YSTRADGYNLAIS PAST
  • Home Page
  • Get in touch
  • What's new
  • Abercraf / Penycae
  • Coelbren
  • Craig y nos / Penwyllt
  • Cwmgiedd
  • Cwmtwrch
  • Glanrhyd
  • Gurnos
  • Penrhos
  • Ystradgynlais 1
  • Ystradgynlais 2
  • Ystradgynlais 3
  • Ystradgynlais 4
  • Miscellaneous
  • Collieries
  • Official Guides
  • Directories
  • Other Publications
  • Links
  • Chapels & Churches
  • About
  • Home Page
  • Get in touch
  • What's new
  • Abercraf / Penycae
  • Coelbren
  • Craig y nos / Penwyllt
  • Cwmgiedd
  • Cwmtwrch
  • Glanrhyd
  • Gurnos
  • Penrhos
  • Ystradgynlais 1
  • Ystradgynlais 2
  • Ystradgynlais 3
  • Ystradgynlais 4
  • Miscellaneous
  • Collieries
  • Official Guides
  • Directories
  • Other Publications
  • Links
  • Chapels & Churches
  • About

CWMTWRCH

For private personal / educational use only. Strictly no commercial use of any kind allowed. Please do not use anything from here anywhere without asking first! Thank you.
​

Click on an image for a larger version.​​   Feedback / comments / contact me here: GET IN TOUCH

Cwmtwrch view

Cwmtwrch View   (CT1)

Tro'rglien. From a 1954 Ystradgynlais guide book (my collection).


Cwmtwrch Isaf

Lower Cwmtwrch - Cwmtwrch Isaf   (CT2)

From a postcard. Postmark probably September 1936.

Kindly lent by Tim Barrell.


Cwmtwrch Sulphur Well

Cwmtwrch Free Sulphur Well   (CT3)

From a postcard sent in the 1940s kindly lent by Tim Barrell.


View of Cwmtwrch

Cwmtwrch View   (CT4)

From a pre-1918 postcard kindly lent by Tim Barrell.


Cwmtwrch Uchaf

Upper Cwmtwrch / Cwmtwrch Uchaf   (CT5)

Berrington Arms on left of photograph.

Scan kindly provided by Linley Jenkins.


Lower Cwmtwrch

Lower Cwmtwrch / Cwmtwrch Isaf   (CT6)

Phoenix Tinplate Co Ltd's Gilwen Works site; bridge foreground left is bridge to Rhiwfawr.
Thanks to John Owens for identifying the works.

From a small 1955 photo generously donated by (& ©) Frank Haaf, Germany.


Cwmtwrch Isaf

Lower Cwmtwrch / Cwmtwrch Isaf   (CT7)

Bridge is to Rhiwfawr, large chapel is Beulah Chapel.
Thanks to Adrian Griffiths for confirming the info above.

From a small 1955 photo generously donated by (& ©) Frank Haaf, Germany.


Cwmtwrch General View

Cwmtwrch, General View   (CT8)

From a postcard sent January 1910 kindly lent by Tim Barrell.


General View Cwmtwrch

Cwmtwrch, General View   (CT9)

Scan kindly provided by (& ©) Adrian Griffiths from a photograph he took in the 1950s.




Gwys Station

Gwys Station, Cwmtwrch   (CT10)

Closed to passengers 1950? Goods yard open until 1963. From a postcard.

Scan kindly provided by Adrian Griffiths.


New Tredegar Arms Cwmtwrch

New Tredegar Arms, Cwmtwrch   (CT11)

From a postcard. Scan kindly provided by Adrian Griffiths.


Cwmtwrch Train

Cwmtwrch Train   (CT12)

Train passing Gwys Station platform.

Scan kindly provided by (& ©) Adrian Griffiths from a 35mm slide he took mid / late 1950s.




Cwmtwrch Upper Gates Train

Cwmtwrch Train at Upper Gates   (CT13)

Train at the upper gates Cwmtwrch.

​Scan kindly provided by (& ©) Adrian Griffiths from a 35mm slide he took mid / late 1950s.


Upper Gates Cwmtwrch

Upper Gates, Cwmtwrch   (CT14)

​​Scan kindly provided by (& ©) Adrian Griffiths from a 35mm slide he took mid / late 1950s.


Towards Cwmtwrch Uchaf

Looking Towards Cwmtwrch Uchaf   (CT15)

​​​Scan kindly provided by (& ©) Adrian Griffiths from a 35mm slide he took mid / late 1950s.


Towards Cwmtwrch Isaf

Cwmtwrch Isaf   (CT16)

Looking towards Maespica.

Scan kindly provided by (& ©) Adrian Griffiths from a 35mm slide he took mid / late 1950s.


Tro'rgleien School Cwmtwrch
​
Tro'rgleien School, Cwmtwrch   (CT17)

Scan kindly provided by (& ©) Adrian Griffiths from a 35mm slide he took mid / late 1950s.


Cwmtwrch Tro'rgleien School

Tro'rgleien School, Cwmtwrch   (CT18)
​
Scan kindly provided by (& ©) Adrian Griffiths from a 35mm slide he took mid / late 1950s.


Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.