Posted by
maldwyn jones
- 12/08/2010 : 18:28:22
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Town:: london
Country:: england
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I was born and bred in Tredegar and went to the local Grammar school.Now very much in the autumn of my life I like to remember my humble beginnings having left Tredegar at the age of 16. My father was the deputy post master at the Crown Post Office. We lived firstly at Queen Street and then Edwards Terrace Georgetown. Although now retired I miss my roots . God bless you tredegar.
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Posted by
Simon Dawson
- 05/08/2010 : 10:28:32
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Town:: Accrington, Lancs
Country:: UK
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Just to say I am here because of the 'Ban the Boss' TV program, which shows that your area is leading the way.
Pity it was only possible to watch the progtram on iPlayer outside of Wales, as the ideas need to get more coverage. I have many friends who don't have access to the internet, and they would have found the program very stimulating. The program we got up in Lancashire, was about two families inbvolved in stockcar racing, possibly interesting locally but I would have rather had 'Ban the Boss' being transmitted, partly because it was a rare example of this type of program showing success, rather than failure.
I am part of a local environmental co-op being set up , and understand the concept of workers doing more to run their 'businesses'. The bottom-up approach also fits well with the Transition movement.
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Posted by
davesplace
- 11/06/2010 : 06:37:47
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Town:: Whyalla, South Australia
Country:: Australia
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I would like to thank and congratulate those responsible for the panoramic photos published a while back they are bloody good,I've speny ages going over them looking for memories most of which are gone I think.I used to look out of my bedroom window and see a run down coal mine now its gone! and houses are painted now how odd,we all lived in a black and white world back in the day.Looking at the many photos of Tredegar I was lost to work out why things looked so different,then it came to me.....TRAFFIC there were hardly any cars when I was a lad,the old rickety bus took an hour to go from the circle to Troed.then turn around and go back.And the bus to Cardiff took two hours. No this wasn't before the war it was in the '64 when we left. I've spent a fair bit of time driving around the town lately all thanks to Google,seen more of Tredegar in the last six months than I did when I lived there. Anyway 'ooroo for now.
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Posted by
Keith Yandle
- 21/05/2010 : 15:06:46
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Town:: Brecon
Country:: UK
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Born in Tredegar, lived in 18 Twyn Star, Dukestown, 75 Attlee Way and 123 Gainsborough Road, Cefn Golau. and have lot's of fond and lovely memories related to the town.
I still have family living in and around Tredegar(Namely: Yandle: Edwards: Northeast: Moon: Evans: Dowsell: Duram: Baker: Dix: Vaughn: Fleet: Little: Phillips: Hancock: etc:)
Great to see many names that I remember from my past links to Tredegar.
Anyone interested ? I have lots of photographs linked to Tredegar: google/myspace/keith yandle/tredegar/cyrus gordon yandle.
Thank you
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Posted by
lynne atkins
- 08/04/2010 : 21:02:03
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Town:: chepstow
Country:: wales
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Hi I was born St James hospital 1959 left Cefn-Golau age 5!. I still refer to my self as being a valley girl at heart. I spent a lot of my child hood visiting grandparents and family spending time at the park (swiming pool), Saron Sunday school whitson walk out dressed in my best new clothes I even have the photo with my best friend.
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Posted by
carole weed nee wade
- 27/03/2010 : 18:27:28
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Town:: paignton
Country:: uk
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Hi Tredegar, I was born there went to Earl street and T,grammar school. Married Roger weed now live in Devon . Unfortunately we missed a 60th reunion but would love to get in touch with old friends of us both and wondered if there might be a 70th! Hope theres still some of us out there. kind regards Carole.
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Posted by
geoff coles
- 15/03/2010 : 23:39:49
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Town:: ROXBY DOWNS
Country:: Australia
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Hi to every one in tredegar reply to david cople from whyella is there a welsh club in whyella i'm only three hrs north of you and come down to you town to do some shopping every couple of months.any one who bumps in wayne wriding around the pubs say Gday for me
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Posted by
Colin Chamberlain
- 06/02/2010 : 23:10:17
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Town:: Girona
Country:: Spain
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Hello Tredegar! Anyone remember me? Lived in Queen Square. Went to the Grammar school. Left Tredegar in 1958. Would be great to hear from anyone.
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Posted by
John
- 05/01/2010 : 04:17:33
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Country:: Scotland
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I had a spell living in tredegar, met some really nice ppl espcially a girl called claire(chunk) pitty i realised this 2 late. Still have many great memories though.
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Posted by
lisa
- 04/01/2010 : 15:19:14
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Town:: Meriden
Country:: Solihull
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Just taking a look at the place my Mum was evacuated to during the war, she lived with her grandmother for about 8 years I think, the surname was Lewis, and my Mums was Amison, I wonder if anyone remembers her sometimes. Anyway Happy New Year to Tredegar, best wishes all.
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Posted by
davesplace
- 24/12/2009 : 16:53:06
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Town:: Whyalla,South Australia
Country:: Australia
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Just taking the time to wish you all a merry xmas from downunder.You've got snow,we've got bushfires! I still miss Tred.even after so many years,it was the best time of my growing up.To the girl I used to meet by the footbridge near the park I still think of you. 
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Posted by
Dave Wharton
- 16/12/2009 : 23:06:07
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Town:: Vacaville
Country:: USA
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I had quite a suprise to see a photograph in forum of uncle Bob, and standing next to him was a real Ghost of my past. David J Briggs? a little changed, but 40 years marks a man.
If anyone knows of him please tell him an old old friend is looking for him! and would like to say hi from the other side of the world.
