Buy story of gilfach goch by katie olwen pritchard online at alibris uk. He set his granny smith series of novels in a fictional version of the village. The ore reddens the appearance of the stream, which could be the origin of the name. In truth he was born in hendon, london, in 1906, the son of a publican. We are the evanstown historical group we formed in 2008 and meet on the last monday of every month at evanstown community centre 24pm. Gilfach goch places of interest, old things, history, outdoor, image, outdoors. Old photos of gilfach goch in glamorgan sir morgannwg, south wales, united kingdom of great britain. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. They had three children, elizabeth, thomas and william, all born in gilfach goch, who all emigrated to the us in 1912.
Over the next few weeks we will be adding images and links to the local history of evanstown and gilfach goch. Property for sale in gilfach goch buy properties in gilfach. The purpose of the group is to preserve the heritage and history of gilfach goch. The story of gilfach goch, wales katie olwen pritchard starling press risca, eng 1973. Look at gilfach goch, rhondda cynon taff, wales, united kingdom from different perspectives. Cover image of aberystwyth a history and celebration. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features.
Buy the story of gilfach goch, wales 3rd edition by pritchard, katie olwen isbn. Since gilfach goch has a higher level of residents born in the uk than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other eu countries or outside the eu, it does not have a significant immigrant population. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. How phoney was my welsh valley uk news the guardian. Property for sale in gilfach goch buy properties in. These figures for country of birth for the residents of gilfach goch are from the uk census of 2011. The story of gilfach goch, wales by katie olwen pritchard. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions starting at. 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.
History of gilfach goch, in bridgend and glamorgan place. They may well include the names of other locations or areas. Neighbourhood statistics about the location gilfach goch, rhondda cynon taf, wales. Gilfach goch in cameo volume onesigned oxfam gb oxfam. Socioeconomic statistics for gilfach goch, rhondda, cynon. Story of gilfach goch by katie olwen pritchard alibris uk. 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. Gilfach goch, the name translates as red valley or red river valley, some say, red nook. Gilfach has many institutions, such as an oap welfare hall, workingmens club, scout hall, and a ymca building. 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. Residents of evanstown and gilfach goch have come together to form a historical society with the purpose of sharing personal experiences, articles and photos.
A mainly dry and partly cloudy day on friday, though there will be just the chance of the odd shower coming up from the. The story of gilfach goch by katie olwen pritchard abebooks. The location of the story is usually considered to be in a village called gilfach goch in the rhondda valley. 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. Gilfach goch professional family history, family trees, genealogy, house and ancestry research service by professional genealogist uk and local history research. View our wide selection of houses and flats for sale in gilfach goch. Gilfach goch in cameo volume onesigned oxfam gb oxfams. Property for sale in llewellyns view, gilfach goch, porth. 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. History of gilfach goch, in bridgend and glamorgan.
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. The story of gilfach goch, wales katie olwen pritchard. Mog mason gilfach goch mog mason gilfach goch was a professional boxer who was active between 1931 and 1938. Glamorgan, gilfach goch, how it looks now post coal mining era. In the 1970s the bbc filmed the book as a mini series and much of the location work was done in gilfach goch. The detailed road map represents one of many map types and styles available.
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. From a strictly historical point of view it doesnt stand up. The story of gilfach goch by katie olwen pritchard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Crime stats, prices, incomes, resident age and more of gilfach goch. Old photos of gilfach goch in glamorgan sir morgannwg. Search flowers, books, chemists, bicycles, clothes, shoes, jewellers around gilfach goch. Socioeconomic statistics for gilfach goch, rhondda, cynon, taff. Welcome to the evanstown and gilfach goch historical society website. Family history y gilfachgoch glamorgan 114 curious fox. Gilfach gochs everything you need to know about history. 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. Starling press, 1973 gilfach goch mid glamorgan, wales 264 pages. The narrative traces the dignity and fortitude of hard working welsh miners and their ambitions and hopes for their futures.
Gilfach goch in cameo, volume 1 katie olwen pritchard. 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. Now it is clear llewellyn, who wanted to call the book the slag, had no more. From kellys south wales directory 1923 archivecdbooks transcribed by gareth hicks. Find properties to buy in llewellyns view, gilfach goch, porth cf39 with the uks largest datadriven property portal. I can produce a display book on his ring career containing over 100 pages of material. I do know from a book on gilfach goch that amelia was the first woman congregationalist in the valley. For cities, the associated administrative units will usually include parishes, especially ecclesiastical parishes, one of whose names is the name. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. History of gilfach goch, in bridgend and glamorgan place names. View our wide selection of houses and flats for sale in. The name gilfach is derived from the welsh words cil nook and bach small. Buy gilfach goch in cameo volume onesigned, oxfam, pritchard. 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.
Katie olwen pritchard is the author of the story of gilfach goch 5. Past discoveries is a genealogical and family history research company offering a friendly and efficient service to those who wish to find out more about their family history. Gilfach goch developed as coal mining village during the. Apr 16, 2010 gilfach goch in cameo by katie olwen pritchard, 1900, the author edition, in english. Gilfach is the smallest of the three electoral wards that make up greater bargoed along with bargoed and aberbargoed. Glamorgan, gilfach goch, the north end in the early 1900s. Gilfach goch photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. We know they used to live next door to the redmond family. Celtic symbols, celtic art, celtic knots, adult coloring, coloring books.
Everyone with an interest in these subjects professional or amateur. 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. For more my town monday posts head over to traviss blog. Glamorgan, gilfach goch, the britannic winding gear being knocked down photograph taken by the late ivor lawrence. The book was filmed by the great john ford but the hollywood version of the coal mining town was far from the reality. View our wide selection of houses and flats for sale in llewellyns view, gilfach goch, porth cf39. Old photos of gilfach goch coal mines in glamorgan sir. Residents of evanstown and gilfach goch have come together to form a historical society with the purpose of. They were from a large mining family and any information would be most welcome. Although they made many trips between the us and wales between 1912 and 1950 they both died in gilfach goch. He claimed to be a miners son born in st davids who worked down the pits at gilfach goch, where his novel was set. The collieries are long gone but their scars are still evident, returning to the green of the book s title. 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.
Gilfach goch in cameo by katie olwen pritchard, 1900, the author edition, in english. Enjoy a mix of heritage, history, lively arts whilst visiting gilfach goch our guide to events and days out is just the ticket. History, family, community these are the backbone of the south wales. The name comes from the preponderance of red heather that dots the mountain side. Glamorgan, gilfach goch, evanstown, old britannic colliery as used in the film how green was my valley. The bargoed ward had a population of 2,062 at the 2011 census. Gilfach goch is a village with a station on the bridgend and nantymeol branch of the great western railway, and. Is gilfach goch the perfect place for you to find a property and live in. Everyone with an interest in these subjects professional or amateur is welcome to join.
Please note that these units are listed here because their boundaries covered the point location we hold for gilfach goch. Llewellyn would spend long summer holidays with his grandfather in the village. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of gilfach goch. 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. Find properties to buy in gilfach goch with the uks largest datadriven property portal. Katie olwen pritchard author of gilfach goch in cameo. I am trying to get info on my great grandparents,richard and ann davies of gilfach goch.