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 No: 127.000896 viewsPony and trap outside London House, 'J H Jones; Butcher, Seven Sisters' early 1900's?
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 No: 128.001797 viewsCôr John Owen Williams (John Owen Williams's Mixed Choir) Seven Sisters' Cinema (The Palace) c. late 1940s
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 No: 133.100804 viewsDulais Valley Motor Cycle & Light Car Club (formed c.1950; in Seven Sisters Boys' Club). Visit to BSA works; Birmingham; c.1952
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 No: 139.000812 viewsNew Level colliery, Blaenycwm (@ SN 835 006), 1915. Manager was Edward Davies
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 No: 148.000886 viewsHigh Street, Seven Sisters. Three shops, inc 'W Aaron Complete House Furnisher', c. 1900
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 No: 148.100841 viewsHigh Street, Seven Sisters. Three shops, inc 'W Aaron Complete House Furnisher', c. 1900
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 No: 151.000839 viewsAerial ropeway tip, Brynteg, @ SN 818 074. FC ref: 'Seven Sisters - Brynteg. Long Aerial flight tip before reshaping.' Eastern view, c. 1973
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 No: 152.100799 viewsPanorama, l-r: Brynteg tips at Nant y cafn, Bryn-teg farm ruin, c. 1973
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 No: 152.200798 viewsPanorama, l-r: Brynteg tips at Nant y canf, Btyn-teg farm ruins, c. 1973
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 No: 154.000805 viewsSeven Sisters Division (Group 9), St John Ambulance Brigade, at pithead baths, c. 1944. Photo by Harry Jones, Neath. Loaned by Mrs Brenda Williams.
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 No: 155.000794 views'Nant y Cafn Paraders Band, 1947', (novelty band) inc names, with J G Thomas inset
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 No: 161.100868 viewsBuildings in Pen y banc, Seven Sisters. View south from A4109 bridge. Inc: Blaendulais school, Clive Jones's newsagents' shop (left), Wool shop (right; Mrs Lynne Stephens, prop.), Soar chapel. c. 26 Nov 1992
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 No: 161.200851 viewsPen y banc, Seven Sisters. View down-valley from near A4109 bridge. Inc: Wool shop (distant; Mrs Lynne Stephens prop.), Clive Jones's newsagents' shop (near; was 'Mock's'). c. 26 Nov 1992
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 No: 162.100846 viewsJunction of Martyn's Avenue, Commercial Street & High Street, Seven Sisters. Inc: Chip Shop, St Mary's church (part), Mynydd y Drum, Take-away (empty?). c. 26 Nov 1992
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 No: 162.200852 viewsHigh Street, Seven Sisters. Take-away (empty?), VG Late Stop store, etc. c. 26 Nov 1992
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 No: 163.000863 viewsView up-valley from A4109 bridge, Seven Sisters. Inc: Canolfan Day Centre, Nant Helen opencast bund, sheaves, railway & footbridge, Fan Gihirych
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 No: 164.000829 viewsYnys-fforch Fawr farm. Outbuildings 140yds NE @ SN 8034 0724. 26 Nov 1992
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 No: 170.000943 viewsCentenary event, Blaendulais school, Seven Sisters. Doctor Thompson (local GP, 1933-1991) & Mrs Betty Lewis (District Nurse, 1961-1987), in period dress, arriving in pony & trap, 2 July 1983. Donated by John Glyn 'Johnnie Glyn' Thomas.
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 No: 173.000852 viewsBon Marché (clothier, prop Evan Williams), High Street, Seven Sisters. Inc two gents (unidentified), one with tailor's measure. Date unknown (@ 2007 forms part of Costcutter store). Loaned by Mrs Mary Howells.
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 No: 174.000821 viewsCo-op store, High Street, Seven Sisters. Inc two (unidentified) staff members. L-H side had been Bon Marché clothiers (see 173.000). Date unknown. Loaned by Mrs Mary Howells.
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 No: 180.000840 viewsBookbinding class (first of its kind in Glamorgan), at Seven Sisters Boys' school, 1930-31. Donated by Mrs Miriam Francis.
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 No: 180.001780 viewsBookbinding class (first of its kind in Glamorgan), at Seven Sisters Boys' school, 1930-31 (similar to 180.000). Donated by Dr Tom Davies.
