A brief history of Homing Pigeons(Columba livia domestica): One of the favourite pastimes that developed after World War Two in the mining communities of South Wales was Pigeon racing. This included our small community of Blaengwrach and Cwmgwrach where a number of...
Introduction: Just after Susan and I met around the Christmas of 1982, we started planning a cycling trip around Holland. Over the first few months of us meeting I had told Susan of the fantastic times I had cycling around Holland and Europe with my mates, and she was...
Train going over the Pontwalby viaduct on the down line. Introduction: In 2026 the Vale of Neath railway line and station has been closed for nearly140 years, the majority of people now living in the village may not even know it existed or where it was. ( See...