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Merthyr Tydfil, High Street c.1965
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Merthyr Tydfil was described as a 'miserable straggling village' in the 1760s. By 1860 it was the principal town of Wales, and the iron-making capital of the world. The vehicle on the right-hand side is a dark blue Merthyr Tydfil Corporation ambulance. The ornate building on the right was then the New Inn; it subsequently became a Burger King, and is now a McDonalds. The two clothing shops, Masters & Co and Weston's (left), have been replaced by other businesses.

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A Selection of Memories from Merthyr Tydfil

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Merthyr Tydfil

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Ebenezer Jones And Emelia Jones, (Nee Lewis )
I am researching the Jones family. Ebenezer and Emelia were married 10th.Oct 1789, in St.Tydfil's Church, Merthyr Tydfil.Their daughter Mary was married to David Richards, and are my GGG f and mX3.I'm searching for Ebenezer and Emelia's birth and death dates and names of their parents, which are not recorded on the marriage banns,.Any information would be greatly appreciated. I can be contacted anytime on my g-mail account, which is; evanstylerancestry@gmail.com Ken Evans.
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Added 18 March 2016

Howard Winstone Wins Title
My grandparents lived in Penydarren all their lives. I just wonder if anyone remembers them, their names were Dai and Tydfil and they lived on the High Street. They had a daughter Joan and my granny worked at the Triang factory in the sixties. We spent all our holidays with them and we used to spend a lot of our time in a cafe called Basinis on the High Street. I remember Howard Winstone (the boxer) coming home after he won the title; we were so proud of him.
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Added 22 September 2013

Have I Any Relatives In Merthyr
MY GREAT GRANDPARENTS LIVED IN PLAY HOUSE COURT IN 1871. THEY CAME ORIGINALLY FROM CORNWALL AND DEVON.MY GREAT GRANDDADS NAME WAS THOMAS AND HIS WIFE WAS EMIELIA BOTH ARE BURIED AT CENFCOED CEMETRY WITH ONE OF THIER SONS, JOHN. WHICH I'VE JUST FOUND OUT. MY GRANDPARENTS LEFT MERTHYYR TO LIVE IN PENRHIWCIEBER. I'D BE VERY GRATEFUL IF I DO HAVE ANY RELATIONS IN MERTHYR TYDFIL WOULD CONTACT ME.
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Added 22 November 2012

Bontnewtdd Hotel Trelewis
My Great Great grandfather used to manage or own this hotel in 1911. His name was John Green and his wife was Elizabeth Green, my great grandmother, (their daughter) was Verena Green. If anybody has any information on them I would love to hear it.
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Added 27 April 2012

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