Gorseinon, St Catherine's Church c.1950

Photo ref: G150019

I purchased a beautiful framed/ annotated copy of this photograph for my Mum, who is: A young ( 12 or 13 year old) Valerie Williams crossing the road to go shopping for the family, who were from Frampton Road. Your dating c. 1950 is correct (would have been after her 12th birthday in late August 1950). She remembers the photographer being there, and identified Mrs. Griffiths and her son looking on from the left pavement. A lovely memory captured for posterity..

in the photo of west end is the old Lido cinema, Where . I used to go every week and sit in the nine penny seats. wooden benches down the front, after a while we would. sneak up the back to the posh seats and hide from the. usherette Lady with the torch, Happy Days 😊 😁 Alan Evans.

Lynette Carter nee Evans My grandfather was Romany Gypsy, Stephen Evans, who better known as (Stinny)? During 1916 he lived in Gorseion, while his wife; my grandmother Mary Ellen Boswell lived in Gowerton. Nobody knows why this was. Due to literacy Spelling variation of Evans in the 1800s & 1900s would’ve been; Evans, Evan, Evance, Evands, Evanson, Evason, Evens, Evenson. Stinny was my ...see more