Princess of wales hospital coity road cf31 1rq bridgend 01656 663166. In 1948, newbridge fields a short distance from the town centre hosted the 1948 national eisteddfod. In 1891 there was 1 bridgend family living in gloucestershire. Of great significance to the britains war effort, at its peak of production it employed around 40,000 people said to be the largest ever factory in britains history. Not even the weather could put off people attending the ogmore valley local history societys book launch for their milestone 20th edition. Nine 040dm diesel mechanical jackshaftdrive diesel locomotives were. Princess of wales hospital coity road cf31 1rq bridgend 01656. The striking similarities between their deaths have confounded authorities and struck fear into the hearts of parents. After, the mill became the brewers family residence and renamed the brewery house. A tour of the historic village of coytrahen, bridgend n. Many of them knew one anotherthey were friends, neighbors, and family. It reveals that from 2007 to 2012 there were 79 suicides by hanging in bridgend, south wales mostly by teenagers, with no suicide notes left behind. Penybont ar ogwr, meaning head of the bridge on the ogmore is a town in bridgend county borough in wales, 18mile 29 km west of cardiff and 20mile 32 km east of swansea. Feb 15, 2005 10 facts about the borough of bridgend.
This account traces the history of wales, from the earliest times to the late20th century. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of bettws. If you are looking for mp3 players, printers, calendars, shredders, cards you wont be disappointed. Librarything local covers bookstores and libraries, and book events of all kinds. South of bridgend, the river ewenny merges with the river ogmore and flows into the bristol channel. A place where residents of bridgend pastpresentfuture can share their memories, stories and photographs. It is situated on the river ogmore, a short distance upstream from the bristol channel, and is the administrative centre of the county borough. More than most true story films, the placement of this revelation proves to be one of the movies biggest declarations, making truth an afterthought. Bridgend county borough extends from the mining valleys of ogmore, garw, and llynfi in the north to the arable lowlands and an extensive coastline in the south.
Local and family history centre in bridgend, bridgend. Tour of coytrahen by anne clark peoples collection wales. The accessible vehicle carries around 3,000 books with new books being regularly added to stock. Bridgend is a 2015 englishlanguage danish drama film directed by jeppe ronde and written by ronde alongside torben bech and peter asmussen. Mar 05, 20 scratch the surface of bridgend for many people a simple market town and it soon becomes clear what a fascinating old place it is. The river crossed by the original bridge, which gave the town its name, is the river ogmore, but the river ewenny also. Just north of the town is the confluence of three rivers, the ogmore, the llynfi, and the garw. Bridgend remained a solid market town after the war. Bridgend photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Browse 14 photo books on bettws and the surrounding area.
Timeline history of bridgend, south wales visitor uk. Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. Bridgend christian bookshop, bridgend, mid glamorgan. Many of the victims were pretty young girls who typically do not commit suicide by violent methods. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of bridgend. Ford and sony have huge factories, and are the foremost employers, attracting workers from most of the surrounding areas, and most of the well known retail names have built, or are building on trading parks now virtually surrounding bridgend itself. Bridgend local history society open lectures and talks. Gloucestershire had the highest population of bridgend families in 1891. This name was retained when it became a public house in the 1920s.
The book begins with a history of the industrial development of the. Aberkenfig library betws library bridgend library books on wheels maesteg library ogmore vale library. Penybont ar ogwr, meaning head of the bridge on the ogmore is a town in bridgend county borough in wales, 18. It was of great significance to the british war effort, at its height of production it employed around 40,000 people from bridgend, the valleys and cardiff. Subsequent floods and extreme weather led the welsh water authority to develop concrete flood defence walls along the banks of the river ogmore in the town centre. Click on the image for the history the old post office garage 1936 bridgend rof 53 railway station island farm hut 9 bridgends great escape. This web site is dedicated to all who served their country. Bridgend the town by the river all history pages will be updated from time to time. As well as supplying books, the emws seven christian bookshops provide a clear christian witness around wales. Scratch the surface of bridgend for many people a simple market town and it soon becomes clear what a fascinating old place it is.
Feb 25, 2008 the debate about the relationship between media coverage and the spate of suicides in bridgend is taken up by both stephen glover in the independent and peter wilby in the guardian. The story of a market town hardcover january 1, 1955 by henry john randall author. The bridgend family name was found in the uk in 1891. This was 100% of all the recorded bridgends in the uk. Click on the image for the history the old post office garage 1936 bridgend rof 53 railway station island farm hut 9 bridgend s great escape. My recent post about the small surviving section of railway track at the former bridgend rof depot has been very popular with many views.
