December 13, 2021 by Gareth Brookman
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 […]
Read More › 
November 2, 2021 by admin
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 […]
Read More ›
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 […]
Read More ›
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 […]
Read More ›
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 […]
Read More ›
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 […]
Read More ›