Introduction by Rhodri Evans, (Mary Ann's grandson): The following article was written by my grandmother Mary Ann Aubrey (my mother's mother) in 1968 when she was 83 years old and covers the period from her birth in 1884 to the time she left to work as a chambermaid...

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...