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The History of Pontardawe

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By J E Morgan [Hirfryn] 1911

Translated by Ivor Griffiths

Indexed by Gareth Hicks 1999

**My copy of this book was deposited with Glamorgan FHS in April 2022

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People                                                    

surname,given name,place,page number

---,Alan Meudwy,Llanelli,2---,Alfa[bard],---,31/32
---,ap Llewelyn,Alltwenydd,74---,Bishop of St Davids,---,43
---,Daniel,Waunycoed,51---,Dewi Bach[bard],---,20
---,Dic Joseph[Richard Davies][cobbler],Alltwen,15---,Dick Shon Panwr,Pandy[Herbert St],3
---,Eos Wyn[Edward Young][bard],---,11/13/23/24/25/26---,Gwallter Ddu,---,6
---,Gwenny Ben Machine,Alltwen,15---,Gwenny Will Rhys[shop],Alltwen,15
---,Gwili,---,60---,Gwylfa,Llanelli,56
---,Harri Ddu[bard],Pontardawe,24---,Hirfryn[John Morgan],Danygraig[Alltwen],29
---,Ieuan Ddu[bard],---,32---,Ioan ap Dafydd[bard],Alltwen,21/22
---,Ioan Meudwy[bard],Pontardawe,29---,Ioan Wyn[bard],Gellinudd,30
---,Ivander,---,70---,Jacob y Gwehydd[the weaver],Rhydyfro/Gellinudd,14/22
---,John William[ap Llewelyn][bard],---,26---,Lewis the harpist,---,59/60
---,Llew Cynlais[organist],---,56---,Llewelyn ap Iorwerth,61
---,Mary[wife of Morgan y Crudd],---,4---,Meudwy[bard],Ynysmeudwy,30
---,Morgan,Alltycam,34---,Morgan y Crudd[shoemaker],---,4/69
---,Obadiah,Wernddu,44---,Penygraig family,---,45
---,Richard ,of Cwmnantllwyd,51---,Shon Panwr,Pandy[Herbert St],3/44
---,Shoni Twm Shon[town crier],Cae'r Pandy,2/4/68---,Swansea Moc,---,4/69
---,Thalamus[bard],---,32/46---,Traethfryn[bard],Rhos/Cilybebyll,28/29
---,Urbanos[bard],Rhos[Cilybebyll],30---,Van Efrog[bard],Pontardawe,23/24
---,Watcyn Wyn,---,11---,Y Telynor[bard],---,32
Adams,---[Miss],Swansea,59Adams,Henry[Rev],---,59
Alexander,Rhys E[councillor],---,64Alexander Evans,T[Mr][councillor],---,64
Amyas,Alexander,---,67Auckland,---[Mr][pottery merchant],Herbert St,2
Bennett,John[priest],Cilybebyll,54Bevan,Bowen[Baranfab][bard],Ynysmeudwy,31
Bevan,Edward[Board sch],---,62Bevan,Hopkin,Ynysmeudwy,57
Bevan,Llewelyn[Rev],---,48Beynon,John[guardian],---,64
Bird,George Gowing Charles[schoolmaster],---,12/13/16/74Bodicombe,David[musician],---,42
Bodicombe,Tilly[Madame],Ynysderw/Australia,76Bodycombe,Robert[Board sch],---,62/76
Bowen,Aneurin,---,8Bowen,Daniel John[chapel deacon],---,46
Bowen,David[organist],Llwyn Evan,41/43/45Bowen,George[chapel elder],---,44
Bowen,Lewis,---,8/36Bowen,Treharne,Maes y Llan,51
Bowen,Walter[the miller],---,8Bowen & Bevan,---[Boundary colliery ],---,7
Bradford,J H,Liverpool,57Budd,J P,Ystalyfera,61/64/65
Carston,Ebenezer[Rev],Trebanos,58Cederstrom,Baroness,Crag y Nos,36
Charles,Thomas[councillor],---,63Cheyne Chadock,C [Rev],---.59
Conely,William B.A,---,17Crowther,William,---,59
Cubbard,---[schoolmaster],---,13Cutting,---[Mr][caretaker],---,59
Dahne,---[Dr],Maesiago Rd,35Daniel,David[choir],---,42
Daniels,D,---,62Daniels,Daniel[councillor],Alltwen,62
Daniels,Daniel[councillor],---,63Darlington,T [Rev],---,59
David,Evan,Tai Bwlch y Gwynt[Alltwen],15David,Evan[Ianto Mawr],Ystradfellte,9
David,J[ironmonger shop],---,3David,W[Inspector],police stn,35
David,William,---,66Davies,Ann[widow of David],Rhos,73
Davies,Ben[Banos][bard],---,28Davies,Ben[singer],Herbert St,3/76
Davies,Benjamin[chapel sec],---,49Davies,Charles G[councillor],---,64
Davies,Charles meudwy[musician],Pontardawe/Llanelli,39Davies,D D[councillor],---,64
Davies,D J[Rev],Alltwen,55Davies,D M[Rev],Swansea Library,51
Davies,D W[chapel official],---,49Davies,D.Ivor[bard],Trebanos,32
Davies,D.W[bard],Trebanos,32Davies,Daniel,---,56
Davies,Daniel E[deacon],Alltwen,54Davies,Daniel[choirmaster],---,44
Davies,Daniel[deacon],Trebanos,58Davies,Daniel[Rev],---,46
Davies,David Jenkin,Rhos,73Davies,David William[councillor],---,64
Davies,David[chapel official],---,49Davies,David[chapel sec],---,44
Davies,David[musician],Dyffryn Rd[Alltwen],39/40Davies,David[schoolmaster],Rhos,16/17
Davies,David[shoemaker/deacon],---,46Davies,David[singer],---,44
Davies,George,---,45Davies,Henry[councillor],---,63
Davies,J C[drapery shop],Herbert St,2Davies,J T[chapel sec/deacon],Gellinudd,52/54
Davies,J T[Rev],Bethesda/Gosen,56/58/59Davies,James T[councillor],---,63
Davies,Jenkin H [deacon],Rhos[Cilybebyll],50Davies,Jenkin[chapel caretaker],Trebanos,45
Davies,Jimmy[Jimmy Edmwnt][stonemason],Dyffryn Rd[Alltwen],67Davies,John B[Board sch],---,62
Davies,John Benjamin[councillor],Vardre,63Davies,John M[councillor],---,64
Davies,John W[councillor],---,63Davies,John[Carnhuandes][bard],Alltwen,18/19/36
Davies,John[chapel sec],---,56Davies,John[councillor],---,63/63
Davies,John[Ieuan Ddu][Board school],---,17/62Davies,John[ironmonger],Pontardawe,45
Davies,John[musician],Ty'n yr Heol[Cilybebyll],39Davies,John[preacher],Herbert St,3/76
Davies,John[Rev],Gellionen,48Davies,John[Rev],Alltwen,18/52/52/62
Davies,John[White][schoolmaster],---,13Davies,Joseph[councillor],---,63
Davies,Joseph[Joseph Mawr],---,45Davies,Lewis[Rev],---,48
Davies,Magdalen,---,66Davies,Morgan,---,9
Davies,Morgan[councillor],---,64Davies,Morgan[deacon],Rhos[Cilybebyll],50
Davies,Morgan[deacon],---,56Davies,Owen[councillor],---,64
Davies,Philip[deacon],Alltwen,54Davies,Philip[the tailor and bard],Rhydyfro,14/25
Davies,Philip[tinplate works],Danygraig,4Davies,Rhys[choirmaster],---,44
Davies,Richard,---,56Davies,Richard[Dic Joseph][cobbler],Alltwen,15
Davies,Richard[the tailor and bard],Rhydyfro,14/19Davies,Rosina[Miss],Treherbert,44/53
Davies,Samuel[councillor],---,64Davies,T R [deacon],Rhos[Cilybebyll],50
Davies,William J[Rev],---,49Davies,William Jenkin[treasurer],Rhos[Cilybebyll],50
Davies,William T[deacon],Alltwen,54Davies,William[chapel sec],Ynysmeudwy,60
Davies,William[councillor],---,63/63Davies,William[deacon],---,56/60
Davies,William[Will Netty],---,2/9Deans,Joseph[Rev],Ynysmeudwy,57
Dennis,---,Copras house,5Dodd,Bill[stone cutter][band],---,40
Dunn,---[Miss-schoolmistress],Birchgrove,13Dyke,T S[Rev],Ynysmeudwy,57
Edmunds,Jimmy,---,4Edmunds,Samuel,Rhos,70
Edmunds,Sarah[wife of Samuel],Rhos,70Edwards,David[Rev],---,46
Edwards,Gweni,Trebanos,23Edwards,John[chapel elder],---,44
