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Old Photos of Ynyshir (Page 4) in the Rhondda Valleys, Glamorgan / Sir Morgannwg, South Wales, United Kingdom of Great Britain.

Old Photos of Ynyshir in the Rhondda Valleys in Glamorgan, South Wales.

Glamorgan, Rhondda, Ynyshir Wedding at St Annes Church

The pictorial memories on this page were kindly shared with us from the collection of Mr. Royden J. Jones, who was born in the front room of No.11, Heath Terrace, Ynyshir in January 1963.

Roy’s father – Malcolm Jones – was born in the cellar of No.1 Standard Terrace, before moving with the family to 51, Heath Terrace. Malcolm was one of 13 children.
Malcolm’s father – James Rees Jones – was the Lampman at Wattstown Colliery where all the sons of the family worked. They had all attended the Infants School on Graig Road, and later the Junior School on Ynyshir Road as did Roy.

Roy’s Great Grandfather – also James Rees Jones, (Born in Neuaddlwyd, Cardiganshire) ran an undertaking business at ‘Rhondda House’ Now 110 Ynyshir Road, and he was responsible for the burials of the victims of the Wattstown Colliery disaster of 1905 (See photo in right hand column). James Rees and his family were in Scranton, Pennsylvania in the USA during the American Civil War, returning to Ynyshir in 1866.

Most of that generation are buried at Llethr Ddu Cemetery in Trealaw. Roy’s mothers uncle – Giovanni (John) Assirati ran the Italian Chip Shop in Ynyshir. Roy’s parents met in Assirati’s chip shop, and they were later married at Pontypridd in 1955. Roy now lives in Croeslan, Llandysul, Ceredigion (Cardiganshire).

 

 

Ynyshir, Heath Terrace, the Jones Girls

Ynyshir, Marion & Valmai Jones

Heath Terrace, up the allotments

Ynyshir, Sue and Linda Jones 1965

Wattstown Coal Mining Disaster Funeral cortege in 1905 – heading for Llethr Ddu Cemetery, Trealaw

Glamorgan, Ynyshir, Standard Colliery Workmen in 1878

Rhondda, Cash and Company Shoe Shop

Rhondda Valley, Ynyshir, 77, Ynyshir Road, Preece and James Family

L to R Eirwen James (later Darby), her mother Ethel James nee Preece, Selwyn James, Rhoda Preece and daughter Linda (later married Graham Williams) and standing in rear is grandmother Annie Preece. Rhoda and Linda Preece lived in Wattstown, the rest of the above family lived in Ynyshir. – image courtesy of Mr. Graham Williams