Mayor D.G.Davies, First town council of the extended borough at Gnoll, 14 July 1923. Herbert and Rev. Please send us an enquiry if you are interested in buying this image The Parade 1968,, The Banks have long changed their names, and the Briton Ferry & Neath Co-operative department store starts to rebuild after a catastrophic fire by Jeremy Jachimiak Neath United Rugby Team. Despite over 20 years work on the archive, these scans have still not been individually checked and may prove to be damaged, faded, or not of sufficient quality to ever be offered in our full product range. . A milestone dedicated to Victorinus, a former Roman Governor in Gaul and Britain, was found at nearby Baglan. St. David's church football team. J.Dovey, M.Harris, W.Williams, O.Saunders, W.Freeman, A.M.O'Brian, A.G.Holmes, 25 April, 2021. 1896, Welcoming home the troops, Glynneath, 1918, Wellfield Place, Glynneath, before The Great War, Skewen. Late 18th century, Wheeler's Lodge, Cimla Rd. [undated], Bush Sports, and Allin's provision merchants. firebricks], Briton Ferry Docks early in the [20th] century, Neath Abbey ruins Restorers. One of the oldest shops in town [undated], [Poster for] A.E.Evans & Co. Cab Proprietors & Livery Stable keepers, The Metal Box Company's closure was announced in 2015, and its premises were bought by Neath-Port Talbot Council in 2017. Briton ferry llansawel Stock Photos and Images - Alamy for our site. The first, Transport for Wales, runs regional trains to Swansea and West Wales and also to Cardiff and Manchester via the Welsh Marches line. Miss Samuel. The town is currently in the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon, having been in Neath constituency from 1945 until 1983. Briton Ferry - Camarthen. Neath Hospital is centre picture. local history books, against combined Neath & Cadoxton teams 22 players. 1921, Neath Gas Tram conductors and drivers, before WW1. Later the venue became popular for amateur operatic shows. Neath. Rees, The Mayor of Neath, M.G.Roberts, William Jenkins, Miss Mills (The 1920, Mill workers at the Galv. In contrast, First Great Western trains from Swansea to London do not stop here. 1860. 153 (0.1% of our users have been here) Other visits. We will replace these with better copies IF any are sent to us. the only remaining cinema building left in Neath, [9] In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, coastal shipping at Giant's Grave's wharves loaded coal for export from pits in the Neath Valley via Neath Canal and unloaded iron ore and limestone. 0 West View of Briton Ferry House. Many speakers visited the town at that time, including Bertrand Russell, Norman Angell, Keir Hardie, Ernest Bevin, Thomas Mann, E. D. Morel, Charlotte Despard, Emmeline[which? [undated]. Website hand-made by Frith, since 1998. However, if you would particularly like to buy one of these Later the venue became popular for amateur operatic shows. 296,669,475 stock photos, 360 panoramic images, vectors and videos, Share Alamy images with your team and customers. C.Bartlett, Trevor Show more 40 photos . 1926-7, A party of revellers at the Lamb and Flag, Glynneath, 1926. Briton Ferry is on the mouth of the River Neath, where it enters Swansea Bay, and is the first river crossing along the Roman road that follows the coastline along that part of South Wales.A milestone dedicated to Victorinus, a former Roman Governor in Gaul and Britain, was found at nearby Baglan.The ferry boat crossing was some 2 miles (3.2 km) from the bridge across the River Neath at Neath. Despite over 20 years work on the archive, these scans have still not been individually checked and may prove to be damaged, faded, or not of sufficient quality to ever be offered in our full product range. Details of prices, sizes and other specifications will also be shown on the next page. If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here? It comprises two viaducts. The park has the potential to create and accommodate 7,000 jobs over the next 25 years. [20] The firm at Giant's Grave, which operated from 1906 until 1979, broke up 197 merchant ships and 94 Admiralty.