Edwards,John[councillor],---,63Edwards,John[Rev],---,44
Edwards,Morgan[bard],Trebanos,23Edwards,W,---,1
Elias,Thomas[Rev],Cilybebyll,55Evans,---[Neath],---,8
Evans,Benjamin[Board sch],Cwmgors,62Evans,Daniel[councillor],---,63/63
Evans,Daniel[the carpenter],Rhos,73Evans,Ebenezer[councillor],---,63
Evans,J R {Rev],---,46Evans,James[bard][boxman],---,27
Evans,Jeffrey[Rev],Saron,58Evans,Jenkin B.A[curate],---,17
Evans,John,---,56Evans,John[chapel elder],---,44
Evans,John[Rev],Gellionen,14/34/49Evans,Joseph[Rev],Ynysmeudwy,60
Evans,Leonard[schoolmaster],---,13Evans,Mary,Graig-Glyn-Meirch[Trebanos],37
Evans,Morgan,---,13Evans,Rhys J[councillor],---,63
Evans,Robert,Frondeg[Alltwen],8Evans,Robert,Lonlas[Neath],8
Evans,Sephaniah[post office],---,11Evans,Sidney,---,44
Evans,T V[Rev][Board sch],---,62Evans,W.O[Dr],Bryncelyn,14/34
Evans,William,Llwyn Celyn,16Evans,William L[Board sch[,---,62
Evans,William[musician],---,37Evans,William[Rev],Alltwen,53
Evans,Zephania[guardian],---,64Evans Davies,M[Rev],Cilybebyll,55
Farrant,John[schoolmaster],---,12Fisher Jones,J[Rev],---,49
Fitzhamon,Robert,---,54Foster,Robert Clarke[guardian],---,63
Foster Roberts,---[Rev],Mount Elim,46/51Francis,---[Mr],---,59
Francis,L W[councillor],---,64Francis,Lewis[skating rink],---,8/10
Garfield Jones,Llewelyn[Rev],Alltwen,55George,John[musician],Craigcefnparc & Rhos[Cilybebyll],40
George,Tom,---,46Gibbon,---[Inspector],police stn,35
Gibbs,David[Carnalun],Alltwen,11/13/74Gibbs,John,Penderyn[Hirwaun],11
Gibbs,John Rhys,Alltwen Ganol,74Gibbs,John[and Margaret],Aberdare,74
Gibbs,Joseph,BrynBrych[Rhos],71Gibbs,Rhys,Alltwen Ganol,71
Gibbs,Thomas J[councillor],Alltwen,62Gibbs,Thomas[councillor],---,63
Giddings,John Fidler[Inspector],Police stn,35Gilbertson,---[Mr][tinplate works],5/6
Gilbertson,Arthur[Mr],Glanrhyd,6/9/33/36/41/43/44/64/66Gilbertson,C[Mr],Gelligron,33
Gilbertson,F W[councillor/chairman],---,62/65Gilbertson,Frank,Glynteg,33/35/36
Gilbertson,William,---,6/13/33/43/61/62/64Gill,W Stephen[Rev],---,59
Glantawe,Lord,Herbert St,3/36Gordon,Annie[Mrs],[guardian],---,64
Gough,R D[guardian],Ystradgynlais,64Gough,T[Rev],Cilybebyll,55
Granville,Richard,Neath,54Green,C A H[Rev],Cilybebyll,54
Grice Jones,F[Dr][guardian],---,64Griffiths,---[Dr],---,65
Griffiths,---[Prebendari],Vicarage,34Griffiths,---[Venerable],Tynycae[Alltwen],15/20
Griffiths,Benjamin[schoolmaster],---,13Griffiths,Daniel,Neath,54
Griffiths,Evan[Ianto'r Hooper],Cooper's tavern[Herbert St],3/19/20/Griffiths,George,---,7
Griffiths,Griffith[councillor],---,63Griffiths,Griffith[Dr],Llwyncelyn[Pontardawe],6/9/13/34/37
Griffiths,Griffith[Dr],Bryncelyn,37/62/74Griffiths,James[Rev],---,43
Griffiths,John[ builder/contractor],Twyn y Morgrug[Alltwen],9/54Griffiths,John[council chairman],---,65
Griffiths,John[councillor],---,63Griffiths,John[Twmpath y Morgrug],---,9/10
Griffiths,Josiah,---,10Griffiths,Philip[Rev],Alltwen,10/11/13/23/37/52/53/54/58/59/71/74
Griffiths,Philip[tailor],Pontardawe,71Griffiths,William Ifander,Trebanos,13/37/38/41/44/70
Griffiths,William[councillor],---,64Griffiths,William[guardian],---,63
Griffiths,William[schoolmaster],---,12/13/14Gronow,Thomas[Rev],---,47
Gronow,W.O[chapel treasurer],---,44Grove,Nancen[sweet shop],Herbert St,3
Gunton,A R,London,57Gwilym,Rhys[councillor],---,63
Gwyn,Howell,Dyffryn,15/16/52/55Gwyn,Moore[Mrs],Dyffryn,15
Hale,John[schoolmaster],Gellinudd,17Hall Hedley,E[Mr],Alltycam & Gelligron,33/34/65
Hanney,Tom[band],---,40Harding,Joseph[councillor],---,63
Harper,---[esq],Ynysgelynen,12/34Harries,David[councillor],---,63
Harries,John & Sons,The Emporium,35Harries,John G[councillor],---,64
Harries,John[Board sch],---,62Harries,Thomas[councillor],---,63
Harries,William[quarry],---,10Harris,Daniel,Rhos,70
Hawkins,William[musician],Gellinudd,39/40Henry,---[Mr/BA][schoolmaster],Ferns-Graig Rd,18
Herbert,---[family],Cilybebyll Mansion,34/54/55Herbert,Mary,Cilybebyll Mansion,66
Hicks John[Shon][Level Nwncl],Gellinudd,7/22/51Hicks Morgan,D[B.A],---,17
Hinkin,James[postman/deacon],---,12/19/51Hodgson,R S[guardian],---,64
Hodgson,Robert Scoley[guardian],Ystradygynlais,64Hodson,William[Inspector],police stn,35
Hopkin,David,Gellionen,45Hopkin,Evan[councillor],---,63
Hopkin,Griffith[overseer],---,63/63Hopkin,John Morgan,Tirbach[Llangyfelach],66
Hopkin,John[chapel official],---,49Hopkin,Lewis[chapel official],---,49
Hopkin,Lewis[councillor],Cathelid,63Hopkin,Richard,Rhos[Cilybebyll],50/55
Hopkin,Watkin,Alltwen,17/62Hopkin,William[councillor],---,63
Hopkins,David[deacon],Alltwen,51/52/54Hopkins,John,Alltwen Ganol,53
Hopkins,Richard,Pen yr Alltwen,71Howel,John[Shon Hywel][bard],Gelligron,18
Howells,Daniel[organist],---,41/43Howells,George,---,43
Howells,John[guardian],---,64Howells,Llewelyn[foundry],---,8
Howells,Morgan,Dryscol[Creunant],51Howells,Roger[Rev],Nantymoel,14/47/48/72
Howells,Thomas[Board sch],---,62Howells,Thomas[foundry],---,8
Howells,W T[councillor],---,63Hughes,Hugh.---,45
Humphreys,David,---,46Humphreys,Thomas[factory owner],---,4
Humphreys,Thomas[woollen factory],Maesiago,10Huzzey,---[Mr][brewery],---,8
Huzzey,Hannah[wife of Mr],---,8Hywel,John[the bard][Shon Hywel],Gelligron,47
Hywel,Sarah[wife of John],|Gelligron,47 
James,---[Miss][schoolmistress],Alltwen,17James,D,Emrys[Rev],Bryn Meudwy,2
James,David[blacksmith],Herbert St,2James,David[Board school],---,17/62
James,David[council chairman],---,65James,David[Dai'r Gof][blacksmith],Rhydyfro,67/73
James,David[musican/councillor],Alltwen,39/62James,Emrys[Rev],Ynysmeudwy,51
James,Ezer,---,56James,George J[councillor],---,63
James,George[musician/chapel sec],Ynysmeudwy,38/57James,James[band],Alltwen,40
James,John,Glyn y Meirch,34James,John,Godre'r Garth,75
James,John[and Ann],Alltwen,77James,John[Board sch],Godre'r Garth,62
James,John[Rev],Gellionen,12/48/49/72James,John[Shoni'r Gof, the blacksmith],Royal Oak[Rhydyfro],14/73
James,Johnny[councillor],---,64James,Joseph[deacon],---,56
James,Llewelyn,---,2James,Morgan A[councillor],---,63
James,T Emrys[Rev],Ynysmeudwy,60James,Thomas[choirmaster],---,56
James,Thomas[superintendent of mines],Alltwen,77James,William J[deacon/organist],Ynysmeudwy,57
James,William[Will y Gof],blacksmiths forge,4Jenkins,---,Cynghordy[Llangyfelach],8
