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 No: 340.934992 viewsSchools and Soar chapel, Seven Sisters, c.1930s?
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 No: 032.012927 views'London House' shop; Church Street; Seven Sisters (later became 'Maycliff Cafe') c.1924-8
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 No: 182.001869 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: 306.300852 viewsGroup at the open air swimming baths, 'The Rec' Seven Sisters, 1946
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 No: 281.000847 viewsPen y banc & railway, Seven Sisters
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 No: 341.111845 viewsSupporters from Seven Sisters off to Ireland v Wales RU match, March 1939
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 No: 013.003840 viewsDeacons of Seion chapel, Seven Sisters. Inset photo from illuminated address presented to Francis John George (centre-front) in 1924 for services to the chapel. Donated by Mrs Janice Davies (née George, granddaughter)
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 No: 341.030q839 viewsSeven Sisters fire brigade personnel
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 No: 170.000837 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: 306.000837 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: 341.061833 viewsCatherine 'Katie' Jones (Titania) & brother David Ivor (Puck) in costume for a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Cinema, Martyn's Avenue, Seven Sisters, 1921
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 No: 093.000832 viewsBrass band, & novelty band inc animal mascot & banner, 'URDD YR HEN FRYTANIAID' (Order of Ancient Britons, type of Friendly Society?). Photo by D R Harris, Seven Sisters (given as location). Prob post-1890 (when Harris went to S/Sisters Hotel)
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 No: 032.007828 viewsSeven Sisters open-air baths 'The Rec' 1930s?
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 No: 085.001826 viewsSeven Sisters station (wooden); Neath and Brecon railway; Dated 1866 by Chris Evans (see his 'History of Seven Sisters' p. 50)
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 No: 340.582i824 viewsThe opening of Seven Sisters miners baths.
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 No: 191.000822 viewsIlluminated certificate. Tommy Alexander admitted, Blaendulais (Seven Sisters) juvenile tent, Independent Order of Rechabites, 12 October 1907
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 No: 077.000821 viewsEbenezer chapel, Seven Sisters, children's choir, 1920
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 No: 341.082u818 viewsSeven Sisters Railway Station
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 No: 340.937816 viewsSeven Sisters Hotel & decorated arch marking David Martyn Evans Bevan's coming of age, March 1923
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 No: 074.100813 viewsThe Palace Cinema, Martyn's Avenue, Seven Sisters
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 No: 340.964807 viewsBlaendulais school, Seven Sisters, c.1952
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 No: 340.853803 views'Good Old Days' Concert, 26 May 1971 (repeated 22 June). George Pike as Al Johnson & 'The Dolly Birds'
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 No: 341.030p793 viewsSeven Sisters fire brigade personnel
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 No: 083.000792 views'Gay Sparks Club' Seven Sisters Hotel; 1936
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 No: 127.000792 viewsPony and trap outside London House, 'J H Jones; Butcher, Seven Sisters' early 1900's?
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 No: 340.749785 viewsWedding group, including Rev Edmund Davies, minister of Soar chapel, & Mr David Tom Davies (Bride & Groom unknown). Taken by D R Harris, Seven Sisters. Date unknown.
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 No: 079.000784 viewsBryndulais Avenue, Seven Sisters, children and snow, date?
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 No: 148.000783 viewsHigh Street, Seven Sisters. Three shops, inc 'W Aaron Complete House Furnisher', c. 1900
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 No: 340.752780 viewsDosbarth. Cymreig Soar Seven Sisters/ Welsh class, Soar chapel, Seven Sisters. Includes Rev Edmund Davies, chapel minister (rear/left), & Mr J W 'John Tyn-ton' Morgan (2nd from right). Photo by D R Harris, Seven Sisters. Date unknown
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 No: 096.000779 viewsSeven Sisters, British Legion, Committee (all named), at British Legion hall Martyn's Avenue. Date 1946-52
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 No: 124.000778 viewsBrynbedd cemetery, Seven Sisters, Consecration by Bishop of Llandaff, 1925?
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 No: 115.000774 viewsPerformers, 'Robin Hood' at the cinema, Seven Sisters, 1938-9
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 No: 340.675769 viewsHigh Street, Seven Sisters, showing Thos Harris Chemist, Gwalia Stores, Bon Marche outfitters and general store c.1920
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 No: 341.075c769 viewsSouthern portal of tunnel connecting Henllan Colliery (passing under A4109) to Brynteg Colliery. Photographed Feb 21 2006
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 No: 341.060768 viewsChurch Street, Seven Sisters. Bryndulais Hotel on right. Up-valley view, with colliery in distance.
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 No: 341.021a766 viewsThe Colliery, Seven Sisters, Evans & Bevan wagons, railway, up-valley from 1898 footbridge. Date c. 1900? (siding on right extended to loop in 1915)
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 No: 032.013764 viewsYsticlau, Seven Sisters, wedding group, Easter 1916
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 No: 341.075b764 viewsSouthern portal of tunnel connecting Henllan Colliery (passing under A4109) to Brynteg Colliery. Photographed Feb 21 2006
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 No: 086.000762 viewsSeven Sisters, Seion Methodist chapel, Sunday School children with teacher. Date 1926
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 No: 340.819762 viewsSS; Seven Sisters Boys' school; camp; Gileston; St Athan; 1937; Pupils and teacher(s) from Seven Sisters Boys' School (and others; possibly from Cilfrew or Cadoxton) at Boys' Camp; Gileston nr St Athan; 1937. Donor comments 'Must be a pioneering venture.'
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