January 13, 2021 by Sarah Barnes
Whilst this post title may seem a little ‘Mills and Boon’, the actual story is far, far more unbelievable. For me, it began last Sunday morning. I was searching for […]
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December 29, 2020 by Sarah Barnes
I am currently researching the lives of past Tongwynlais residents and some of their experiences and achievements are simply incredible. This is especially true of Dr Timothy Stamps. His life […]
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November 21, 2020 by Sarah Barnes
This image was sent to me by John Summerfield. It is from 1919 of a group trip on the Waverley. He thinks is features lots of Tongwynlais families including his […]
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November 15, 2020 by Sarah Barnes
Battle of Britain hero Dennis David’s father William Richard David, was born in Tongwynlais. The pilot fondly recalls in his autobiography his village visits to his beloved grandparents who owned […]
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November 1, 2020 by Sarah Barnes
The following article about Tongwynlais was written by Dic Mortimer in 2011. He notes, ‘I write for myself. I write what I want to read about in a way that […]
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October 30, 2020 by Sarah Barnes
THS member Rob Wiseman has done some research into his Tongwynlais cottage. Loch Field Cottage was build about 1790 for the canal workers. The tyth map of 1840 lists it […]
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October 24, 2020 by Sarah Barnes
I was recently contacted by Val Bowden (nee Davies) who had written a memoir of her childhood in Tongwynlais. ‘I Have Often Walked Down These Streets Before‘ is Val’s personal […]
Read More › October 20, 2020 by Sarah Barnes
Did you used to live in Tongwynlais and wish to share some memories of your time there? Have you lived there all your life? A simple way to contribute to […]
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