PETER RICKETTS MBE - REMINISCENCES of YOUTH & CANAL RESTORATION. Family: The Ricketts’ family life in Cwmgwrach was of short duration, only 30 years in the history of the village. I am Peter Ricketts born in Church Crescent, Blaengwrach in January 1933...
Introduction: A great source of information for old stories of the village are the old newspaper archives. I found this particular story in The Aberdare Leader from 14th April 1914. It concerns a trip that was planned by the members of the Cork Club in the village to...
I was lucky enough to receive a four page article from Glyn Davies recently. The article was written by Graham Hall on why the small "Dale", Cwm Boyle, was so named. The article was researched and wonderfully written by Graham Hall whose links to the village go back...