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 No: 182.001973 viewsSeven Sisters colliery, up-valley view from point near road bridge. L-R: Brick Row, Reading room (burned down 1937), colliery, station (wooden, built c. 1872, brick replacement 1911), footbridge, Salem chapel, Seven Sisters Hotel, Post Office. Crown Stores not built (in use during 1902 smallpox outbreak). Date c. 1900?. Donated by Mrs Miriam Francis.
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 No: 191.000919 viewsIlluminated certificate. Tommy Alexander admitted, Blaendulais (Seven Sisters) juvenile tent, Independent Order of Rechabites, 12 October 1907
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 No: 221.100799 viewsMembers of Onllwyn, Seven Sisters Division, St John Ambulance Brigade (inc Dr Thompson). Displaying awards at Neath, 1947. Donated by Mr John Glyn 'Johnnie Glyn' Thomas.
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 No: 221.200803 viewsMembers of Onllwyn, Seven Sisters Division, St John Ambulance Brigade (inc Dr Thompson). Displaying awards at Neath, 1947. Donated by Mr John Glyn 'Johnnie Glyn' Thomas.
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 No: 222.000858 viewsMembers of Onllwyn, Seven Sisters Division, St John Ambulance Brigade. Presentation of Senior Cadet Certificates at Ambulance hall, Seven Sisters, c. May 1982. L-R: John Glyn Thomas (Division Superintendent), Miss Vicky Sinnett, Miss Lynette Williams, Mrs Mary Partin. Donated by 'Johnnie Glyn' Thomas.
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 No: 280.000814 viewsHigh Street, Seven Sisters. c.1920
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 No: 281.000952 viewsPen y banc & railway, Seven Sisters
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 No: 282.000697 viewsSeven Sisters (East View). Date: after 1911; before Post Office and Crown Stores built
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 No: 301.100811 viewsNew Pithead Baths, Seven Sisters Colliery
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 No: 306.000947 viewsHorse drawn butcher's van, G W Allen & Sons, Seven Sisters. Location Butcher's shop next door to Bethany English Baptist Chapel. 1928
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 No: 306.300955 viewsGroup at the open air swimming baths, 'The Rec' Seven Sisters, 1946
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 No: 306.302838 viewsFootball team, Nant y Cafn, Seven Sisters, 1953
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 No: 326.000864 viewsSeven Sisters Rugby Football Club 1947-48,
Back Row D.J.Davies (Committee), D.Lewis (Committee), R.Thomas (Committee), R.Brown, C.Jenkins, D.T.Davies (Committee), D.J.Matthews (Committee), Third Row W.E.Price (Treasurer), R.Price, V.Tancock, G.L.D.Evans, W.Davies, R.Davies, M.Edwards, H.Jenkins (Secretary), Second Row D.H.Williams, Glan Evans, Major F.R.Phillips (President), M.Evans (Captain), J.R Price (Chairman), G.L.M.Evans, County Councillor G.Adams (Vice-President). In Front Gwyn Evans, D.Morris, H.Phillips, W.Williams.
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 No: 334.003854 viewsCarnival at Station road, Seven Sisters. Billiard hall and shops located at railway embankment (buildings now demolished), c.1940
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 No: 340.000824 viewsSeven Sisters Rugby Football Club, 1946-47
1.—D Lewis (Com), D T Price (Com), Ph Davies (Com), K Johns (Com), J R Price (Treas), 2.—I Price (Com), R Thomas (Com), V Jenkins, G Evans, C Jenkins, M Edwards, C Powell (Com), D Jones (Com), 3.—D Mathews (Com), R Price, D Miller, D Jenkins, W Davies, R Davies, V Clarke, H Phillips, W E Price (Fin. Sec), D T Davies, R Jenkins, W E Davies, M Evans, (Vice-Capt), Major F Phillips (President), V Lewis (Capt), D J Davies (Chairman), R Brown, H Jenkins (Sec) 4.— L Jenkins, D R Davies, W Jones.
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 No: 340.055814 viewsDavid Price on his BSA motorcycle, Heol y Waun, Seven Sisters, c.1952
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 No: 340.321815 viewsColliery workers & pit pony, Dillwyn colliery 1961
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 No: 340.322861 viewsColliery workers & pit pony, Dillwyn colliery 1961
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