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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Monmouthshire => Topic started by: alsieboy on Thursday 05 July 07 19:44 BST (UK)
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Have some free time on my hands at the moment, and noticed that people have been requesting pic's of Ponty. It has changed a lot over the years but I can provide any pics needed.
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Hi alsieboy ! and a Warm Welcome to Rootschat
What a nice thing to offer with your first post, I don't need a photo, but will bear you in mind !
I have a feeling you'll find yourself everywhere from the High Street to the local Cemetery ;D
Hope you enjoy Rootschat
Wendi :)
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Hi, do you have any photos. of the 'Commercial Inn", Commercial Road, Pontypool - owned by my ancestor JOHN WILKINSON in early 1800's. He also apparently owned several houses in Wilkinson Row, next to the Inn. Ruth MacLeod in Australia ;D
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Hi Alsieboy
Do you have a picture of the Ship Inn (or Hotel) in Crane Street, Pontypool?
My Gt Grandparents kept this pub c.1916-1920, their name was Pym, Benjeman and Mary. Mary died at the pub in 1920, later my grandfather Henry John Banks took over as landlord. My mother Ethel Banks was born there in 1925. I do know that the Ship was demolished in the 1970s.
Wonder also if you have a photo of Forge Row, Pontypool?. (at Pontnewydd I believe - forgive the spelling though) Little row of stone cottages which are still there to this day. Benjeman and Mary Pym were living at number 7 Forge Row in 1901, with their children, which included my grandmother Emily, age 12.
many thanks in anticipation, Sidonia
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Any chance of getting a close-up of Gravestone for WILKINSON grave in Trevethin graveyard, next to church of St. Cadoc's? I have had a photo sent to me before of the actual large monument on the grave - red granite, four-sided but I would like to see the actual entries on it, if possible. The graveyard was all overgrown but was cleared, but this gravestone still stands, about six feet tall by the look of it. Entries should read: John Wilkinson, Collier (and owner of Commercial Inn) died 1893 and his wife Margaret (nee Jones) died in 1895.
Also son Richard Wilkinson, died 1855, at 16 yrs.
Also son of their dau. Annie Evans, (married to Edward Arthur Evans, (1850-1877)) - son was William B. Evans, b.1868 died 28 Nov. 1868, of burns, 8 mths. Ruth MacLeod, in Australia
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I don't know if your offer still stands but if so I would very much appreciate a shot of Pontypool County School for Girls. I am helping a dear lady to recall some happy days and this would be very useful.
Many thanks, Toby.
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I didn't get very far with a photo but I have discovered the school motto was
GOREU GOLUD GOLUD GWYBOD
Can anyone help with the translation?
Thanks. Toby.
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I don`t know if you have spotted this, but `ailsieboy` only made the one post and for some reason has not been back since 2007. ???
Date Registered: Saturday 23 June 07 16:33 UTC (UK)
Last Online: Friday 31 August 07 10:43 UTC (UK)
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Thanks Wilcoxon for your interest. I had noticed and perhaps his field was so narrow that he lost interest. The photo is not really needed now as I got a picture out of their centenary book. It's the motto that's now the thing of the moment.
Toby.
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Gwybod - knowledge,
Goreu - Gold, Gilded,
These are not exact , and as I`m not a Welsh speaker ???
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Hello,
Did anyone ever sort out any old photos of Pontypool after? I love looking at these, and have a few myself.
Darren
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Regarding the Motto of the Pontypool County School, 'Goreu Golad, Golad Gwybod'...means 'The best wealth is the wealth of the mind'.
I'm an old girl of the 'County' myself!
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Torfaen Museuem Trust have embarked on a two year project to catalogue and digitalise old photographs of Pontypool. The idea is to gather as much history of the town whether it be photos, or old documents and and produce an exhibition and the end of the project.
And if anyone wants to get involved in some research you're more than welcome!!
http://www.pontypoolmuseum.org.uk/whatson.htm (http://www.pontypoolmuseum.org.uk/whatson.htm)
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Forge Row Pontnewynydd For Sidonia.
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Thanks for that djunna, Pontnewynydd is of interest to me too! :)
Elin
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Emmaus Chapel, Pontnewynydd. For Elin
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Thank you so much djunna, I am thrilled to get this!!
As I said in my pm, my Gt Grandparents were caretakers of the Chapel around 1920. They lived in the house next door which is I presume the one that you can see in the photo. My gt Aunt played the organ and also worked in the Chapel.
Thanks again,
Elin :)
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Hiya,,
No problem Elin, This is Machine Meadow, He must have been a happy Chap your Gt Grandfather as he had a nice house, Work next door and i think its the White building you can just see 2/3 doors away is a Pub, The Royal Oak.
Darren
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Hi,
I think that the house belonged to the Chapel but yes, it was a nice place to live. He had a huge family
and by trade was a wheelwright and carpenter, I don't know if he still had his business at this time.
Thanks again,
Elin