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Posted by
Bill
- 14/12/2009 : 01:12:23
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Town:: Wilkes-Barre
Country:: United States
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Hi. My father James R. Brace was born near Tredegar in Ebbw Vale and his relative live in Tredegar. I am looking for their mailing address or email address so that I can correspond with them; their names are Idris & Barbara Willaims and
Glyn and Joyce Williams. If anyone could help me out it would me much appreciated..
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Posted by
P Davies
- 07/12/2009 : 13:43:15
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Town:: Tredegar
Country:: Wales
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Hi
I'm trying to contact people living in Tredegar and the surrounding area who suffer with Fibromyalgia, who would like to find out more about the disease.
And also who would be interested in comming to a meeting of the Valleys Fibromyalgia Support Group.
Please contact Doug on 01685 844768 or Kim on 01685 843551.
All are wellcome
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Posted by
David Caple
- 05/12/2009 : 21:47:54
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Town:: Whyalla
Country:: Australia
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I used to live in Whitworth Fields/Terrace,until 1964 when we moved to Australia.I was 14 at the time and really didn't want to go.I found your website by fluke and I'm glad I did.G'Day to anyone who remembers me and whatever it was,I'm sorry!There are others here from Tredegar besides us too.
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Posted by
John Michael Donnelly
- 09/11/2009 : 03:32:37
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Town:: Boston, Massachusetts
Country:: USA
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I always heard about my great-grandmother, Mary Foley, escaping the Irish riots in Tredegar with the rest of the family because my great-great-grandfather could speak Welsh and was warned about the riot coming. It's an amazing feeling when family stories match up to real reported historical events.
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Posted by
Trevor
- 31/10/2009 : 23:02:18
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Town:: Walsall
Country:: England
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Hi all, trying to trace anybody who may of knew my grand-father. He was called Peter Davies and grew up in Tredegar and was a coal miner there. He moved to Birmingham after serving in the army (WW2) and stayed there after meeting my nan. Any info. would be nice. He passed away before I was born but my mom would love to trace any relatives. Any info, email trevorannie@hotmail.com. Thanks in advance.
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Posted by
Dave Tasker
- 26/10/2009 : 23:21:33
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Town:: Ladyville
Country:: belize
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I was born in the St. James Hospital in feb 1961. My Mother is Margaret Tasker (Nee Morgan). My dad was in the Army, based in Hereford, so was raised on the wrong side of the border (English side).
My Nan & Daddo (William and Nancy Morgan) lived at 4 Nan Ty Bych, and my Mum, two brothers and I used to spend a lot of time there, as dad was away a lot.
I've settled down in Belize, after 24 years in the Army, but will never forget my roots!
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Posted by
naffhall
- 28/09/2009 : 10:04:52
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Town:: abercarn
Country:: gwent
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hi chris here im looking for some old feinds i was living in crossways dukestown left tredegar in 1971 at the age of 11 and now living in abercarn. I am looking for some old friends, Mark Badham from Glanhowey Sreeet,would now be around 49 years of age. Also a Peter (Sorry i cant remember his last name)Also a David Jenkins from Meadow Cresent. All three will now be all around the same age group.
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Posted by
david
- 18/09/2009 : 16:59:27
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hi this is a googd site for the local comunity! i am not to sure how to post on the forum so ill post here. id like to bring to attention the dangerous driver the other day a young girl in a blue pegoet 206 reg y### ldw must of been coming down vale terrace at a extremely high speed and nearly crashed into me if anyone know of this person inform here i am starting a campain about drivers as such and this young girl and many others will be made examples of to other drivers when theyre broughtto justice! any replies please post in forum as dangorous drivers! i hope to be able to use the forum soon. thanks for reading
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Posted by
HH
- 26/08/2009 : 20:01:31
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Town:: newport
Country:: gwent
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love the site, but while i am doing some family genaeology, i came accross a report that my father spent a large portion of his childhool in tredegar childrens home. does anyone know where it was? any info most appreciated
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Posted by
JENNIFER HOWARD
- 21/08/2009 : 17:11:41
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Town:: Heysham
Country:: ENGLAND
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Its a long time scince I lived in Tredegar but still refer to it as home,Iwas born in high st,and went to Earl st, school when my parents moved to Rhoslan I attended Sirhowy school and then Glanhowy,I worked at Bryn Owen fruiterers and the Denex factory  
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Posted by
Jeff Thomas
- 14/08/2009 : 15:39:22
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Town:: Risca. Gwent.
Country:: Wales
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Hi. Does any one know NIG (Nigel) of Tredegar who does specialist paint spraying. Like I want my crash lid sprayed an it's a specialist job. Special paint an all that. Thanks in advance for any info received. Jeff
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Posted by
scotto mcnab
- 12/08/2009 : 15:08:59
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Town:: st helens
Country:: merseyside
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hello afew years back i used to write to a lady by the name of kim lloyd who lived on church street. i am just wonderin if anyone knows her if so i would love to hear
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Posted by
Roger David Williams
- 27/07/2009 : 05:50:07
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Town:: Sydney
Country:: Australia
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Research into my family history shows that both my great grandfather and great grandmother (on my fathers side) were born in Tredegar. My great grandfather was a John Williams (born in 1844) and my great grandmother an Eleanor Williams (born in 1847). The 1891 census shows they had 4 children (Ellen, Daniel Smith, Minnie and Eleazor Arthur); it appears that both Ellen and Eleazor Arthur were born in Tredegar. I would like info on a couple of things:
1.In 1844, what were the names of the registration district and registration sub-district into which Tredegar was placed?
2. Does anybody know when John and Eleanor Williams were married?
3.Any more info about these grandparents would be gratefully appreciated.
Cheers Roger.
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