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The Big Green Rolling Machine
As a young man I used to watch the steamroller at work in Ogwy Street between the Blaenogwr Farm, Nantymoel Workmen’s Hall, Drew’s shop and
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As a young man I used to watch the steamroller at work in Ogwy Street between the Blaenogwr Farm, Nantymoel Workmen’s Hall, Drew’s shop and
Most of the people who live in the Ogmore Valley will not be aware of the existence of a bridge bearing this name let alone
By Ken L. James and Huw Daniel The Ogmore Valley and its mountains have been my home all my life except for some four years
The weighbridge or coal tippler was installed in 1963 by Associated Electrical Industries Ltd of London and Manchester. The proposed cost on the August 1962
Like the Catherine Pit and the Anne Pit, The Mary Pit was named after one of Sir William Lewis’s daughters. It was sunk only to
The picture shows the demolition of Wyndham Colliery pit head winding gear in the Ogmore Valley. The pit was working for 116 years and closed
The Catherine shaft, named after one of Sir William Thomas’s three daughters was sunk in 1909 by the Lewis Merthyr Consolidated Collieries Ltd. Sir William
The Anne shaft, named after one of Sir William Thomas’s three daughters was sunk in 1909 by the Lewis Merthyr Consolidated Collieries Ltd. Sir William
John Williams, or as he became known in his later years, “Alderman John Williams”, was born in 1848, and lived his early years on Penrhiwangen
Introduction For this year’s Journal, the 5th to be produced by our Society, I thought a suitable subject to write about would be the history
This article was originally written by Huw Daniel for Journal 2009 Who would have thought that ten years ago a decision by Bridgend County Borough Council
Introduction In Methodism 2007 is a year for much celebration. It is the 300th anniversary of the birth of Charles Wesley, the 100th anniversary of
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