Jenkins,---[Dr],Preston[Lancs],75Jenkins,---[Miss],---,44
Jenkins,---[Mrs],Swansea,59Jenkins,C.B[solicitor],---,11
Jenkins,D L [deacon],Rhos[Cilybebyll],50Jenkins,David[auctioneer/guardian],Pontardawe,64
Jenkins,David[chapel treasurer/deacon],Gellinudd,52/54Jenkins,David[councillor],---,63
Jenkins,David[Rev/Urbanus],Ebenezer-Rhos,18/50/51Jenkins,David[Rev],Rhos,17/50/62
Jenkins,Evan,Colliers Arms[Alltwen],15Jenkins,Evan,Barracks[Trebanos],57
Jenkins,G T[organist],---,41/56/62Jenkins,G[headmaster],Alltwen,75
Jenkins,George[councillor],---,63Jenkins,George[schoolmaster],Gellinudd,17/62
Jenkins,Harry[organist],---,41Jenkins,Henry[organist],---,44
Jenkins,J B,Sketty Rd[Swansea],59Jenkins,J[Board sch],---,62
Jenkins,Jenkin[father of Lord Glantawe],---,75Jenkins,John,---,7/8
Jenkins,John,Pontardawe,8Jenkins,John Jones[Sir][Lord Glantawe],Herbert St,3/56/75
Jenkins,John[Board sch],---,62Jenkins,John[Hen Domos][bard],---,27
Jenkins,T J[Rev],---,49Jenkins,Thomas[guardian],---,63
Jenkins,Thomas[Rev],Cilybebyll,55Jenkins,William,---,45
Jenkins,William[council chairman],---,65Jenkins,William[guardian],---,64
John,Benjamin[postman],---,12/45John,Daniel W[guardian/chairman],---,64/65
John,David[chapel deacon],Cefn Celfi,46John,Hopkin,---,72
John,Hywel[Board sch],---,62John,J,---,59
John,J W[councillor],---,63John,John[chapel official],---,49
John,John[council chairman],---,65John,John[Shon Ynysderw],Ynysderw farm,8/12/72
John,Lewis,---,56John,Thomas[the hooper],---,45
Johns,---[Rev],---,45Johns,John[guardian],---,64/64
Jones,---[Dr],Bangor,45Jones,---[Miss-schoolmistress],---,13
Jones,---[Rev],Penybont[Pencae-Abercrave],51Jones,---[Rev][Gaius],Nantyffyn,46
Jones,---[Vicar],Vicarage,34/43Jones,Blodwen[musician],---,38/42
Jones,Charlie[deacon],Trebanos,58Jones,D,---,59
Jones,D C[band],--,40Jones,D.G[Rev][bard],---,28/44
Jones,Dai[Dai Jones y Post],---,11Jones,Daniel T[councillor],---,64
Jones,Daniel[councillor],Heolddu,63Jones,Daniel[guardian],---,64
Jones,David,---,62Jones,David Walter[Vicar],Cilybebyll,55
Jones,David[chapel elder],Gellinudd,44Jones,David[councillor/chairman],---,64/64/65
Jones,David[Rev],Cilybebyll,55Jones,David[the butcher],Darn o Graig[Alltwen],60
Jones,E W[Board sch],---,62Jones,Evan[deacon],Ynysmeudwy,60
Jones,Evan[the annealer],---,2Jones,Henry B.Sc[schoolmaster],Rhos,17
Jones,Henry[Mrs][Eos Rhydyfro],Australia,75Jones,Hopkin,Ynysmeudwy,59
Jones,Isaac[Gwerinwr],the mill,34Jones,Ivor[butcher],Herbert St,2
Jones,J B[Board sch],---,62Jones,J.D[musician],Soar[Pontardawe],37/38/40/44
Jones,J[Mr],---,45Jones,J[Rev],Carmel,56
Jones,James[chapel elder],---,45Jones,Job,---,7/8
Jones,John D,[school attendance officer],Rhos,17Jones,John R[Board sch],---,62
Jones,John Stephen[chapel sec],---,56Jones,John[Board sch],Post Office[Clydach],62/63
Jones,John[deacon],Trebanos,58Jones,John[guardian],---,64
Jones,John[mason],Trebanos,57Jones,John[Rev],Saron,58
Jones,John[Rev],Cilybebyll,55Jones,John[Shon Blaenant],Blaenant farm,16
Jones,John[weaver/deacon],---,46Jones,Lewis,Tynycoed,51
Jones,Lewis[deacon],Alltwen,54Jones,Lewis[Rev],Ynysmeudwy,60
Jones,Lizzie,Pontardawe,59Jones,Llewelyn,Blaennant farm,51
Jones,Llewelyn[councillor],---,63Jones,Morgan[Board school],---,17/62
Jones,Morgan[deacon],---,56Jones,Oliver[bard],---,27
Jones,Owen,---,59Jones,R P[Rev],Pencader,59
Jones,R T[Rev],Panteg,59Jones,Rhys,Alltwen Rock,9
Jones,Rhys Arthur[councillor],---,64Jones,Richard,Gelligron,33
Jones,Richard,---,56Jones,Richard Evan[guardian],---,64
Jones,Richard William[Rev],---,45Jones,Richard[musician],Llanelli/Pontardawe,38
Jones,Robert Emrys[Rev],---,45Jones,Samuel[councillor],---,63
Jones,Stephen[deacon],---,56/59Jones,Thomas C[councillor],---,63
Jones,Thomas J[deacon],Alltwen,54Jones,Thomas John[councillor],---,63
Jones,Thomas T[deacon],Danygraig,51Jones,Thomas[alderman],---,62
Jones,Thomas[council chairman],---,65/65Jones,Thomas[councillor],Clydach,65
Jones,Thomas[deacon],Trebanos,58Jones,Thomas[guardian],---,64
Jones,Thomas[the cobbler],Gwyn St,74Jones,Tom[bard],Railway Terrace[Alltwen],32
Jones,Walter,---,59Jones,Watkin[schoolmaster],---,13
Jones,William,---,56Jones,William E[councillor],---,64
Jones,William[chapel deacon],---,46/54Jones.D[Mr],Glynmeirch,45
Jordan,Eisiah[chemist shop],---,8/11Jordan,John[guardian],---,64
Joseph,John Isaac[organist],---,44Joseph,William[Will Josi][bard & musician],Alltwen,39
Kirkhouse,---[Mrs][schoolmistress],Ferns- Graig Rd,18Kirkhouse,Robert[councillor],---,63
Kirkman,W R {Rev],---,59Lang,George[Rev],---,59
Leach,---[family],Cilybebyll Mansion,34Leach,Henry,Cilybebyll Mansion,66
Lewis,---,[Bros],Skating Rink,4Lewis,---[bros][pop works],Grove rd,8
Lewis,Daniel E[councillor],Alltwen,65Lewis,Daniel Evan[guardian],---,64
Lewis,Daniel[Rev],Ynysmeudwy,60Lewis,David,Travellers Rest[Rhydyfro],14
Lewis,David,---,56Lewis,David[councillor],---,64
Lewis,David[deacon],Danygraig,51Lewis,Esaiah[councillor],---,63
Lewis,Evan[councillor],---,64Lewis,Evan[councillor],Craig y Pal[Glais],65
Lewis,Griffith[Board school],Alltycam,17/34/62Lewis,Harry,Morriston,8
Lewis,Jacob[chemical works],Ynysygelynen,7/33/34Lewis,John,Rhos Brynhir,16
Lewis,John L[organist],Gellinudd,52Lewis,John R[chapel sec],Alltwen,54
Lewis,John[chapel elder],---,45Lewis,John[councillor],---,63
Lewis,John[deacon],Gellinudd,52Lewis,John[deacon],Alltwen,54
Lewis,John[Telynor][harpist],Trebanos,41Lewis,Josiah[deacon],Rhos[Cilybebyll],50
Lewis,Joyce,Velindre[Llangyfelach],74Lewis,Lewis,Gellinudd,51
Lewis,Lewis H [Board sch],---,62Lewis,Lewis[chapel official],---,49
Lewis,Lewis[Lewis Glyndylau],---,73Lewis,Rees[organist],Danygraig,51
Lewis,Samuel[chapel deacon],Alltwen,46Lewis,Sydney,Trebanos,8
Lewis,T H[councillor],---,63Lewis,T W[councillor],---,63
Lewis,Thomas W[deacon],Alltwen,54Lewis,Thomas W[deacon]Danygraig,51
Lewis,Thomas[chapel deacon],---,46Lewis,Thomas[chapel elder],---,44
Lewis,W D[councillor],---,63Lewis,William,---,56
Lewis,William,Gellinudd,51Lewis,William J[deacon],Gellinudd,52
Lewis,William John[organist/deacon],---,41/43/54Lewis,William[bard],---,20/21
Lewis,William[blind harpist],Holly St[Pontardawe],41Lewis,William[choirmaster],Ynysmeudwy,60
Lewis,William[Craigoleu colliery],Cwmdu,7Lewis & Morgans,G[brickworks],Ynysmeudwy,7