His first collection of poetry in a decade, the machineries of joy, is available now. Bridgend history 1960s and beyond with photographs. Bridgend county borough extends from the mining valleys of ogmore, garw, and llynfi in the north to the arable lowlands and an extensive. In this first sequel i shall attempt to follow the timelines of the locomotives that have operated at the tremains and brackla hill depots.
Bridgend, welsh penybont ar ogwr, county borough, historic county of glamorgan morgannwg, southern wales. Seren books is a small independent publisher, specialising in englishlanguage writing from. Of great significance to the britains war effort, at its peak of production it employed around 40,000 people said to be the largest ever factory in. A history of wales by john davies, the last king of wales. Looking beyond the exquisite exterior of these wellkept photos, readers can see the historical co. Headlines splashed across the uk earned bridgend its infamous nickname. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Yes, of course, we know it now for mcarthur glen, that. I would like to thank fast network solutions for designing and kindly hosting this site, please visit their web site at. The county borough has a total population of 9,200 people, and contains the town of bridgend, after which it is named. The biggest escape attempt ever made by german prisoners held in the uk during world war two happened at bridgends island farm camp. Bridgend through time by david swidenbank british history.
The bridge pages 111, ewenny road bridgend mid glamorgan cf31 3ln tel. Peeling back the layers of tragedy, the film features exclusive interviews with family members and friends of the victims, tracing their final hours and. Distribution, welsh books council wales nbn international uk independent publishers group us. Bridgend simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The mobile library service across the county borough of bridgend is set to be overhauled so that more vulnerable, isolated and housebound people can benefit from books brought directly to their door. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of its wellknown streets and famous faces, and what they meant to the people of this area throughout the 19th and into the 20th century. Since the war, the face of bridgend has changed with the evergrowing industrial complex. It is situated on the river ogmore, a short distance upstream from the bristol channel, and is the administrative. Bridgend library service, awen cultural trust, betws life centre, cf32 8tb. Bridgend christian bookshop, bridgend from the emw bookshops homepage. Bridgend history 1960s to 1999 and beyond with photographs. Penybont ar ogwr is a county borough in southern wales, uk. Bridgend library, bridgend life centre, angel street, bridgend, cf31 4ah parking. Rof 53 bridgend located in bridgend, south wales, was the world war ii rof filling factory no.
Bridgend, town and urban area from 2011 builtup area, bridgend county borough, historic county of glamorgan morgannwg, southern wales. Since our office and factory are in a rural area, our staff travel to work individually by car and we have enough space to maintain social distancing, so in consultation with our staff, we have decided to remain open for business unless government policy changes. History society launches new book about ogmore vale news the. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The river crossed by the original bridge, which gave the town its name, is the river ogmore. Following the reorganisation of 1996, the three unitary authorities of bridgend, merthyr tydfil and rhondda cynon taff were formed from the administrative county of mid glamorgan. Bridgend penybont ar ogwr, united kingdom administrative unit. This was 100% of all the recorded bridgend s in the uk. The poor law commissioners authorised an expenditure of. Bridgend county borough, wales, united kingdom britannica. It is located approximately halfway between cardiff central and swansea stations, at the point where the maesteg line diverges from the south wales main line. You can see how bridgend families moved over time by selecting different census years. Books in bridgend results 1 20 of 30 switch to map. Discover the most famous people from bridgend, wales including ruth jones, matthew tuck, rhys webb, dan lewis, rhys webb and many more.
Bridgend is the groundbreaking documentary that investigates the events that caused the sleepy little town to become the subject of gruesome speculation across the united kingdom. Websters timeline history, 1801 2007 international, icon group on. Bridgend through time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part wales. Gorsaf penybont is a main line station serving the town of bridgend, south wales.
Bettws photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The county borough has a total population of 9,200 people, and contains the town of. The book begins with a history of the industrial development of the tondu valleys, including the succession of great industrialists who led. Bridgend girls grammar school records comprising log book, 19481960. Bridgend is the groundbreaking documentary film that investigates the chain of events that caused the sleepy town to become the subject of gruesome headlines across the united kingdom.
Local and family history library at tyr ardd, bridgend. Penybont ar ogwr or just penybont, meaning the end or head of the bridge on the ogmore is a town in bridgend county borough in wales, 20 miles 32 km west of the capital cardiff and 20 miles 32 km east of swansea. The biggest escape attempt ever made by german prisoners held in the uk during world war two happened at bridgend s island farm camp. The film is based on the bridgend suicide incidents. The town of bridgend is the administrative centre of the county borough. Bridgend developed at a ford on the river ogmore, which was on the main route between east and west wales. From the first welshmen at ffynnon beuno to the miners strike, from the red lady of paviland to the establishment of the welsh television channel, from the end of the ice age to the politics of today, this book is a comprehensive and detailed study of the whole span and history of wales.
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