Mike | ptrgsny@yahoo.com

Great Site 31 October 2007 - USA

France | jayemen66@gmail.com

where is all the news of "Home" the last posting was the end of Sept its now 10th Oct 2007 10 October 2007

mary long | mary@ marylong.wanadoo.co.uk

I lived in that beautiful valley from spring of 1945 until winter 1954. I lived in wattsville in a house that is now a care home, I believe that we were the last family to live in that house, I was nine then and would look down into that beautiful valley and thought I should never want to leave, butI did and it was many years later that I returned to look again upon the house and the beauty of the valley.it was in 1992 that I stood and remembered my childhood, and the valley that I had loved so much, so my I say thank you for giving me the chance to say how much I have loved the sirhowy valley. mary long 30 September 2007 - bilsthorpe notts

Russell Nicholas | Russellnicholas38@googlemail.com

I was born in Ynysddu 5 Old High St in 1938 went to Cwmfelinfach School then Pont Grammer in 1948/49 found this site by accident great site i moved to France in 2006 loving it would like to hear from anyone in or from Ynysddu Russell Nicholas 28 September 2007

Jennifer Nicholas nee Prew | jayemen66@gmail.com

Just come across this site Very intresting quite a few names i remember I'm from Cwmfelinfach born 1945 lived at 9 Mill St . I have a brother Bob still living there and a sister Judith lives in Pembroke . 28 September 2007

Jane Gage | skychild@jenny.co.za

Hi all, Okay, so my messages finally went through. So sorry for the duplication.......didn't know whether I'd got it right. Have a nice day, and hope it doesn't rain too much. Jane 19 September 2007 - South Africa

Jane Gage | skychild@jenny.co.za

Hi everyone, I'm new to this site, but was recommended as I'm trying to find info about my grandfather and his family. He was William George Bracey, and had at least one brother who was known as Dick (don't laugh). The family lived in Tredegar towards the end of the 19th century, and then in about 1900 my grandfather came to SA. I think he came out to join the SA Constabulary towards the end of the 2nd Boer War, but have to check a file at the Archives in Pretoria. I've been told that his parents and brother - and maybe more brothers and sisters - continued to live at 1C (or B or A) Whitworth Terrace until 1928, when they sold up and moved to Blackwood in order for Uncle Dick to take up a position on Wyllie Colliery. Can ANYONE out there possibly throw some light on the family. There is also apparently a huge chunk of the 1881 Census missing, and I think their info is probably missing along with it. Thanks in advance Jane 17 September 2007 - South Africa

Fred Probyn | fred@fprobyn8.wanadoo.co.uk

Hi Brian,hope you are well.I thought Eddie would have been retired by now give him my regards if you see him.I dont know if we are talking about the same Brian Rowlands.But the Brian I know was one of the Undermanagers at Lee Hall colliery in Rugley in Cannock chase.he moved up there from Ynysddu that must have been 30years ago.if its the same guy he must have moved back down therere.Any way hows Alan going on?is he still as mad as a hatter?tell him I was asking after him.take care regards Fred 13 September 2007

bwilliams | brian.williams18@btinternet.com

Fred Probyn Fred you may remember me asking you on the miners forum about your Alan who works with us, i remember Eddie Summerhill he drove a ashcart on the council finished as i started known as "Barfly". Brian Rowlands is the brother of my mate Paul, used to be a good dart player county class if i remember rightly, lives in cwmfelinfach now 12 September 2007

FRED PROBYN | fred@fprobyn8.wanadoo.co.uk

I Lived in Ynysddu from 1940 to 48 we lived in 88 Alexandra Road having moved there from Abertillery.I remember Eddie Summerhill.Betty-Ken and Derick Harris and thier mam and dad. Alan Simpkins was onother one he lost an eye when we was playing with bows and arrows up the mountain Brian Rowlands.the Swidenbank family one of the girls was called Margret.if anyone remembers me please get in touch.I still have relations living in Blackwood. Fred 2 August 2007

Darien Cambridge/Ipswich | darien.smith@lycos.co.uk

Well gang I've moved down from the frozen North to the tropical climes of the South - I wasn't banking on it being quite so damp...but then being from Wales I'm used to that!!! Thought I'd drop by and say 'Shwmai' to the Wonderful Welsh! Take Care Darien 15 July 2007

Grahame Tanner | arleenandgrahametanner@btinternet.com

Thought I'd better update my entry. We have had a book published on the Cambrian Pottery, Swansea. Mynew e-mailis as above. Best wishes to all out there. Like Dariwen in Durham I miss home so much. Still one can never go back; things wouldn't be the same. 12 July 2007

derek harris | dekkaharris@hotmail.com

hello brian i worked with with idris morgan from troud and jack davies from rhoslan we 3 worked on long wall coal cutter on the b.7.coal face at oakdale pit. idris and i had many a pint on a friday night at the t.a, hall. we both liked newcastle brown ale,and a game of cards idris and jack worked together in ty trist for a lot of years the last time i saw idris he spent his last year operating a coal carreir switch 1962? ihope he had a great retirment. he was a great butty to work with i still have a newcastle ale and think of idris.thanks brian.. dekka harris (rhoslan)happy days.. 7 July 2007 - whyalla australia

Steve Lindon | info@thelocalinfo.co.uk

i am a regular visitor to this website and every time I return it just keeps getting better and better. Well done and keep up the great work. Steve 1 July 2007

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