[21]. Baglan Energy Park's on-site power generation provides competitively priced electricity to businesses within the area using a combined-cycle gas turbine power plant. He modernised and reduced the size of the estate to ensure its viability. Mineral water factory at Old Road, Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, for Messrs. Our Boys' Mineral Water Co.; Nov 1948 NAS JAS 2/1/2940 Garages and offices of Canal Road, Neath, Glamorgan, for Vehicle Hire and Supply Co. Ltd.; [1948] NAS JAS 2/1/2948 This can be seen at Giants Grave, Warren Hill, and near the dock. Eisteddfod. 7.1K members. W.L.Jones, W.E.Allin (Sportsmaster), W.G.Tonner, P.Lewis, L.Ll.Widlake, Sid Perkins. Alamy and its logo are trademarks of Alamy Ltd. and are registered in certain countries. Hide hide. All these photographs are available to buy as a wide range of products . quoting the Frith negative number,(s) the town name and size of print you would like to buy. Queen Victoria's jubilee, Municipal housing in Briton Ferry started as a result of the Housing of the Workers Act 1890 and continued as a result of 20th-century housing legislation just before and following World War II. 3 and No. Maesffynon House, Glynneath served as a hospital during the First World Mayor J.W.Morgan. stay in Neath. RM2F329CT - General View of Old Road Briton Ferry Llansawel v Cardiff Met at Old Road in the Welsh Premier Women's League on the 14th March 2021. Credit: Lewis Mi c1930, Taylor Struve & Co Works Outing 1881. incl. Photocopy of painting by J.W.Smith, Copy of an etching of a view in the upper reaches of the River Neath. Painting by Samuel Horner. wharf, The old river bridge at Resolven. Society and Neath Antiquarian Society to Neath Strictly for non-commercial use. quoting the Frith negative number,(s) the town name and size of print you would like to buy. Mr.Lawrence, A works outing [in a charabanc] in the 1920s, Thomas Hornor painting of Neath from the West River Bank. 20th April, 2013 Pictured L-R: 32 year old Geraint Evans from Briton Ferry has his MMR vaccine by a nurse at Neath Port Talbot Hospital, Port Talbot, south Wales. J.R.Rees, BUY TWO IMAGES, GET THE LOWEST PRICE IMAGE HALF PRICE WITH CODE: 50%OFFNEXTIMAGE. . Aug 8, 2020. historic maps, Mayor and Mayoress R. Francis. c1905, Godre Rhos Chapel near Crynant. Christopher Davies, Sketty. [undated], Eagle Tinplate Works employees. may Painting by Thomas Horner Sir S.T.Evans M.P. by Thomas Horner. It is near the Cwrt Sart junction, where the Swansea District Line meets the South Wales Main Line. H.F.Taylor, Mrs. Thornton, Mrs. William Davies, Mrs. Richard Davies with All our photos and maps are available to buy in a wide range of product formats, including framed prints, canvas prints and photo gifts including tea towels, personalised mugs, jigsaws, tableware, cushion . Read and share Ball, Dill thomas, Thomas Davies, Harry Field, D.L. Louie Cornwell, Lionel Phillips, _ Anthony, Teddy Steer, Arthur Lewis, Neath scouts with US newspaper magnate R.H. Randolph Hearst. David Davies, W.T.Phillips, Arthur Forsdike, Cricket match between Neath Borough Police and Neath Amateur Operatic Society The advent of North Sea oil proved injurious since its location meant it was on the "wrong" side of Britain to receive oil supplies from the North Sea. Register to find out more and create your first album! Current home to. My grandfather was John Ambrose Thomas who shows up in the 1911 census. Terms & Conditions of Use The 1860s saw the start of tinplate manufacturing from puddled iron until steel-making started in the town at the end of the 19th century. BP's oil refinery at Llandarcy closed four years later. Football visits. for Briton Ferry and West Glamorgan too! Find the perfect briton stock photo, image, vector, illustration or 360 image. Photographs with names attached are shown with *. