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Treherbert in the Parish of Ystradyfodwg

Archives and Libraries

• Treherbert Library
  Bute Square
  Treherbert
  CF42 5NR
  

Cemeteries

The Glamorgan Family History Society have produced a set of microfiche containing Monumental Inscriptions for the following burial grounds :-

• Carmel Independant Chapel
• Libanus Baptist Chapel

Church Records

The church is dedicated to St. Alban, is in the Benefice of Treherbert with Treorchy, and the diocese of Llandaff. Details of the present incumbent of this benefice can be found at the Church in Wales website. The church can be located at grid reference SS956970.

 Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

• Treherbert Ecclesiastical Parish records          ".......... including registers of baptisms, 1893-1959; marriages, 1891-1998"

GRO - Glamorgan Record Office, Cardiff
NLW - National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth

Description and Travel

Images of the Rhondda Valley site

Historic Landscape Characterisation: The Rhondda - on the CADW site.  
Fully explore the site - there are separate detailed sections for places in the area

Treherbert - on Wikipedia

Treherbert - on the RCT Photo Archive

Directories

Transcript of complete name listing for Treherbert and Ystrad-Rhondda, with the parish and hamlets of Ystradyfodwg, Blaen-y-cwm, Blaen-y-Rhondda, Cwmdare, Cwmpark, Llwynpia, Pen-y-graig, Penyrenglyn, Pentre, Ton-pentre-ystrad, Ton-y-pandy, Treorky, Tynewydd and Tynybedw, from Slaters Directory for 1880.

Occupations

• Bute Colliery, Treherbert  on the Welsh Coal Mines site
• Fernhill Colliery, Treherbert  on the Welsh Coal Mines site
• Lady Margaret Colliery, Treherbert on the Welsh Coal Mines site
• Ynysfeio Colliery, Penyrenglyn, Treherbert on the Welsh Coal Mines site

Public Records

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

• Treherbert Hospital, Rhondda records          1928-83     "......... established by grants from the Miners' Welfare Fund and by public subscription. The hospital was opened in 1927............."

Schools

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

• Treherbert Secondary School records         "Diary 1955-65"                 ".........established in 1929 as a Senior school. ....................."

Treherbert in the Parish of Ystradyfodwg

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