks .. For more info click here
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.. Hmm, I wonder where this was ? ..
This photograph taken from the railway bridge, dates back to the early 1950`s and shows the construction of the `new` housing estate of Ty-Newydd, Pontnewydd.
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Hmm, I wonder where this was ? ..
.. The Blast Furnaces of G.K.N - Now the site of Cwmbran Retail Park . .. for more info on G.K.N. click here
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.. Hmm, I wonder ? ..
`Clomendy Road` was named after Clomendy Farm which is tucked away between two shops in Commercial Street-Old Cwmbran. For a little more info click here
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