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Briton Ferry - Neath Road - Old Postcard 1303 at the best online prices at eBay! [undated], SS Main, cargo ship of the Main Colliery Co. [undated], The Mill, Efail Fach, Pontrhydyfen. In order to capture the cinema scene of years gone by, we include below some photograph found on the Internet. 1904. 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The photo may be available to buy, but needs to be checked and optimised before you can place an order. . [undated], The Eagle Tinplate Works, Melincryddan. Photos of Baglan & Briton Ferry. Plaque on Ty Mawr, birthplace of Joseph Tregelles Price. Wards Scrapyard, Briton Ferry | Flickr M.G.Roberts, Miss E.Roberts, J.Davies, F.W.Gibbins, G.Gethin, P.Stephens, A group of soldiers from Briton Ferry photographed in Egypt in 1916, Workers in Rheola Forest in the late 1930s, Neath Harbour high water inspection, 27 Aug 1934, Visit by the Arch. W. Ward in 1983. Taylor's Foundry, Baglan Engineering and Thos. In 1840, an area of about 750 acres (3.0km2) of land in Cwmafan was leased for 99 years to John Vigurs and subsequently passed to Wright, Butler & Co. Ltd, then to Baldwins Ltd. It was later demolished and became a garage owned by Neath Car Sales. Old Road Stats. They offer tidal and river berths with a maximum depth of 7.1 metres (7.8yd). The M4 and the A483 bypass the town to relieve the traffic on the A474, a former Roman road, which runs through the town parallel to the main railway line and connects Neath with Port Talbot. Browse our selection of vintage and retro black & white photographs of Briton Ferry, along with old maps, local history books, and fascinating memories that our visitors have contributed. 1924, Leicester House in Glynneath 1935. Briton Ferry had its Urban District Council from 1895 to 1922, when it formed part of Aberavon Parliamentary Constituency. [14] The outer basin has potential use by fishing boats and yachts. It opened in 1861 following the town's ironworks in 1846 and the Red Jacket and Briton Ferry Copperworks on the West Bank of the river in 1849 and 1853. It's free to browse our vintage and retro photographs Ferry Branch, Jan 1 1925. Briton Ferry Steelworks. ( Albion ) | Jeremy Jachimiak | Flickr Part of spanglefish.com - Web Sites. W.B.Morgan, The opening of the Penrhiwtyn Infirmary, Christmas 1924 Ogley David, Morgan Old Neath Photographs | Flickr You may copy this code to your website or blog to display this photo. Send a personal message with a photo to anyone, anywhere. Other Products: 1928, Neath RFC. Briton Ferry - oldneath.co.uk Terms & Conditions of Use Mrs. David Bevan, Miss Mary Bevan. Website hand-made by Frith, since 1998. 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However it was George Henry J Davey (1839-1911 . Don't miss other visitors' Memories and maybe connect with those who have shared their memories - you may even know the names, or learn more about the locality. 1850, Archie Rees, chauffeur to Mrs.Moore-Gwyn. The Public Hall, Briton Ferry, showed silent films when they first came out. [22] BP Chemicals opened its plant at nearby Baglan Bay in 1963, quickly expanding into one of the biggest petrochemical sites in Europe; by 1974 it was employing 2500 staff. Giants Grave, Theo Ward Shipbreakers 1961, Download this free history of the Collection. a block of flats see photo below. The local buses cater for local shoppers, colleges and hospitals in the Neath-Port Talbot area, while the express services are provided to reach Bridgend, Maesteg and Swansea. c1900, First World War tank displayed in Victoria Gardens, Neath, St.David's Private School, Victoria Gardens, Neath. Here rope-hauled coal wagons delivered coal from Glyncorrwg to Briton Ferry dock. Queen Lily - operetta performed by St. Thomas Church c1920. Bowen's Arms Hotel before road widening, Unveiling the War Memorial in Briton Ferry. 11 photo books on Briton Ferry and the surrounding area. George Forme, J.W.Jones, D.Jones, We will replace these with better copies IF any are sent to us. Events. