blaenllechau primary school rhondda

[angel58]

my father attended this school in 1912 ,,,,,,  the  school closed just a few years ago due to falling numbers...... does anyone know where i might be able to find any school records of when my father attended? thanks

[welshjo]

Not sure this will link will work or whether it will have anything that can help you but it may be worth a try


http://anws.llgc.org.uk/cgi-bin/anw/fulldesc_nofr?inst_id=33&coll_id=77451&expand=

[Bethan]

They held an open day in Blaen a few years ago in the community centre, it was a sort of book launch for a series of books about the history of Blaen and Ferndale written by Alun Clements, all the old school registers were there going back to the turn of the century, when I see Alun I will ask him where they are now

Best Wishes Bethan

[Bethan]

Hi Angel, not sure if you are still researching your ancestors from Blaen, I have found a good site on Facebook called "Sunny Blaenllechau" and it is full of old photographs and info on Blaen, one photo in particular is a school photo from 1912, the year your dad was there,certainly worth a look!

Best Wishes Bethan

[angel58]

thanks Bethan i am always looking for new info on my father,,,,, who would have been 103 today!!!! sounds like a great site but i dont use any sites like facebook,,,, have had problems in the past

[brianthetaff]

I have a booklet that celebrates 100 years of the school, and as a past pupil (must have been 1951/2 I left) I found it quite interesting. Then I have copies of school certificates my late grandmother was given for the years 1886/1887/1888/1889 when she would have been around 5/6/7/8.
 

[Bethan]

You should look at that site on Facebook Brian, there are loads of photos and info on it,it is really worth looking at,I would send you the link but since my son"fixed" my computer I am unable to do links


Best Wishes Bethan

[brianthetaff]

Thanks, Bethan, but I am a computer illieterate, and I just hang on to what I can cope with.  I was in Ferndale last June for the opening of the Sir Stanley Baker Lounge at the Glynrhedyn, and from there I could look at my house in Commercial Street. I think there are three photos in the "Green, Black & Back" booklet from our family. The mountain up towards Llanwonno was the best 'playstation' us kids ever had, not forgetting picking wimberries!
Diolch yn fawr.

[angel58]

hi brian,,, i was up in the valleys last year too,,,, my father was born in long row in 1909.. i have the same book,,, my fathers family are in the centre of the picture on coal delivery day long row 1910....