The Pont-Y-Cafnau bridge in Merthyr Tydfil, believed to be the world’s oldest surviving iron railway bridge, is currently undergoing a major restoration – a joint project between the Welsh Government and Merthyr Tydfil CBC. It is scheduled to be completed by Autumn 2025 and will focus on essential structural repairs to ensure the bridge’s safety…
Nye Bevan, The latest in a series of murals based on the National Health Service has been completed in Tredegar. The newest artwork has been painted by local artist James Telford and depicts the architect of the National Health Service, Aneurin Bevan, alongside one of his most famous quotes. “I never used to regard myself…
Words at the Works Museum Poetry Evening and Special Opening at Ebbw Vale Works Museum Ebbw Vale Works Museum was involved in something very different recently, when it supported an initiative to celebrate World Poetry Day! This initiative, culminating in ‘Words at the Works Museum’ was supported by Transport for Wales, Blaenau Gwent Council and…
A 103rd birthday party has been thrown for Ginger Parson, a man believed to be one of the oldest retired miners in the UK. Ron ‘Ginger’ Parsons, from Cwm, near Ebbw Vale, started in the pit just before his 14th birthday and spent 50 years working at the coal face. Former colleagues, family and friends…
Walter Conway – Visit Blaenau Gwent CBC to read their write-up of this occasion. Back
Eifion Lloyd Davies Eifion’s funeral took place on Saturday 13th April. Tuesday 19th March 2024 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing, after a short illness, of our highly respected and longstanding chairman, Eifion Lloyd Davies. Originally from North Wales, and a fluent Welsh speaker, Eifion moved to Brynmawr in the…
One of the oldest miners in the UK, Ginger Parsons, visiting an exhibit to the Marine Colliery disaster of 1927 (Image: Blaenau Gwent CBC) Ginger Parsons – believed to be one of, if not the, oldest former miner in the UK celebrates his 102nd birthday! Ginger revealed his incredible life story while visiting an exhibition…
Picture: Brian in dialogue with Michael Sheen at the Welsh Oak (BBC 2015) Picture is taken from Les James’ editorial in the latest edition of Chartist eMAGAZINE As a Forum we are all deeply saddened to hear of the very recent, and sudden, death of Brian Davies of Mountain Ash. He made a significant contribution…
– the first man of colour to play rugby league for Britain in 1947, and one of the country’s greatest coaches. To read more, click here – BBC News A Sporting Hero Back
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