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High Resolution Photographs of Ystrad and Gelli in the Rhondda Valleys, Glamorgan. South Wales.

Gelli and Ystrad are two separate towns, but close together in location.

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Ystrad St Peter's 1904

Ystrad St Peter's 1904

Glamorgan, Rhondda, Gelli, Ystrad, Library

Glamorgan, Rhondda, Gelli, Ystrad, Library

 

Glamorgan, Rhondda, Gelli, Black and White Jazz Band 1953

Glamorgan, Rhondda, Gelli, Black and White Jazz Band 1953

Union Street, Gelli, Black and White Jazz Band 1955 -courtesy of Ray Lewis.

Big Drum – Cyril (Can’t remember surname) Kettle Drum – Len Phillips

Back Row: Fred Rose, -- Rose, Phyllis Rose, Maureen Rose?, unknown, Doreen Lewis (my mother), Joan James, Lilian Philips (wife of kettle drummer), Eirwen Evans, Glenys Parlour, Arthur Lewis.

Front Row: Rita Brace, Barbara Weston, unknown, Eileen Evans (cousin of Eirwen?) Dot Simmonds, unknown, Gwen? Parlour, Ceinwen Taylor.

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There is an excellent new website with high resolution old photos of the United Kingdom (including the Rhondda Valleys) at www.oldukphotos.com
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