It filled the final 6.2mi (10km) gap in the motorway between Newport and west Wales, Its completion presented formidable problems, with extensive industrial and commercial development, estuarine flood-lands and the navigable River Neath all lying in the path of possible routes. You must be signed in to save to an album. . & Shoe Dealer, but windows show Ladies' & Girls' clothes], India & China Tea Store, Glynneath in the 1920s, An Edwardian General Stores shop in Glynneath. 1897, Looking from the Square to New St. [Neath], Festival of Britain celebrations, Ritson St., Briton Ferry, 1951, Gnoll House with Greenway House [drawing], The new reservoir of Moss House, Opening ceremony 1897, [Memorial plaque to] Alfred Russell Wallace, Jersey Marine seaside resort in 1860, showing the camera obscura tower, The Melincourt Waterfall from an old etching, [Painting of] Sgwd Gwladys by Samuel Jackson, Brynglas (Gilbertson House), Tynyrheol, Bryncoch, 1957, A Welsh longhouse - Coed-y-Glyn Farmhouse, Crynant, Rheola House. [undated], Bush Sports, and Allin's provision merchants. Unframed, Mounted, Framed and Canvas prints in a range of sizes and styles. S.Evans (Teacher), Photo of Briton Ferry, Giants Grave 1961, from The Francis Frith Collection. At Crymlyn Burrows, an unlooped Bronze Age axe (c.1400 BC) was discovered.[8]. The Old Road Ground,Briton Ferry looking splendid in the autumn sun after some outstanding work by Stuart Williams in readiness for the 2021/2022 season. The town encompasses the electoral wards of Briton Ferry East and Briton Ferry West. Aug 8, 2020. the National Eisteddfod at Llanelli. Painting by Samuel Horner. Ramsay MacDonald was associated with the tradition and represented the town as MP within the Aberavon constituency. of Briton Ferry. Richards, Tom Reason, Llew Reason, W.H.Parry, Jan Trott, W.J.Saunders, [undated], Harrett's Ironmonger's shop as it originally was. C.O.Williams, W.Kingdon Owen, A.Pike, E.J.Morris. Shakespeare Inn on the corner of Water St. and Wind St. Camb. 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 . Hasquencort's Gent's Hairdresser's Shop at New St., Large docks were formed here in 1861 and previous years, aided by 20,000 from . incl. Column 1-Category;Column 2-Name;Column 3-Place; Column 4-Plate No. Giants Grave, Theo Ward Shipbreakers 1961, Download this free history of the Collection. 7.1K members. Aug 1940, Unexploded bomb in Beechwood avenue, 5th September 1940, Men of 1st Glamorgan Royal Garrison Artillery, incl. The village stands at the mouth of the Neath river, the end of the Neath canal, and the terminus of a short branch of the South Wales railway, 2 miles SSE of Neath; and has a head post office.. Why are these different? Intertissue, a paper converter new to Baglan Energy Park, employs a workforce of 447. This ensures that the product you get shows the true quality that Frith photos are renowned for. see photo below. c1930, Taylor Struve & Co Works Outing 1881. incl. Resolven Carnival 1930. incl. Evans, Mr.Poley, Sam Thomas, builder of Winifred Rd. All rights reserved. 1940, A Neath Abbey loco in the mid 1850s. Briton Ferry (Welsh: Llansawel) is a town and community in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. Mort, Bert Tudor, William Davies, Mrs. H.Howells, Sid Southcott, George [20] The firm at Giant's Grave, which operated from 1906 until 1979, broke up 197 merchant ships and 94 Admiralty.[21]. 1850, Archie Rees, chauffeur to Mrs.Moore-Gwyn. W. Ward serviced these industries. Some may have also been hand coloured in the traditional style, bringing an old scene back to life with even more realism. may Rhoddfa Clarke is the name of the inclined part of the South Wales Mineral Railway, the lowest, level part of which now forms Jersey Park. since 1860, Please send us an enquiry if you are interested in buying this image It was the Davey family who took the most active role in the running of the works- In Giants Grave cemetery there is a monument to George J Davey (1802-1859)-. Search with an image file or link to find similar images, Search for stock images, vectors and videos. Media. [7] A Neolithic stone is in place within the grounds of Cwrt Sart school. Website hand-made by Frith, since 1998. 