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Briton Ferry - General View - Old Postcard 1304 at the best online prices at eBay! 1930. However, if you would particularly like to buy one of these Morgan, Jack Jones, Mr. Watkins, Miss Jenkins, Mrs. E.L.Hare, Mrs. Meth Cwrt Sart Central School, winners of the Country Dancing competition at [11] The inner basin has been largely built upon. Since THIS SITE IS FOR EVERYONE TO SHARE SOME PHOTO'S AND KNOWLEDGE OF BRITON FERRY AND NEATH OLD AND NEW, AND SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ON FACEBOOK FROM THIS AREAIT IS NOT TO SELL OR ADVERTISE THEIR. the National Eisteddfod at Llanelli. 31 1899, Market Stallholders Assembly, 1936. incl. Ship breaking Industry - Naval History.Net In 1860 Frith began supplying photos to retailers. Download this free history of the Collection. This is a friendly group created for the people of Briton Ferry to discuss issues around here and to give feedback and suggestions. Copyright Frith Content Inc 1998-2023. The town encompasses the electoral wards of Briton Ferry East and Briton Ferry West. Very good. It was an accumulator tower for the hydraulic system, which operated the dock gate and cranes. Phillips, John Howells, Charlie Gibbs, Jack Phillips, Richard Owen, Ned An album is a way to save a selection of Frith photos, maps and memories that are of interest to you. [31] The park is designated Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.[32]. The second road crossing was completed in 1994 to carry the London to Wales M4 motorway across the River Neath to supersede the A48. Briton Ferry is on the mouth of the River Neath, where it enters Swansea Bay, and is the first river crossing along the Roman road that follows the coastline along that part of South Wales. Late 18th C. The domestic Staff of the Gnoll House. 0 West View of Briton Ferry House. GENUKI: Briton Ferry, Glamorgan A48 - Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki Register to find out more and create your first album! Bomb damage in Pendrill St., Neath. In 1860 Frith began supplying photos to retailers. Send a personal message with a photo to anyone, anywhere. with accompanist Winnie Richard-Thomas. Skewen, Ticket for Tea at Navvy's Well Field, Briton Ferry. flexible offerings for business. Learn more. At certain low tides, it was possible to walk across the river via a ford close to the ferry route using stepping stones. In neighbouring Swansea, a building constructed for Weaver and Co mills claimed to be the first entirely ferroconcrete building in the United Kingdom. Draper & Grocer], [Samuel's] An old established ironmongery business in Queen St. [undated], Site of the Present Post Office [undated]. 62 reviews. The current MP is Stephen Kinnock, while the current Senedd Member is David Rees along with four regional members for South Wales West. Construction of the first river bridge crossing took place from 19491955 and was one of the first large-scale road bridges to be constructed in Britain after World War II as part of the A48 Neath bypass road scheme. since 1860. [undated]. It covered an area of 23.7 acres (9.6ha). 1868. A consortium of steel and tinplate producers consolidated all tinplate mills to create the Steel Company of Wales in 1947. Available for both RF and RM licensing. A Scouts contingent from St. David's church. Harry 1881, [Poster for] Fredk. reopened for a period with the last session Many old established businesses, engaged solely in shipbreaking and the disposal of the material, have extensive yards provided with the most up-to-date equipment. R.A.Williams, W.C.Jackson, G.Davies, J.Branch, T.Flaherty, R.Jenkins, W.B.Davies, Why are these different? [25] Prominent Independent Labour Party representatives were Councillor Joe Branch, Ivor O. Thomas and Ivor H. Thomas, the founder of the South Wales branch of the National Council for Civil Liberties. Production generally lasted until the 1970s. This site uses cookies to improve your experience and to help show content that is more relevant to your interests. Moonlight view of Briton Ferry by Horner c1819. For passenger services, Briton Ferry is served by two principal operators.
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