Lewis D W[councillor],---,63Lewis John R[councillor],---,63/63
Llewelyn,Dillwyn[magistrate],---,61Llewelyn,William[guardian],---,63
Lloyd,--[& co],Ynysfechan mine,6Lloyd,---[family],Cilybebyll Mansion,34/55
Lloyd,---[Miss][organist],Plas Cilybebyll,55Lloyd,---[schoolmaster],---,13
Lloyd,Evan[councillor],---,64Lloyd,Henry[schoolmaster],Plasywaun[Cilybebyll],12/16/17
Lloyd,Herbert[Board school/magistrate],---,17/36/61/62/64/65/65/66Lloyd,J.R[historian],---,44
Lloyd,Thomas[deacon],Trebanos,58Lord Glamorgan,---,---,54/61
Lovering,---[Mr],Clydach on Tawe,59Maddoc,Esaiah,Alltwen,9
Mainwaring,Hopkin[choirmaster],Ynysmeudwy,57Mainwaring,John D[musician],Ynysmeudwy & Gurnos[Ystalyfera],39/57/59
Mainwaring,William[music conductor/deacon],Danygraig,51/56Mansel,Bussey[Hon],---,47
Martin,---[Mr],Ynysygelynen,34Mathias,---[Rev],---,46
Mathias,Edward,Graig Rd[Alltwen],15Matthias,Owen[deacon],Danygraig,51
Meredith,Daniel[Board sch],---,62Meudwy,Alan,Llanelli,19
Meudwy,Ioan[bard],Pontardawe,29Meyler,---[Inspector],police stn,35
Michael,Llewelyn,Ynysmeudwy,57Michael,Philip,Ynysmeudwy,57
Miers,H N[Board sch],Ynyspenllwch,62/64Miles,Joseph,---,7/45
Moore Gwyn[Mrs],Dyffryn,15Morgan,---[Mr],Alltycam,34
Morgan,---[Professor],Carmarthen,59Morgan,B[Mrs[schoolmistress],Alltwen,17
Morgan,D R[councillor],---,64Morgan,D.Hicks B.A,---,17
Morgan,D[Rev],Hermon[Ystradfellte],50Morgan,Daniel[deacon],Ynysmeudwy,60
Morgan,David[Dai Will Morgan],Tai Bwlch y Gwynt[Alltwen],15Morgan,David[guardian],---,64
Morgan,David[the miller],Rhydyfro,72Morgan,Eliphaz[councillor],---,64
Morgan,Evan,Rhos[Cilybebyll],50Morgan,Evan[schoolmaster/councillor],---,62
Morgan,Gwenllian[wife of Evan],Rhos[Cilybebyll],50Morgan,Henry[bard/musician],Trebanos,31/42
Morgan,Henry[chapel official],---,49Morgan,Ifan[Ianto Ifan],Fountain Inn[Rhos],49
Morgan,Isaac[Rev],---,44Morgan,J T[Thalamus],---,46
Morgan,J W[councillor],---,64Morgan,J&R[photographers],Pontardawe,37
Morgan,James[musician],Rhos[Cilybebyll],39Morgan,Jenkin[chapel official],---,49
Morgan,Job,Godre'r Garth,58Morgan,John,Waunycoed & Gelligron,8/33/34/51
Morgan,John,Gellinudd arms,61Morgan,John Daniel[guardian],---,64
Morgan,John E.[Hirfryn][bard],Danygraig[Alltwen],29/50/51Morgan,John[Bardd Tawy],Crosshands,24/45/65
Morgan,John[Board sch],Penlan fach,62Morgan,John[Board school],---,17/62
Morgan,John[chapel official],---,49Morgan,John[councillor],---,63/63
Morgan,John[deacon],---,56Morgan,John[guardian],---,64
Morgan,John[guardian],---,63Morgan,Lewis,---,69
Morgan,Lewis & co[Cwmclic mine],---,7Morgan,Lewis[Lewis the weaver],Trebanos,57
Morgan,Phillip,Morriston,45Morgan,Rhys,Gellinudd Arms,61
Morgan,Richard W[councillor],---,63Morgan,Samuel[councillor],---,64
Morgan,Theophilus[councillor],---,64Morgan,Thomas[council chairman],---,65
Morgan,Thomas[guardian],---,64Morgan,Tom[organist],Ynysmeudwy,60
Morgan,W M[Rev][guardian],---,64Morgan,William E[councillor],Rhos,62
Morgan,William R[deacon],Danygraig,51Morgan,William[Board sch],---,62
Morgan,William[deacon],Ynysmeudwy,60Morgan,William[overseer],---,63
Morgan,William[Rev],---,44Morgans,---[Mr],Gelligron,69
Morgans,---[of Cilybebyll],Cilybebyll,3Morgans,Henry[chapel deacon],---,46
Morris,---[Mr][magistrate],Llansamlet,61Morris,Daniel[organist],Trebanos,58
Moses,John[postman],---,11Newton,Isaac[Rev],---,59
Nicholas,James[chapel deacon],---,46Nicholas,T E[Rev],Glais,51
Oliver,David[Rev],---,48Owen,---[Mr],---,9
Owen,Esay[Rev],Clydach on Tawe,59/62Owen,John[grocery shop],---,4/11/12
Owens,---[Rev],Hebron[Clydach],58Owens,A.W[schoolmaster],---,14
Palmer,George Alfred[councillor],---,63Parmee,---[Mr],---,59
Parry,---[Dr],---,39Parry,D E[council chairman],---,65
Parsons,John[Primrose colliery],---,5Parsons,William[tinplate works],---,5/13/33/43/66
Patti,Madam,Craig y Nos,1Pendrill,---[priest of Llangiwc church],---,3
Pendrill,Edward[Rev],Cilybebyll,55Phillips,---[slaughter house],Pontardawe Inn,4
Phillips,F R[councillor],---,64Phillips,Jacob[councillor],---,63
Phillips,Thomas[musician][Tom the Sawyer],Farmers Arms[Alltwen],41Player,W P[councillor],---,62
Popkins,Thomas,Hafod Bettws,67Powell,Hopkin J[councillor],---,64/64
Powell,Owen[guardian],---,64Powell,Walter[teacher],Cwrt y Gwter,74
Presland,John[Rev],Ynusmeudwy,57Price,---[Dr],---,3/69
Price,---[Vicar],---,12Price,Henry[teacher],Cwrt y Gwter,74
Price,Howell[Rev],Cilybebyll,55Price,J M[Board sch],---,62
Price,J R[Rev],Rhydyfro,51Price,Morgan[guardian],---,64
Price,Thomas,Penllergaer,67Price,Thomas[chapel elder],---,44
Price,Thomas[councillor],Alltwen,62Price,Watkin[Rev],Cilybebyll,55
Price,William[guardian],---,64Pritchard,---[Vicar],Llandovery,43
Pryse,Rees[Rev],Saron,58Pugh,---[Rev],Sketty,45/46
Rees,---[Dr],Craig Ynysderw,34Rees,[Fred]Ernest B.Sc[Superintendent schools],---,17/76
Rees,---[minister],Danygraig,50Rees,Aneurin[organist],---,41
Rees,Daniel[councillor],---,63Rees,David,Porters Stores[Herbert St],3
Rees,David[organist],Alltwen,41/54Rees,Emrys[Morris][lecturer], B.A,---,17/77
Rees,H.A[B.A],---,17Rees,Henry Alfred[teacher],Pontypridd,77
Rees,Henry[deacon],Gellinudd,52Rees,Henry[deacon],Alltwen,54
Rees,John D[councillor],---,64Rees,John[Board sch],Cwmllynfell,62
Rees,John[chapel elder],---,44Rees,John[Rev][Board sch],---,62
Rees,Josiah[Rev/bard],Gelligron,33/34/48Rees,Lewis[chapel deacon],---,46
Rees,Morgan R[Cerddor y Bryn][musician],Bryn Llewelyn[Alltwen],39Rees,Morgan[choir],Maesiago,40
Rees,Philip[choir],Maesiago ?,40Rees,Philip[deacon],Trebanos,58
Rees,Philip[postman],---,12Rees,Rees[Venerable],Alltwen,50/51/52/53/56/76
Rees,Richard,Alltycam,34/48Rees,Richard[councillor],Hendrecaradog,62
Rees,Richard[councillor],---,63Rees,Thomas[Rev/Dr],---,48
Rees,Thomas[the barber shop],---,46Rees,W[Rev],Llechryd,56/57
Rees,William D[councillor],---,63Rees,William David[musician],Godre'r graig,39
Rees,William T[councillor],---,63/63Rees,William[chapel elder],---,44
Rees,William[the hooper][bard],---,19Rees,Zephaniah,Alltwen,37/45/62
Rhys,---[Dr],Swansea,59Rhys,David[Rev],Cilybebyll,55
Rhys,Rhys[Rev],Alltwen,15Rhys Price,John[Rev],Saron,58
Rice,W R[Rev],---,59Richards,A,---,59
Richards,David[councillor],---,63Richards,David[Dyffryn Baca],Trebanos,37
Richards,Gower[Rev],Gosen[Trebanos],51/58Richards,Lewis,Bryncarnau[Cilybebyll],52