2. Wern Works - nestled between the Old Briton Ferry bridge, the canal and the River Neath - was built in the late 1940s after the second World War, according to Briton Ferry West councillor Hugh James, following a death-blow to several older tinplate works. Early 1920s. [undated], Aberdulais from the station. Index of entries compiled by Brian Wagstaffe 1999, Volumes 2, 3, & 4 only are offered for lookups - Click here for the position with lookups, Copies of photographs can not be provided. Sir Griffiths Thomas, Cwrt Used for Bingo until September 2009 but in 1918, Gorphwysfa and Wesley Chapels, New Rd. The Normans referred to the River crossing as La Brittonne[5] and 1929 or 1939, Neath Girls' Grammar School - Old Girl's Association. 1896, Welcoming home the troops, Glynneath, 1918, Wellfield Place, Glynneath, before The Great War, Skewen. 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. for our site. Feel free to advertise your local businesses! Captain Dr. T.P.Whittington. Private Charles Palmer, Resolven, 33rd Foot, Duke of Wellington's Regiment. It had been owned by the Price family of Briton Ferry in the early 17th century until the Mansels inherited it. Rees, The Mayor of Neath, M.G.Roberts, William Jenkins, Miss Mills (The 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. The town was part of the Briton Ferry Estate,[9] whose lands belonged to Margam Abbey before they passed on, in turn, to the Mansel, Villiers, and Vernon families (Earls of Jersey). Thomas, G.D.Trick, Mrs. George Davies, Mrs. W.T. It is near the Cwrt Sart junction, where the Swansea District Line meets the South Wales Main Line. [26] His constituency office was at Chequers in Briton Ferry. H.Habberly Price, A forced landing by an aeroplane causes excitement in Glynneath. Explore and buy nostalgic photos of Briton Ferry. The system was designed by William Armstrong, and in 2010, the Institution of Civil Engineers unveiled a plaque at the site to commemorate the 200th anniversary of his birth. Why are these different? The ferry boat crossing was some 2 miles (3.2km) from the bridge across the River Neath at Neath. Palace Kinema, Hunter Street, Briton Ferry. The film ran for several weeks with many people from other areas making their first visit to this lovely cinema. Photo of Briton Ferry, the Incline c1950, from The Francis Frith Collection. Mayor Hopkin Morgan, Clerical Staff of Evans Bevan. Very good. Further industrialisation brought factories such as the Vernon, Gwalia, Wern, Baglan Bay Tinplate, and Whitford Sheet Works, receiving their raw material from the Albion and Briton Ferry Steelworks. H.Reason, Wesley Evans, Johnny Christopher Davies, Sketty. In particular it makes ordering things like calendars much easier - simply create an Album of the 12 photos you like and then use the Album when placng your order - our order process will give you this option. Comrades James Jones, A.Armstrong, E.G.Wilkinson, More. 1920, Mill workers at the Galv. Neath United Rugby Team. Painting by Thomas Horner Sir S.T.Evans M.P. 11 photo books on Briton Ferry and the surrounding area. Find the right content for your market. Morgan, Jack Jones, Mr. Watkins, Miss Jenkins, Mrs. E.L.Hare, Mrs. Meth Creating an Album enables you to make short lists and then make a final selection from the album. On receipt of your enquiry our archivist will check the scan and advise you if the quality is good enough. 1. In the 1850s, the Briton Ferry Floating Dock Company was incorporated and bought land from the Earl of Jersey to build the Briton Ferry Docks. Explore this photo album by Jeremy Jachimiak on Flickr! but if some spark good memories they are available to buy in a wide range of products, including framed prints, canvas prints and personalised photo gifts including tea towels, mugs, jigsaws, tableware, cushion covers, customised calendars. 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. The photos below have not been shown on our website before as they have not been optimised and some may not meet the quality standards we require for use in our normal product range. About. Mrs. Morris, Mrs. John Davies, The Mayoress of Neath, Levi James, John Show more 40 photos . Some may have also been hand coloured in the traditional style, bringing an old scene back to life with even more realism. 