Heolgerrig

Heolgerrig

Penyrheolgerrig, Merthyr Tydfil.

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Heolgerrig Brewery.

The Heolgerrig brewery was built by Evans Evans alongside the original Six Bells , (Of which he was the Landlord) this was situated in a field opposite side of the road to the present Six Bells . After Evan Evans death the business was taken over by his son Christmas Evans.

Looking Through the Gethin Railway Bridge.

(Photograph from the Merthyr Express)

Heolgerrig Public Toilet - 1960's

Gethin Railway Bridge - 1993.

(Photograph courtesy of Clive Bevan)

Brondeg, building Cephas Church - April 1972.

(Photograph courtesy of Micheal Donovan)

Brondeg Heolgerrig - 1995 Street Party to Celebrate 50 Years after V.E. Day

(Photographs Courtesy of Jessica Rees)

(Photograph Courtesy of Mike Donavan)

Cephas Church and the Brickworks - 1970s.

(Photograph courtesy of Julia Powell)

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A Heolgerrig Playgroup - 1964.

Rhian Moran Emailed us and said "The date on the playgroup is incorrect, the little girl in the back is my sister Catrin who wasn’t born until 1965 so my mother guesses the photo is about 1968/69".

Salem Chapel being Demolished - 1990.

(Photograph courtesy of Clive Bevan)

Salem Chapel - 1919 circa.

L:R Back Row: Gwilym Phillips, ?, ?, Thomas Griffiths (Tom Gof), Thomas Griffith (Tommy Quar), John Evans, Edward Griffiths,

Walter Percy, Thomas Nickolas (Twm Te), ?, David Nickolas, Thomas Edward Davies, Joseph Havard, Fred

Williams, Evan Rhyr Abrahams, John Thomas (Shop), John Bev Jones (Baker), William Davies.

Third Row: James Williams (Standing), Gwen Griffiths, Catherine Evans, Cranogwen Jones, Elisabeth Jones, Sarah Ellen Jones,

Elisabeth Williams, Margaret Harris, Margaret Thomas, Mari ?, Margaret Jones, ?, Margaret Williams, ?,

Margaret Evans, Margand Jones.

Second Row: Blodwyn Pugh, Jennet Jones, Lucy Pedlar, Tydfil Evans, Mafanwy Evans, William Jones (Willbett - Tenor), Maggie

Morgan (Red Lion - Soprano), Abraham Williams (Conductor), Hannah Elisabeth Evans (Contralto Bass), ?,

?Margaret Williams, Sarah Ann Griffiths, Ray Evans, ?.

Front Row: Phillip Davies (Bugle), Brynley Griffiths, Lewis Evans, Ben Evans, John Rowland Lewis, Gwennie Jones (Shop),

Mary Ann Williams, ?, Margoid May Griffiths, ?, ?.

(Photograph courtesy of Clive Bevan. - Names courtesy of Carl Llewellyn)

Outside Fred Pedler's House - Mayor's Square - 1937.

Colin Peters riding bareback.

(Photograph Courtesy of Colin Peters)

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101 Heolgerrig.

Lifting the roof in 1935.

(Photograph Courtesy of Colin Peters)

Harvest Time at the Fields - Rear of 101 Heolgerrig.

(Photographs Courtesy of Colin Peters)

V.E. Day Party - Outside 101 Heolgerrig.

(Photographs Courtesy of Colin Peters)

Herald Of Wales - Saturday November 19th 1949.

Mr. & Mrs. D. Peters, of Tramside, Heolgerrig, Merthyr, at their Golden Wedding Breakfast.

Their eight children are all with them for the first time in 12 years.

(Photograph Courtesy of Colin Peters)

Top of Heolgerrig

Cwm Ddu Drift Mine.

On the right hand side of the entrance to the level is Mr. Dewi Peters, father of Colin.

(Photograph Courtesy of Colin Peters)

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