Gwaun-cae-gurwen

First photograph contributed by Billo Jenkins (formerly of Twyn yr Efail) (August 2011)
Billo comments;
"Carmel is clearly visible centre right and the old cobblers shed is left foreground. Cresci's cafe is not present so I guess the photo is dated sometime between 1877, when Carmel was completed and around 1905 when the cafe must have been built."

1.Main Road from (Pant-yr-Hoel) Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen

These next five photographs were contributed by Gareth Morgan of GCG (Feb 2012)

2."Y Blodyn Glas" production in 1930s
Outside the Minor Hall, GCG- Gareth's mother Betty is in the back row second from left standing with wand, on her left is Dinah Thomas, the tall girl at the back is Annie Doreen Evans, eighth from left is Margaret Eyrwen Jenkins, sitting fourth from left is Annie Mary Harris and next to her is Betty's friend Doreen.
Further names submitted by Mair Thomas (Nov 2014); -
First left front row = Beryl ReesBack row, last on right = Sarah Ann Davies.

3.Cor Urdd, Gwauncaegurwen in 1937
Most of the children are recognisable from the above photograph; the conductor was Idris Smith, the small girl next to him is Gareth's mother, second row from the back fifth from left Margaret Eyrwen Jenkins, Gwyneth Morgan (who married Gareth's father's brother Johnny), also in that row is Annie Mary Harris and Doreen. Two of the boys and the little girl in the front row are the children of the conductor, third from left and the end of the row from left.

Further names submitted by Mair Thomas (Nov 2014); -
Front row, 2nd from left = Ormond Jeremiah. Front row, last on right = Lyn Smith Row 2 (from front) 2nd from right = Margaret Thomas. 3rd row, last on right = Elin Jeremiah; 4th from left = Peggy Williams ; 3rd from right = Anny Mary Harries.

4.Cwmllynfell Operatic Society
Production of The Student Prince
Late 1950's early 60's - Gareth Morgan's father is fifth from left sitting

5.Ysgol fach y Waun, dosbarth 1 a 2, 1957
The teacher is Miss Gweno Evans who died this year (2012) in her 90s, she had lived all her life in the family home opposite Carmel Chapel.
Gareth Morgan is third from left in the front and on his right is Keith (a Tirbach).

6.Ysgol fach y Waun in 1955
The teacher is Miss Minora Thomas, Gareth Morgan is third from the left in the front row. At the back of the stage can be seen the old radio, and the black board with the song sung in assembly.

These next photographs were contributed by Gareth Morgan of GCG (March 2015)

7/8/9.Ysgol fach y Waun is no more

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