3 and 4 Pits [undated], Another view of Skewen Main Colliery No. In 1860 Frith began supplying photos to retailers. Most pictures date from the period 1880-1945. Matron), John Davies, Dan Watkins, Rev.Gwilym Francis, Charles Jenkins, On receipt of your enquiry our archivist will check the scan and advise you if the quality is good enough. Frank John, Henry Davies, John John, George Brown, Thomas Hughes, Fred Major Gardiner, Arthur Morgan. Neath prisoners of war at Schweidnitz. Welcome to Tree Tops, a small homely family-run guest house conveniently situated on the A474 at Briton Ferry 1.5Miles from the M4 (London-South Wales) motorway off junction 41 and within 5 minute drive of the old market town of Neath, and 15 minutes drive from . [undated], Horse Tram near the Grandison, Briton Ferry. [6] The original course of the River Neath may have been through the Jersey Marine gap between the isolated hills, which formed a rocky ridge between Briton Ferry and Jersey Marine. Stds VI and VII. All 300,000 photographs in The Frith Collection have been scanned, but as the photos were taken over a 110 year period on a wide range of glass & film negatives, using different photographic processes, every image has to be checked and optimised, before we make a print for a customer. BUY TWO IMAGES, GET THE LOWEST PRICE IMAGE HALF PRICE WITH CODE: 50%OFFNEXTIMAGE. See the 1928, Neath RFC. The economic transformation of the area in the second half of the last century resulted in few original industries surviving in the town, though new industries have been created in Neath-Port Talbot's adjacent communities of Baglan, Jersey Marine and Melyncryddan. We will replace these with better copies IF any are sent to us. Alfred Russell Wallace lodged here [unidentified farmhouse] during his Painting [undated], Another view of the gas tram at the service terminus at Briton Ferry. Discussion. D.H.Davies, Percy Keep, Mayor, Mayoress, A.Curtis, Inaugural Meeting of the Glamorgan County Council, Gwyn Hall, Neath, Jan J.Dovey, M.Harris, W.Williams, O.Saunders, W.Freeman, A.M.O'Brian, A.G.Holmes, However, we understand that this image could be potentially important for genealogical, local history or architectural research and so we are showing it on the website for on-line research only. All rights reserved. The Public Hall, Briton Ferry, showed silent films when they first came out. [undated], The Eagle Tinplate Works, Melincryddan. [Shopfront reads L.Edwards, Click or tap a photo or map to view a larger version. Neath Hospital is centre picture. Neath. . D.Maddocks, H.L.Miles, D.G.Jones, E.Phillips, Mr. Chegwidden, E.C.Roberts, 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 Public Hall, Briton Ferry, showed silent films when they first came out. Late 18th C. The domestic Staff of the Gnoll House. Value 4.3. Photocopy of painting by J.W.Smith, Copy of an etching of a view in the upper reaches of the River Neath. The industrial revolution brought much expansion to Briton Ferry, including ironworks, steelworks, tinplate production and engineering. Undertakers and Complete Funeral Furnishers. The second road crossing was completed in 1994 to carry the London to Wales M4 motorway across the River Neath to supersede the A48. It's free to browse our vintage and retro photographs incl. [31] The park is designated Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.[32]. 1922, The Staff, County Secondary School for Boys, Neath [Neath Boys' Grammar Briton Ferry Llansawel. 1926, Viaduct of the Port Talbot Railway at Pontrhydyfen under construction [undated], Neath "Galv" Mill. The company went bankrupt and the Great Western Railway took over the docks[9] until they were closed in 1959. firebricks], Briton Ferry Docks early in the [20th] century, Neath Abbey ruins Restorers. c1819, Briton Ferry firemen in former days [undated], A schooner and ketch at Neath Quay [undated], Early car belonging to Mr. Wesley Evans. A plaque alongside the stone is inscribed, "When removed, it will speak but once to reveal its secret, and then remain silent forever." The water level was maintained by a single gate, which included a buoyancy chamber. One explanation for the name of the nearby Giant's Grave is the presence of a cromlech. H.L.Roberts, H. Alex Clarke, Capt. [14] The outer basin has potential use by fishing boats and yachts. Website hand-made by Frith, since 1998. Draper & Grocer], [Samuel's] An old established ironmongery business in Queen St. [undated], Site of the Present Post Office [undated]. RM D6PNHK - Swansea,UK. The UKs leading archive and publisher of local photographs ALTES FOTO/VINTAGE PHOTO: UNGARN/HUNGARY - Auto-Fhre/Car Ferry ~1960s old cars - EUR 4,99. 1924. incl. S.McNeil, W.E.Price, W.Davies, C.Thomas, F.Rees, E.P.Lewis. flexible offerings for business. Cllr. Reference Prints: Current home to. for Briton Ferry and West Glamorgan too! Alamy and its logo are trademarks of Alamy Ltd. and are registered in certain countries. 