Walter Conway
Walter Conway – Visit Blaenau Gwent CBC to read their write-up of this occasion.
Eifion Lloyd Davies
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…
Ginger Parsons
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…
Brian Davies
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…
75th Years of NHS
Click here to read – Artworks to celebrate NHS 75th Anniversary
Roy Francis
– the first man of colour to play rugby league for Britain in 1947, and one of the country’s greatest coaches. Click here – BBC News
Clydach Ironworks
© Photo courtesy of Gwyn Jenkins Please note this link takes you to another site where I have no control over content. SOUTH WALES ARGUS – Click here to read article
Jack Williams Bridge
Image – Bill Hillier Click here to read the article
Cefn Golau
– home to one of the Wales’ largest 19th Century Cholera Cemeteries WALES ONLINE ARTICLE – read more:
The Legacy of Ebbw Vale Steelworks:
READ The Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron & Coal Company Find out more… VISIT Ebbw Vale Works Museum