Richards,Thomas[deacon],Danygraig,51Richards,William Alfa[Rev],---,49
Roberts,---,Nantymoel[Gellionen],72Roberts,David[councillor],---,63
Roberts,Foster[Rev],---,46Roberts,J.J[schoolmaster],Ynysmeudwy,13
Roberts,John Jones[schoolmaster],---,13Roberts,Joyce,Alltwen,74
Roberts,Thomas Jenkin[councillor],---,63Roderick.D I[deacon],Ynysmeudwy,60
Rogers,Mary,---,66/67Rogers,R R[Rev],Birmingham,57
Rowland,Thomas[councillor],---,63Rowland Thomas,J[Rev],Ynysderw,34/44
Rowlands,John[deacon],Rhos[Cilybebyll],50Samuel,A W[teacher],Tanyrallt sch,75
Samuel,T R[councillor],---,63Samuels,Astley[schoolmaster],Danyrallt,18/62
Samuels,William[Mr][schoolmaster/Board school],Danyrallt,17/18/62Scales,J[grocer shop],Herbert St,3
Sherbone,---[bard],Llwyn Celyn,16/22Short,---[Mr],Poorhouse,59
Silcott,---[Mr],---,9Silcox,---[gas co],---,9
Simons,Joseph[Rev],---,48Simons,Noah[Rev assistant],---,48
Smith,---[family],Cilybebyll,55Smith,---[schoolmaster-a Scot],---,13
Smith,David,---,3/17/46/62/63/64Smith,Richard,Wigfa,51
Smith,Thomas[councillor],---,63Smith,William[musician],Wigfa[Cilybebyll],39
Spratt,---[Miss-schoolmistress],---,13Stanfield,---[Inspector],police stn,35
Steadman,---[pop works],Ivy Bush,8Steadman,V,---,59
Stephen,Thomas[foundry],---,8Taylor,O,---,59
Taylor,Robert,---,59Thomas,Daniel,Alltwen Isaf,11
Thomas,Daniel T[deacon],Alltwen,54Thomas,Daniel[railway],---,11
Thomas,David John[councillor],---,64Thomas,David Smith[guardian],---,64
Thomas,David[chormaster/deacon],Trebanos,58Thomas,David[deacon],Ynysmeudwy,60
Thomas,David[musician],Grove Rd[Pontardawe],38Thomas,E[Rev][Board sch],---,62
Thomas,Edward[deacon],Cwmbryn,58Thomas,Evan[councillor],---,64
Thomas,Evan[Evan Shon],Alltwen,14/51/54Thomas,Evan[organist],Alltwen,41/55
Thomas,Harry[council chairman],---,65Thomas,Henry W[councillor],---,63
Thomas,Henry[councillor],---,64Thomas,J.Rowland[Rev],Ynysderw,34
Thomas,Jacob[Jacob the weaver],Rhydyfro/Gellinudd,14/22Thomas,Jenkin[band],Rhos[Cilybebyll],40
Thomas,John[councillor],---,64Thomas,John[deacon],Danygraig,51
Thomas,John[deacon],---,56Thomas,John[Rev],Merthyr,53
Thomas,Joseph[councillor],---,64Thomas,Lewis,Tirbach[Llangyfelach],66
Thomas,Llewelyn[musician],Gellinudd,39Thomas,Morgan,---,66
Thomas,Simon[councillor],---,64Thomas,Thomas,Rhos[Cilybebyll],50
Thomas,Thomas Gomer[organist],---,46Thomas,Thomas W[deacon],---,56
Thomas,W H[councillor],---,63Thomas,W. Howell[councillor],Trebanos,63
Thomas,William D[guardian],---,64Thomas,William[chapel official],---,49
Thomas,William[chapel treasurer],Alltwen,54Thomas,William[railway],---,11
Thomas,William[Rev],Cilybebyll,55Tobias,Thomas,---,56
Turberville,---[family],Cilybebyll Mansion,34Turberville,Bevan[solicitor],Ynysderw,33
Turberville,Elizabeth,Cilybebyll Mansion,66Turbil,---[Madam],---,12
Vaughan,---Mrs[widow of Thomas],Herbert St,2Vaughan,Thomas,Herbert St,2
Vivian,---[Mr],Penmaen,61Wade Evans,T [Board sch],---,62
Walker,Catws,Heol y Plas[Rhos],49Walker,John[chapel deacon],---,46
Walker,Lewis[Cerddor ap Creiglyn],Craig[Trebanos],38Walters,D.D[Rev][Gwallter Ddu],Newcastle Emlyn,6/51/58/60
Walters,Daniel,---,6Walters,David,Ynysmeudwy,59
Walters,Henry[deacon],Alltwen,51Walters,John[deacon],Ynysmeudwy,59
Walters,John[Rev],---,44Walters,Richard[deacon],Alltwen,54
Walters,William[councillor],---,64White,---,[Mrs],---,62
White,John[Board sch],Cwmllynfell,62Wilkins,Charles H[Rev],Ynysmeudwy,57
William,John[ap Llewelyn][bard],---,26William,Morgan[Morgan Edward],Trebanos,57
Williams,---[Mr][builder],7Williams,---[Mr][Williams bach][tinplate],---,6
Williams,Charles[Rev],Ystalyfera,45/62Williams,Daniel Thomas[councillor],---,63
Williams,Daniel[deacon],Alltwen,51Williams,David A[deacon],---,56
Williams,David J[councillor],---,63/64Williams,David John[musician/deacon],Rhos[Cilybebyll],38/50
Williams,David T[clerk to council],---,63Williams,David T[councillor],Alltwen,65
Williams,David Thomas[clerk to council],---,62Williams,David[councillor],Bon Marche,63
Williams,David[grocer/bard],Trebanos,57Williams,David[guardian],---,64
Williams,David[USA],---,23Williams,Einon[Einon Pentrehard][Einon the blacksmith],Cae'r Doc,13
Williams,Elias[chapel official],---,49Williams,G[Mrs],---,59
Williams,George,---,59/62Williams,George[councillor],---,64
Williams,Gwen[singer],---,41Williams,H Seiriol[Rev],Tabernacle[Rhydyfro],51/56
Williams,Harriet,---,66Williams,Hopkin,---,46
Williams,J Hugh[Rev],---,45Williams,J J[chapel official],---,49
Williams,J[clothier shop],---,46Williams,James[Board sch],Ystalyfera,62
Williams,James[Board sch],---,62Williams,John[Board sch],---,62
Williams,John[builder],Ystalyfera,58Williams,John[John Morgan Edward][deacon],Trebanos,58
Williams,John[Rev],Cilybebyll,55Williams,John[Shon o'r Maindy][musician],Llangiwc,39
Williams,John[weighbridge],Gwachel Dan tavern [Herbert St],3Williams,Lewis,Trebanos,37/58
Williams,Lewis[councillor],Banyffynon,63Williams,Lewis[treasurer],Ynysmeudwy,60
Williams,Llewelyn,Landore,8Williams,Llewelyn,---,9/10
Williams,Llewelyn,Pen yr Alltwen,15Williams,Llewelyn[timber merchant],---,8
Williams,M[Board sch],---,62Williams,Mary,Gelligron,14/33/47/66
Williams,Mary,White Hart[Trebanos],57Williams,Philip,Alltwen,71
Williams,Philip[guardian],---,64Williams,Philip[musician],Maesiago,33/39/46/51/70/71
Williams,Rhys[councillor],---,64Williams,Roger H[councillor],Alltwen,62/65
Williams,T J[musician],Alltwen/Llanelli,38Williams,T.L[schoolmaster],---,14
Williams,T[councillor],---,62Williams,Thomas,---,71
Williams,Thomas[Brynheulog estate],---,44Williams,Thomas[the blacksmith],Rhos,73
Williams,Timothy[guardian],---,64Williams,W,Maes y Gwernen[Morriston],58
Williams,W.Thomas[bard],Alltwen,32Williams,Watcyn[councillor],---,63
Williams,William,Penyralltwen,9Williams,William,Ty'nyberllan[Craigcefnparc],36
Williams,William D[musician],Railway Terrace[Alltwen],38Williams,William Thomas[councillor],---,63
Williams,William[councillor],---,63Williams,William[deacon],Pentwyn,58
Williams,William[deacon],Trebanos,58Williams,William[Gwilym o'r Ynys],---,11
Wolfe,Godfrey[curate],---,44Wood,John,---,16
Yeo,Cory[Craigoleu colliery],---,7Young,David[Rev],Folkestone,59
Young,Edward[Eos Wyn],Alltwen,11/13/23/24/25/26/37/39Young,Thomas[tailor/postman],---,11/39

