Melingriffith Tinplate Works Steam Locomotive “Firefly” under restoration in 2022 Members of the Tongwynlais Historical Society may be interested to know that a 125+ year old railway locomotive new to […]
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My father Franklyn Brookman was born in 1926 and lived at 14 Railway Terrace, growing up in an era before the war when the Tongwynlais population was one thousand five […]
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There seems to be no end to Val’s literary talents. Here she shares 3 poems about characters from the village starting with her Grampa. My Grampa, Daniel Davies, retired coal […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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 […]
Read More ›“I feared the new motorway out of Cardiff might have swallowed up the little village, but to my delight I came upon a sign pointing to Tongwynlais as the motorway swept on. I drove down into the village, and there was the church, and the little houses, seemingly untouched by time.”
Battle of Britain hero Grp Capt Dennis ‘Hurricane’ David from his autobiography about returning to his father’s childhood home after 40 years.
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 ›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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MOUNTAIN ASH SOLDIER KILLED. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Watkins, of Mount Pleasant, Tongwynlais. formerly of Mountain Ash. have received news that one of their two soldier sons has been killed […]
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