The story of gilfach goch by katie olwen pritchard abebooks. From kellys south wales directory 1923 archivecdbooks transcribed by gareth hicks. Search flowers, books, chemists, bicycles, clothes, shoes, jewellers around gilfach goch. History, family, community these are the backbone of the south wales. Find properties to buy in gilfach goch with the uks largest datadriven property portal. Celtic symbols, celtic art, celtic knots, adult coloring, coloring books. In truth he was born in hendon, london, in 1906, the son of a publican. He set his granny smith series of novels in a fictional version of the village. Glamorgan, gilfach goch, evanstown, old britannic colliery as used in the film how green was my valley. I can produce a display book on his ring career containing over 100 pages of material. In the 1970s the bbc filmed the book as a mini series and much of the location work was done in gilfach goch.
The story of gilfach goch, wales katie olwen pritchard. Enjoy a mix of heritage, history, lively arts whilst visiting gilfach goch our guide to events and days out is just the ticket. Old photos of gilfach goch in glamorgan sir morgannwg. Socioeconomic statistics for gilfach goch, rhondda, cynon, taff. Neighbourhood statistics about the location gilfach goch, rhondda cynon taf, wales. Katie olwen pritchard is the author of the story of gilfach goch 5.
History of gilfach goch, in bridgend and glamorgan place names. Gilfach goch is a community, electoral ward and small former coal mining village in the borough of rhondda cynon taf, south wales, near the larger community of tonyrefail. The detailed road map represents one of many map types and styles available. I do know from a book on gilfach goch that amelia was the first woman congregationalist in the valley. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Now it is clear llewellyn, who wanted to call the book the slag, had no more. The story of gilfach goch, wales katie olwen pritchard starling press risca, eng 1973. Gilfach goch professional family history, family trees, genealogy, house and ancestry research service by professional genealogist uk and local history research. Residents of evanstown and gilfach goch have come together to form a historical society with the purpose of sharing personal experiences, articles and photos. They may well include the names of other locations or areas. History of gilfach goch, in bridgend and glamorgan. Gilfach goch in cameo by katie olwen pritchard, 1900, the author edition, in english.
The name comes from the preponderance of red heather that dots the mountain side. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. View our wide selection of houses and flats for sale in llewellyns view, gilfach goch, porth cf39. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of gilfach goch. They were from a large mining family and any information would be most welcome. The book was filmed by the great john ford but the hollywood version of the coal mining town was far from the reality. How phoney was my welsh valley uk news the guardian. Socioeconomic statistics for gilfach goch, rhondda, cynon. Family history y gilfachgoch glamorgan 114 curious fox. Find properties to buy in llewellyns view, gilfach goch, porth cf39 with the uks largest datadriven property portal. These figures for country of birth for the residents of gilfach goch are from the uk census of 2011. Everyone with an interest in these subjects professional or amateur is welcome to join. We are trying to trace the history of david and mildred watkins who left gilfach goch in the late 1920s to go the opening of the kent coal fields.
From a strictly historical point of view it doesnt stand up. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions starting at. View our wide selection of houses and flats for sale in gilfach goch. Gilfach goch shopping and shops gilfach goch,glamorgan. Writer richard llewellyn spent long summers in the village with his grandfather and years later based his bestselling novel, how green was my valley in a fictional. Everyone with an interest in these subjects professional or amateur. Whether youre looking to brush up on local history at a museum, enjoy local arts, watch some sport, or listen to live music, youre sure to find things to do in gilfach goch to suit all the family, whatever the weather.
These are all the names of all the administrative units which we have associated with gilfach goch, and you must judge whether all or even any of them are variant names for the place. Gilfach goch, the name translates as red valley or red river valley, some say, red nook. Property for sale in gilfach goch buy properties in. This is not cilelly colliery, it is the old britannic in gilfach goch thank you to wyn for correcting this see more. Apr 16, 2010 gilfach goch in cameo by katie olwen pritchard, 1900, the author edition, in english. You can search for units that covered the particular location you are interested in by typing a postcode into our home page, or by using our historic maps section, zooming in, selecting the information option, and then clicking on your location. Gilfach goch in cameo volume onesigned oxfam gb oxfam. Look at gilfach goch, rhondda cynon taff, wales, united kingdom from different perspectives.