Places/Objects/Events                                          

Abercrave lime quarry,9Acetylyne works,9
All Saints Church,34/41/43Alltwen chapel,15/41/50
Alltwen Fair,69Alltwen Hill level,7
Alltwen Isaf,15Alltwen quarry,10
Alltwen rock,1/14/15Alltwen rock levels,7
Alltwen Square,15Alltwen village,2/15
Alltycham,2/34/52American Organs,40
Antiquities,61Band of Hope[Alltwen],52
Bando,55Bands,40
Baptists,45Baran,14/47/58
Bardic Gorsedd,61Bards and Rhymsters,18
Barges,3/4/10Barley Hill,1
Barracks[Trebanos],57Beehive tavern,3
Bethesda chapel[Ynysmeudwy],2/13/56/59Birchgrove,10
Blacksmith's Forge[Herbert St],2Blaenant farm,16
Blue Ribbon Army,40Board of Guardians,63/64/65
Board school,13/14/61/62Board school[Alltwen],17/50
Board school[Gellinudd],17/18Board school[Ynysmeudwy],57
Book of Games,43/55Boundary colliery,6
Brecon Rd,3Brecon Rd school,13
Breweries,8Bridge,the[to Alltwen][Tawe],15
Bryn Seion[Gellinudd],51/53Bryn Tin Plate Works,6
Brynamman,10/11Bryncelyn,34
Bryncelyn Gas co,9Brynheulog,33
Cae Pentwyn,2Cae yr Efail,61
Cae'r Doc school,12/13/14/16/40/45/74/75Cae'r Pandy[Pandy Field],2/68
Calvinistic Methodists[Pontardawe/Trebanos],28/44Canal,1/3/4/9
Capel y Wern,39Caradog's choir 1873,74
Carmel[Gwauncaegurwen],58Carpenters Arms[Herbert St],3
Castle Hotel,8Cefn Celfi[Cilybebyll],61
Cefn Gyfelach,47Cefn Llan works[Rhydyfo],3
Charities,66Chemical works[Ynysfechan],7
Christian Temple[Ammanford],53Cilhendre,15
Cilhendre Ganol,15Cilybebyll Boys Board,75
Cilybebyll church,39/54/66Cilybebyll council,62
Cilybebyll education,16Cilybebyll estate,16
Cilybebyll Fach farm,16Cilybebyll Mansion,15/16/34
Cilybebyll school,7/62Clydach river,14
Coalfield[the],6Coke furnaces,8
Coke furnaces[Ynysderw],5Collier Lane[Alltwen],16
Colliers Arms[Alltwen],15/58Concertina,40
Concrete Houses[Herbert St],3Cooperative Stores[Alltwen Hill],7/39/49
Cooperative Stores[Herbert St],3Coopers tavern[Herbert St],3/19
Copras house[Tinplate works],5Craig Glyn y Meirch,1/9
Craig Llangiwc,2Craig y Pal,2
Craig Ynysderw,34Craig yr Abby,2
Craig yr Alltwen,15Craigoleu colliery,7/15
Crane level,5/7/71Crofften Fach,2
Cross Hands,15Cross Inn Hotel[Herbert St],3/67
Cross Inn school[Long room],18Crown Hotel,Herbert St,3
Cwm Clydach,14Cwm Shon Factory,13
Cwm Shon[Craig,Llangiwc],8Cwmcapel,47
Cwmclic works,5/7Cwmdu,33
Cwmdu Falls[Gelligron],60Cwmdu Falls[Ynysmeudwy],60
Cwmegel,14Cwmgors,14
Cwmllynfell,36/58Cwmllynfell chapel,66
Cwmnantllici,10Cwmnantllwyd farm,66
Cwmnantllwyd pit,5/7/9/15/71Cwrt y Gwter,74
Danygraig chapel,50/51Danygraig school,50
Danyrallt school,17/75Darn o Graig[Alltwen],60
Darren colliery[Trebanos],7Derwen Rd[Alltwen],16
Dillwyn tavern,3Dock[Herbert St],3
Dyffryn estate,16Dyffryn Rd,16
Dyffryn Rd level,7Dynevor Arms[Maesiago],8/10/65
Ebenezer chapel[Rhos],49/61/70/71Education,12/13
Education Act 1902,62Education in Alltwen/Cilybebyll,16
Edward St[Alltwen],16/50Egel river,14
Eisteddfod[1863],37Eisteddfod[1867],41
Elim Baptist chapel,2/46English Wesleyans,59
Eurgrawn,48Fever Hospital[Gellinudd],66
Ffynongrech[Mynydd March],65Fire Brigade,35
Flour Mill,8Football,55
Foundry[the][1865],8Gamanfa Ganu,36
Garnllechart chapel,61Garnllechart stones,61
Garth mountain,14Gas Works,9/68
Gellifowey land[Ynysmeudwy],7/10Gelligeuros,15
Gelligron,2/33Gellinudd,2/51
Gellinudd Arms,7Gellinudd factory,15
Gellinudd school,51Gellionen chapel,14/47/61/72
Gellionen mountain,1/2/14/33Gellionen spring,60
Gibea[Brynamman],58Gilbertson Tin Plate Works,4/5
Glais,10Glanrhyd,33
Glantawy Tin plate Works[Glanrhyd],1/6/9Glyn Coch,33/66
Glyn Meirch,14/47Glyn y Meirch,34/66
Glyndolau,5/15Glynteg,33
Godre'r Rhos church[Creunant-Cwmdulais],52Gors river,14
Gosen chapel[Trebanos],38/57Gosen Fach,58
Graig Gellinudd,15/51Graig Hotel[Alltwen],27/74
Graig Llangiwc school,13Graig Rd[Alltwen],16
Graig yr Alltwen,15/16Graig yr awel[Alltwen],60
Graig[Trebanos] quarry,10Graigarw,36
Great Western Railway,5Gwauncaegurwen,35
Gwrhyd chapel,58Gwrhyd mountain,14
Gwyn Arms tavern[Alltwen],55Gwyn St[Alltwen],16
Hanes Gellionen,33Harmoniums,40
Harp,41Harries,J & sons[Herbert St],3
Hatling,44Hen Gate[Old Toll Gate],4
Hen Neuadd farmhouse[Abercrave],5Hendrelas,16
Heol Maesiago,44Heol y Plas,49
Herbert St,1/3Herbert St,2
High St,1High St[Alltwen],16
Holly St,2/9Horeb chapel,45
I.L.P Hall[Herbert St,3Independent cause,16/36/51/56/58/59
Independent chapel[Alltwen],8/37/52Infants school[Alltwen],16/17
Instrumental Music,39Jack the horse,10/11
John the Baptist church[Alltwen],55Leases,16
Level Ben Hawkins,7Level Nwncl,7
Lime Kilns,9Llangiwc church,2/40/42/53
Llangiwc council,63Llangiwc Rock,1/2/14
Llangiwc school,62Llangyfelach parish,66
Llansamlet,10Llwyn Celyn school[Cilybebyll],16
Lon,47Loyal Patriots[Graig Hotel],27
Maesiago,4Magistrates Court,35/61/68
Male Voice Choirs,41Malt House,8/72
Manure works,5March Hywel,47/61/67
Methodists[Llanllian],52Methodists[Trebanos],37
Midland railway,7/10Mormons,60
Morriston,10Mules,15
Music,36Mynydd Du,58
Nant Cwm Felin Falls[Cilybebyll Hospital],60Nant Cwm Shon Falls[Ynysmeudwy],60
Nantymoel House,14National school,66
Neath & Brynamman railway,11Neath Abbey,54
Neath Castle,61Neath Rd,71
New Jerusalem[Ynysmeudwy],56Oddfellows[Graig Inn],74
Old Characters of Gellinudd book,16Old pottery works,6
Ore[Herbert St],3Oxen[working],9
Pandy colliery,6Pandy[Fulling Mill][Herbert St],3
Panteg,36/53Pantymorgrug farm,66
Parish councils,62Pen yr Alltwen,15
Penderry,67Penllwynteg,15
Pheasant Bush[Trebanos],5/57Piano,41
Plasywaun schoolhouse,49Police Station,35
Pontardawe Aerated Waters company,8Pontardawe Eisteddfod 1895,11
Pontardawe Male Voice Choir,41/42Pontardawe Tin Plate Works,4/8/33/37/72
Pontardawe Union population figs,65Poorhouse,59/65
Pop works,8Population figures,65
Post Office,11/12Post Office[Rhydyfro],14
Presbyterians,47Primrose Colliery accident 1858,5/24
Primrose Colliery Ynysfechan /Rhos Cilybebyll[John Parsons],5Primrose mine,6
Primrose works,1Primrose[Rhos,Cilybebyll],11/50
Printing Office,4/11Public Hall,2/7/13/34/35/36
Puddling,5Pulpud y Sant[Alltwen],60
Pwllbach,11Quarries,9/10
Railway Station,2/8/10/17Railway Terrace[Alltwen],16
Reading Room[Herbert St],13Rechabite Hall,13/59
Religious History,42Rhos Brynhir,2/15/16
Rhos Cilybebyll,2Rhos Cilybebyll school,17
Rhydyfro,11/14Rhyndwy Clydach Bridge,3/4
Rhyndwy Clydach council,63Rhyndwy Clydach school,62
Roman road,15Royal Oak[Rhydyfro],14
Saint's Pulpit[Alltwen],60Saron chapel[Rhydyfro],14/58/72/75
Seion[Glais],58Sewerage Scheme,66
Sick Clubs,36Skating Rink,8/10
Skating Rink,4Slaughter House,4/12
Soar chapel,44Spa tavern[Gellionen mountain,12/60
St John's[Alltwen],41St Peter's Church,11/13/41/43/66
Stage coach,11Standing stones,61
Strike in 1893[Gilbertsons Tinplate wks],6Surgeries,34
Swansea Hospital,53Swansea Vale Choir,37
Swansea Vale Railway,10/11Swansea Valley Canal[1798],5/52
Tabernacle chapel[Pontardawe],41/56Taff co[railway],10
Tai Bwlch y Gwynt[Alltwen],15Tai'r Heol houses[Rhydyfro/Cwmclyd],14
Taproom tavern[Herbert St],3Tawe river,1/2/14
Tawe Terrace,5Tawe Vale Choir[1902],37/38/41
Telegraph[1867],11Telephone[c1899],12
Temperence movement,56/70The Emporium,35
The Ferns school[Graig Rd,18The Fountain Inn,49
The Lamb tavern[school],13The Maindy tavern,68
The Triangle[inn][Alltwen,15Thomas St,2/68
Three Counties festival,54Timber yard[Herbert St],3
Tinplate works,8/43/44Tinplate Works[Ynyscedwyn],15
Tinplate Works[Ystalyfera],5Town crier,67
Travellers Rest[Rhydyfro],14Trebanos,2
Trebanos school,13/14Triangle[Alltwen],16
Trinitarians,48Twmpath y Morgrug farm,16
Tynycoedcae,15Tynygraig,15
Tynygraig land levels,7Ty-yn-yr-Heol,15
Unitarians,46/47/48Upper Bank,10
Vicarage[Llangiwc/Pontardawe],34Victoria Hotel,3
Water supplies,65Waun Rhos Bryn Hir school,50
Waun ty yn y Graig pit[Rhos,Cilybebyll],3/7Waunycoed mine,6/7/9/50
Wernddu,11Wesleyans,41/45
White Hart,57White pit,6
Woollen factory[Maesiago],10Workhouse,35
Ymofynydd,48Ynys y Gelynen bridge,2/9
Ynyscedwyn,15Ynyscedwyn Tinplate Works,15
Ynysderw Bridge,1Ynysderw land,5/33
Ynysfechan colliery,5/6Ynysfechan level,5
Ynysfechan works,1Ynysgeinion,10
Ynysmeudwy,2Ynysmeudwy Arms,72
Ynysmeudwy brickworks,7Ynysmeudwy Isaf,9/68
Ynysmeudwy mine,6Ynysmeudwy pottery,2
Ynysmeudwy quarry,10Ynysmond council,63
Ynyspenllwch,2Ynysygelynen,34/68
Yr Allt,46Ysgol Plas y Waun school[Rhos Brynhir],16
Ystalyfera,10/16Ystradgynlais,5/36