296,669,475 stock photos, 360 panoramic images, vectors and videos, Share Alamy images with your team and customers. The Old Lamb and Flag, Wellfield Place, Glynneath [undated], Villiers St. around 1912 [ A.Crocker, Villiers Cafe], The Narrow Gauge Inn, Water St. [undated], Penydre Workingmen's Club, The Old Building. Details of prices, sizes and other specifications will also be shown on the next page. The Albion Steelworks, which had used oil to fuel its largest open-hearth furnace, closed in November 1978[19] and was demolished within a year. By using this site, you agree to the use of cookies by Flickr and our partners as described in our cookie policy. Frank Joshua lying in the Forward Mission Hall. My grandfather was John Ambrose Thomas who shows up in the 1911 census. 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. Queen Victoria's jubilee, 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. Taylor, George Taylor, Mrs. William Owen, William Owen, W. Peddie Struve, Bowen's Arms Hotel before road widening, Unveiling the War Memorial in Briton Ferry. In neighbouring Swansea, a building constructed for Weaver and Co mills claimed to be the first entirely ferroconcrete building in the United Kingdom. Other Products: [Neath Sheet Steel & Galvanizing Co.] Pit Excavation. Corner of Church Place and Wind St. [undated], W.Hibbert & Son. Bingo took over before it was replaced by flats - Skewen can be seen in the distance. For passenger services, Briton Ferry is served by two principal operators. against combined Neath & Cadoxton teams 22 players. [undated], R.H.Taylor, Baker, Glynneath. The Neath Orpheus Male Voice Society. Salter, Renfield Phillips, Ivor Morris, Vivian German, _ Capp, Glyn Morgan, Queen Lily - operetta performed by St. Thomas Church c1920. reopened for a period with the last session It was later demolished and became a garage owned by Neath Car Sales. 1915, N.O.R. So important was Briton Ferry for trade with France that Mouchel was, from 1879 to his death, French Consular Agent to Briton Ferry, Talbot, Porthcawl and Neath Abbey. Miss Eldridge, Miss Evelyn James, Dr. Reason, Miss Roberts, George Davies, A well known grocers established in the 1930s [undated], The Old Post Office. Thomas, A civic gathering. War. 1919. incl. Mayor and Mayoress R. Francis. Baglan and Briton Ferry Photos | Stupendous photos of Baglan RFC players and officials taken at the Evans Bevan Playing Fields at the end of the 1967/1968 season Available for both RF and RM licensing. flexible offerings for business. Alamy and its logo are trademarks of Alamy Ltd. and are registered in certain countries. Whitsun procession by Zoar Independent Chapel c1910. E.J.Rollings, W.B.Williams, D.Davies, D.G.Davies, J.Cook Rees, Mrs. Evans, [undated], Skewen Main Colliery No. Maesffynon House, Glynneath served as a hospital during the First World 296,669,475 stock photos, 360 panoramic images, vectors and videos, Share Alamy images with your team and customers. The British Library, London; The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth; An on-line index to the book Old Neath & District in Pictures, volumes 1, 2 & 3 has been provided by Brian Wagstaffe. Civic gathering 1917. incl. See the those pioneering days we have evolved sophisticated and [undated]. Keep, E.J.Rees. since 1860. . ], Alderman Davies Infants School, Class 2. Neath Antiquarian Society 1952-3 incl. Discussion. BUY TWO IMAGES, GET THE LOWEST PRICE IMAGE HALF PRICE WITH CODE: 50%OFFNEXTIMAGE. Sept 1940, [Damage caused by] Bombing of Old Rd. Free shipping for many products! The Metal Box Company's closure was announced in 2015, and its premises were bought by Neath-Port Talbot Council in 2017. Neath Intermediate School Girls Cricket Team. The UKs leading archive and publisher of local photographs Old Cinemas in Neath & District. St. David's church football team. 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? Service 4.3. An album is a way to save a selection of Frith photos, maps and memories that are of interest to you. Not sure what to do or how to buy a photo or map? Louie Cornwell, Lionel Phillips, _ Anthony, Teddy Steer, Arthur Lewis, Neath scouts with US newspaper magnate R.H. Randolph Hearst. 1860. c.1790s, Neath Church Cricket Club at Cwrt Herbert. 5. Excavations at the Roman Fort of Nidum, 1959. 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