Buy the story of gilfach goch, wales by katie olwen pritchard online at alibris uk. The narrative traces the dignity and fortitude of hard working welsh miners and their ambitions and hopes for their futures. Glamorgan, gilfach goch, the britannic winding gear being knocked down photograph taken by the late ivor lawrence. Katie olwen pritchard author of gilfach goch in cameo. Gilfach goch developed as coal mining village during the. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Starling press, 1973 gilfach goch mid glamorgan, wales 264 pages. Story of gilfach goch by katie olwen pritchard alibris uk. The purpose of the group is to preserve the heritage and history of gilfach goch. Gilfach goch places of interest, old things, history, outdoor, image, outdoors. Buy story of gilfach goch by katie olwen pritchard online at alibris uk. History of gilfach goch, in bridgend and glamorgan place. Gilfach goch in cameo volume onesigned oxfam gb oxfams.
The story of gilfach goch, wales by katie olwen pritchard. Buy gilfach goch in cameo volume onesigned, oxfam, pritchard. The ore reddens the appearance of the stream, which could be the origin of the name. The bargoed ward had a population of 2,062 at the 2011 census. I am trying to get info on my great grandparents,richard and ann davies of gilfach goch. The story of gilfach goch by katie olwen pritchard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The name gilfach is derived from the welsh words cil nook and bach small.
For more my town monday posts head over to traviss blog. Please note that these units are listed here because their boundaries covered the point location we hold for gilfach goch. The author richard llewellyn stayed in gilfach goch 1939 for the writing of his novel how green was my valley that is set in a fictional mining village based on gilfach goch. Gilfach goch in cameo, volume 1 katie olwen pritchard. Gilfach goch is a village with a station on the bridgend and nantymeol branch of the great western railway, and. Mog mason gilfach goch mog mason gilfach goch was a professional boxer who was active between 1931 and 1938. Is gilfach goch the perfect place for you to find a property and live in. Property for sale in gilfach goch buy properties in gilfach. Gilfach has many institutions, such as an oap welfare hall, workingmens club, scout hall, and a ymca building. We are the evanstown historical group we formed in 2008 and meet on the last monday of every month at evanstown community centre 24pm. Over the next few weeks we will be adding images and links to the local history of evanstown and gilfach goch. A mainly dry and partly cloudy day on friday, though there will be just the chance of the odd shower coming up from the. Old photos of gilfach goch coal mines in glamorgan sir.
Llewellyn would spend long summer holidays with his grandfather in the village. It is situated in the cwm ogwr fach small ogmore valley between the cwm ogwr fawr large ogmore valley to the west and the cwm rhondda rhondda valley to the east. This place is situated in rhondda cynon taff, wales, wales, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 51 35 29 north, 3 28 18 west and its original name with diacritics is gilfach goch. Glamorgan, gilfach goch, the north end in the early 1900s. Crime stats, prices, incomes, resident age and more of gilfach goch. View our wide selection of houses and flats for sale in.
Glamorgan, gilfach goch, how it looks now post coal mining era. The collieries are long gone but their scars are still evident, returning to the green of the book s title. He claimed to be a miners son born in st davids who worked down the pits at gilfach goch, where his novel was set. Gilfach goch from ur to us everything you need to know about history a uniquely readable, userfriendly, historical reference book that tells you everything you actually need to know about world history from 2,300 bc to today. Residents of evanstown and gilfach goch have come together to form a historical society with the purpose of.
Gilfach goch photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Old photos of gilfach goch in glamorgan sir morgannwg, south wales, united kingdom of great britain. Every name listed here is linked to the particular historical source in which it appears, but we cannot claim that these are all the historical names of gilfach goch, or that our references are to the first usage of the names. Cover image of aberystwyth a history and celebration. Property for sale in llewellyns view, gilfach goch, porth. Gilfach is the smallest of the three electoral wards that make up greater bargoed along with bargoed and aberbargoed. Although they made many trips between the us and wales between 1912 and 1950 they both died in gilfach goch.
Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. The location of the story is usually considered to be in a village called gilfach goch in the rhondda valley. Gilfach gochs everything you need to know about history. The society for the history of natural history is the only international society devoted to the history of botany, zoology and geology, in the broadest sense, including natural history collections, exploration, art and bibliography. Welcome to the evanstown and gilfach goch historical society website. They had three children, elizabeth, thomas and william, all born in gilfach goch, who all emigrated to the us in 1912. We know they used to live next door to the redmond family. Gilfach is the small district that lies between bargoed and pengam, situated in the caerphilly county borough, seven miles north of caerphilly, within the historic boundaries of glamorgan, wales.