 

 

Introduction

What I mean by history is bringing the past that we have lost, and putting it down so that we can re-live it in the present; or, to put it in another way, make a complete link between the past and the present, and what makes history are 'facts', and my work is to give facts and not opinions, and not build a tower of a thousand or more fairy tales about the history of Pontardawe. In all probability a few notes will come here and there, and possibly a few fairy tales.
 

The village has a very striking name, and was named when two parts of the parishes of Cilybebyll and Llangiwc were connected by an arched bridge of stone around the year 1757, built by a W.Edwards "who also built the old bridge at Pontypridd." The span of the arch is 80 feet.

It is difficult to say what was the original name of the river.Today it is called the Tawe, but I can believe that the finger and tongue of the English is attached to this name in the same way as dozens of other Welsh names that have been made contemptable by them. I prefer to believe that the original name was Tawy ---- "Ta" means wide,and "wy" is synonymous with water, and the meaning of the word in that form makes me cherish the idea that Tawy was the original name.

The bridge was very narrow, but wide enough to handle the traffic that crossed it at that time.The centre was higher than the two ends, but as the population increased,the County Council widened the roads, and the bridge was widened to its present size, and the road was raised, levelling it from the railway station to the bridge where it leads to Ynysderw road at present.

In passing, I must relate this tale. When carrying out the work of widening the bridge, there came a day of heavy rain .The night and following day was the same. Some of the workmen "those that knew the tendency and trickery of the Tawe", advised the contractor to move his machinery out of danger of the river flood, but he jeered at them saying, " 'Tis only a little brook," but the 'little brook' jeered at him and carried his machinery down stream for several hundred yards,and delayed the work for some days.

A few years before raising the road, an embankment was built below the "Glantawy Tinplate Works" ('Glanrhyd' today) to keep the river in its bed and prevent it flowing over the land and flooding the houses along Herbert Street, and covering Herbert Street itself for hundreds of yards with water, and hindering the people as far as High Street. During the times of flooding it was a common sight to see animals in 'deep water up to their chins,' about the land, and others on the surface being carried away to their destruction. When the Tawe over-flowed in this way, it compelled people wishing to go to the Alltwen side of Pontardawe to go around along the road or Ynysderw bridge, the way that coal was carried to the canal from the works of Ynysfechan and Primrose.

As to its geographical position, Pontardawe stands on a wide and beautiful plain below the midland of Tawe Valley about eight miles from Swansea, and twelve miles below Graig-y-Nos, the home of the Queen of song, Madam Patti as she was known throughout the civilized world. Also, it is about five miles on the main road leading from Neath in the direction of Cwmamman, Carmarthenshire, through Cwmdu.

To the East of it stands the beautiful rock of Alltwen, protecting it from the East winds. To the West stands Craig Glyn Meirch, with Gellionen mountain like a King behind it. To the North stands a high crag called by today's inhabitants Barley Hill, or Llangiwc Rock, and facing it at a distance from the South is 'Craig yr Abby' and 'Craig y Pal'.

So, it is surrounded by four fortresses, the work of nature, and each one as glorious as the other. It is the centre for a host of villages. Below, and between it and Swansea, on the right to the flow of the river stands Trebanos; above it on the same side stands the villages of Craig Llangiwc and Ynysmeudwy; and on the left to the flow of the river stands Alltwen; and beyond the rock on high ground, stands Rhos Brynhir, or Rhos Cilybebyll as it is called today. On the same side, and facing Pontardawe from the North-East there is the small and beautiful region of Gellinudd, and in the North-West between Gellionen Mountain and Llangiwc Rock on the road to Cwmamman is the little ancient village of Rhydyfro.

Pontardawe is a fast-growing village, and one of the most populous in the valley. Beneath it lies as much as fifteen feet to twenty feet of sandy 'gravel.' It is claimed by some geologists that the Tawe has changed its course so often in the past, going completely from one side to the other, that it caused the depth of sand that covers the valley. Others say that there was at one time a large lake in the direction of Ynyspenllwch. Others again claim that the Tawe valley at one period was covered by the sea, and try to prove this by saying that cockle shells have been found on the high rocks of Penwyllt in Brecknockshire. Whatever the truth of one or the other, it is certain that there is the depth of sand I have stated, beneath the Tawe Valley.

The village has an interesting history. It did not achieve its present eminent position in a day.The pulling down of old buildings and raising better ones has often been through the demands of an increase in trade.There were inhabitants here very early ---- we can at least go back as far as the sixth century, as there is evidence that the first church of Llangiwc was built during that period. It appears that farmers were the majority until the beginning of the last century, as will be shown later. Sixty years ago the population was small; an occasional cottage here and there. There were no houses between Ynys y Gelynen Bridge and Llangiwc except two pairs of houses on the side of the road near the place where Elim Baptist Chapel stands at present ---- one house, the property of a Llewelyn James, the father of "Alaw Meudwy", Llanelli; and a small white limed house where the lovely smallholding called "Bryn Meudwy" is today, which was the dwelling of the Rev.D. Emrys James, the minister of Bethesda,Ynysmeudwy. Opposite were two houses, the property of Evan Jones, the "annealer" as he was called. The canal bridge 'Ynys y Celynen' was in existence many years before the building of Thomas Street,and there was a footpath going from the road that is Thomas Street today, to Alltycham across a field called by the old natives "Cae Pentwyn", and on to Gelligron.

