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Number 7 is not my mother (or any other relation to my family)
The Conti family still own the building
I recognise Joe Payne bottom right.
Thank you JANET for letting me know which specific figure in the photo was my old friend Dr Enid Gleisner. I thought that it might well be her in the checked jacket! Looking strong, characterful and as great as I remember her.
Dr Enid Gleisner is standing in the middle of the front row and wearing a checked jacket.
I was a friend of Enid Gleisner from our regular meet-ups at the Edinburgh Festival. Visited her once in Fishguard for a most enjoyable few days.
-Could there be a more specific explanation of where she is in the photograph, please. -Could anyone tell me of her later life? We lost touch, sadly, when she moved to East London, nearer her children.
Thank you.
Willie John was my grandfather, and also the local undertaker. The lifeboat was a very important part of his life. I was delighted to see this picture, thank you!
These cottages are possibly Duke Street which was very close to The Laurels,
Llun 4 No 1 Glenys Jenkins No. 4 Mrs Gwennie Jenkins, Plasyfron no 7 might be Mrs Rowe-Griffiths Tower Hill No 12 Mrs Mattie Francis No 13 Mrs Morgan, chwaer I Mrs Childs
I have an official guide to Newport from the early fifties, that has an entry for Newport Garage, it mentions a D.I. Mathias as the proprietor and under that in brackets T/A Williams and Evans. There’s no publishing date on the guide, but the latest year mentioned in it is 1952. Quite happy to scan the entry if you’d like a copy of it.
In the search for a copy of Glyn’s book, I have approached all the main UK libraries (and St Davids Cathedral library), to no avail. Owing to vital pages being missing, neither the publisher, date of publication nor editor/author are known. So, it must fall to readers to locate Glyn’s copy and to suggest the book restorer that he may have used. (The beneficiary of Glyn’s estate in not known)
It should surely be mentioned that Val Coleman, at 95, still lives locally and is now a champion indoor rower holding many records for upper age groups in this sport. https://www.britishrowing.org/2022/03/val-coleman-international-womens-day/
I have just come across a letter from Val and Ken Coleman in 1967! I had sent Val some flowers after working in the bar for them for a little while until I had to return home to the London suburbs and the dreaded exams at school. I remember that the ‘job’ was nothing but fun and giggles and nobody seemed to mind that I had no clue what a ‘half-and-half’ order was!
hello, the Severn Valley railway S&t department has some info on this signal box , but they call it Treffgarne signal box. would this be the box that controlled the siding into the quarry at Treffgarne. hope this helps, thanks for putting the photo up.
Many thanks to Len Urwin for bringing his intriguing story about Glyn Griffiths and the mysterious book by Henry Milton into the public domain. I have long been fascinated by Maes y Mynydd and have visited the place many times. For anyone interested in seeing more of the place there is a collection of photographs taken by me and a friend here on the Geograph UK website. Click on the images to enlarge them. https://www.geograph.org.uk/stuff/list.php?label=Maes-y-mynydd&gridref=SM7428
38. Adela John
Tom Marcangelo was before Ian Hunter. He originally dispensed glasses in Hamilton Street (where Kinver Kreations now is situated) before moving to Castle Hill. When he left Hamilton Street JMB Travel occupied the building and if I am correct (please check) the building in Hamilton Street became the Tourist Information Centre before it moved into the Market Hall. The Marcangelos originally lived in Trelawney before moving above the West Street premises. Nicholas became a social worker whilst Richard is a professional drummer.
This was my dad’s shop. Can’t believe it’s nearly 40 years ago now!
This information is so interesting. Please keep it coming, my nan was born in the Wallis, Julia ahearne n/ harries
I’ve just shown my husband the photo of the Cave . “A cwm boy” Robert Murrow He used to play up by the mansion and remembers the narrow cave and also the pond.
Just came across this site and started looking through the pictures. Zoomed in and thought that could be my mum but she’d have only been 9 in 1948, but it does really look like her. And when I go to the names, there it is…. Heather Thomas. My mum x
The earlier article “A Mystery Group of Edwardians” appears to show Katie’s family at Poplars. Is she in the photograph?
Mr Lees also sold petrol near where today’s petrol station is situated – think it was Esso.
And if you take a look on Google satellite view you will clearly see the layout within the field –
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