Going down from Ynys y Gelynen Bridge in the direction where the present day Public Hall stands, on the right side, there was a field called Cae'r Pandy (Pandy Field). On this field, alongside the canal there were three white-washed and thatched roofed cottages. In one of them lived William Davies, or 'Will Netty', with old Shoni Twm Shon, the first 'town crier' of Pontardawe living in the one next to the bridge; and the ancient mansion "Ynys y Gelynen" standing on the corner of Holly Street and Herbert Street. We next proceed from the Railway Station towards the square. In the middle of Herbert Street, between the river and Ynys y Gelynen, where at present stand houses, the property of Thomas Vaughan's widow, "their days also being numbered", there stood a thatched cottage and a blacksmith's forge, and the one who lived in the cottage and worked at the forge was David James (the grandfather of David James who collects the rates in part of the large parish of Llangiwc at present). Opposite the cottage, on the other side of the road, where J.C. Davies's drapery shop stands, there was an old sty of a round construction in a place called 'Crofften Fach'. There was also a house owned by a Mr Auckland, a pottery merchant (occupied today by Ivor Jones the butcher) who also worked in the pottery works in Ynysmeudwy. Also in front of the Public Hall and to the right, where the office of the Cilybebyll Estate stands, there was a 'Pandy' (Fulling Mill) with a large water wheel working the machinery. The occupiers and operators of this place were Shon Panwr and his son, Dick Shon Panwr who was a prominent member with the Methodists. In front of the house there was also a large apple orchard.

Again, next to it there are two houses where Sir John Jones Jenkins (Lord Glantawe) was raised, and some say that it was in one of those two houses Ben Davies, the world renown singer was born. He was the son of John Davies, assistant preacher with the Independents of the district.

Further on, between them and the canal bridge, where the large shop of J Harries and Sons stands, there was a small tavern called the "Coopers", with a slate roof that was level with the road, the home of Evan Griffiths (Ianto'r Hooper) the bard, who will be mentioned later. On the other side of the road opposite the "Coopers" was the"Carpenters Arms" with a row of houses under the same roof. There was also a tavern where now stands Noah Williams's shop called the 'Beehive'. There was a tavern where John Williams, owner of the 'public weigh-bridge' lived, called the "Gwachel Dan".  It appears that the life of this row was also coming to an end.

Beyond the canal bridge in Herbert Street --- from the bridge to the square, and around the corner, stands the "Cross Inn Hotel", and next to it the Co-operative Stores where there was another tavern called the 'Taproom'. Here there was a high hedge of Hawthorns, inside which there was some sort of 'timber yard' where they conveyed wood to load and dispatch in barges. This yard was a very wet place with the cart wheels sinking to their hubs in mud and water. After this, a wood sawing pit was constructed by David Rees, who later lived in a tavern called 'Porters Stores', between the present 'Cross Inn' and the 'Co-operative'. The 'Cross Inn' has recently been re-built, and although it is one of the temples of Bacchus, it cost more than most of the places of worship in the district.

There was a row of houses between the Cross Inn and the Co-operative where Nancen Grove had a sweet shop. Also near by there was raised and pulled down a place called the "Crown Hotel" where now stands a Grocer shop (J Scales). There is a timber yard, carpenter's shops and smithies on the old yard now.

On the left of Herbert Street, between the canal and the square there was a sort of dock where the I.L.P. Hall is at present, and there the barges loaded the coal conveyed from the little pit of Waun Ty yn y Graig, Rhos, Cilybebyll in carts pulled by two horses over Alltwen, owned by the Morgans of Cilybebyll. Here too was brought the ore from the works at Cefn Llan, Rhydyfro. Between the dock and the road, Mr David Smith of Alltwen had raised the "Concrete Houses" about 32 years ago. Between them and the bridge which crosses the river to Rhyndwy Clydach once stood the small tavern called the "Dillwyn", with another small house near it. The "Dillwyn" has just been rebuilt for the third time. The first was a small house with a thatched roof, but now it is one of the most magnificent buildings in the village. An old "feeder" ran past the door of the early"Dillwyn" and on to the canal.

On the road to Rhydyfro, where the "Victoria Hotel" stands at present, there was an old mansion, where once lived an old physician called Dr. Price, and a priest named Pendrill, who was the vicar of Llangiwc Church. Around it, on the land where the large shop of J. Davies, Ironmonger now stands, and on up the Brecon road, there was an apple orchard surrounded by a high wall, with a 'feeder' running through it which continued under the main road to the canal; and the local children were often seen throwing stones at the apples that were hanging over the 'feeder' and then running down to the front of the "Dillwyn" and lying on their stomaches watching for the apples coming with the water, because apples stealthily obtained in this manner were much sweeter than ones received; like Adam, their forefather, "stolen apples."

Now, we shall journey across the bridge to Rhyndwy Clydach, because the village is in the parishes of Llangiwc and Rhyndwy Clydach. The old road takes us down to where the 'Skating Rink' of Lewis Brothers stands at present, and out between Danygraig, the home of Mr Philip Davies, superintendent in Mr Gilberts Tinplate Works, and the place called "Hen Gate" (The old Tollgate).

On the left after crossing the bridge, and between the river and the road, there was an old thatched roofed house where lived one called "Morgan y Crydd" (Morgan the Shoemaker), or as some called him,"Swansea Moc", and his wife Mary.The nickname indicated that the old man was a native of Swansea.

As is the fate of all Adam's children, Morgan died, and as was traditional in the region, a watch night or prayer meeting was held the night before the burial, and in the gathering was the amusing old character, Shoni Twm Shon. Before the service ended, Shoni got up to his feet and asked if he could go a little further. His wish was granted, and he started in a serious and sanctimonious voice, and said among other things "Oh, Lord ! You brought and took away old Swansea Moc from Wales. If you come here again tomorrow, you can also have Mary as far as I am concerned." The embarressed congregation were struck dumb with fear and dread.

After the death of old Morgan, Mary was alone, and the local children would go past her cottage to the school held further down where the "Slaughter House" of Phillips."Pontardawe Inn" stands today, and as they went by, they would disturb her peace. There was a small window in the loft, and they would throw stones through this window at the old woman. She did not chase after them, but as soon as she thought that they had reached the school, she would go down with a stick in her hand, and into the school without asking anyone's permission and give them an important lesson on the correct behaviour on their way to school by using her stick on all the children from one end to the other, so that she could be certain that the offenders were punished.The innocent having to suffer with the guilty.

The name of the place where the school stood was Cae'r Doc. It was called Cae'r Doc because it was in this Dock the barges that served on the canal were built, and where they were loaded.

One night when old Mary was in her bed, there arose a storm of wind and rain.The river rose and worked its way beneath the foundations of her old cottage and the following morning, when the local people started going to their various occupations, they saw that the old cottage had fallen down and the poor old woman still alive, but buried under the rubble.

Also, on the right from the direction of the bridge, where the old white houses are at present, there were two old thatched roofed cottages. Opposite the place where the Printing Office is at present, and behind the houses, between them and the 'feeder' leading down to the Pontardawe Tinplate Works, there was a black-smith's forge where William James, "Will y Gof" worked. At the end of the houses,---where there was lately a bank and a shop,---- there was an extensive piece of land with three large holly trees in front of it with the earth banked up around their bases. The shop was in one of the old houses --- the only shop in the area --- kept by one named John Owen, who also owned a piece of land on top of Alltwen. Children came down from the direction of Rhydyfro and other places to John Owen's shop to fetch a pound of sugar at a time --- brown sugar I believe, which cost five pence a pound; and the family had to manage on that pound for three weeks to a month. He kept the sugar in a barrel that was wet. The water probably meant more profit. As well as the barrel of sugar, there was another barrel containing herrings, and by buying half a dozen herrings, this meant enough meat for the family for a fortnight by sharing one herring among the family. They could be thankful that Jimmy Edmunds did not come across them at that time, as he would settle the matter in a few seconds without even a fire to cook it. There were some houses in Maesiago, and a factory owned by Thomas Humphreys, with another beyond it. That is a brief outline of the houses in Pontardawe sixty years ago. Some rows were built after this, and they have increased up to the present day, and among them some of the most lovely buildings, especially in the main road, Herbert Street. A street of brick houses was built behind Herbert Street. This street was called Tawe Terrace.

Subject headings

  • Trade and Industry
  • A New Tinplate Works
  • Bryn Tinplate Works
  • The Coalfield
  • The Boundary Colliery
  • The Foundry
  • Breweries
  • The Gas Works
  • Acetylyne
  • Lime Kilns
  • Local Quarries
  • The Woollen Factory
  • The Swansea Valley Railway
  • History of the Post Office
  • The History of Education
  • Education in Trebanos
  • Rhydyfro
  • Education in Rhydyfro
  • Alltwen
  • Education in Cilybebyll
  • Bards and Rhymsters
  • Main Buildings in the District
  • Music in the District
  • Present Musicians on the District
  • Instrumental Music
  • Bands
  • Main Organists of the District
  • Choral Music
  • Male Voice Choirs
  • Winners in the National Eisteddfod
  • Religious History of the District
  • Peculiarities and Antiquities in the District
  • First Magistrates in Pontardawe Court
  • Various Councils and the School Board
  • Population of the Pontardawe Union
  • Important Moves by the District Council and the Guardians
  • Charities
  • Strange Characters of the District
  • Notables of the District