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 No: 127.0001046 viewsPony and trap outside London House, 'J H Jones; Butcher, Seven Sisters' early 1900's?
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 No: 128.001936 viewsCôr John Owen Williams (John Owen Williams's Mixed Choir) Seven Sisters' Cinema (The Palace) c. late 1940s
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 No: 133.100941 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: 139.000934 viewsNew Level colliery, Blaenycwm (@ SN 835 006), 1915. Manager was Edward Davies
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 No: 148.0001019 viewsHigh Street, Seven Sisters. Three shops, inc 'W Aaron Complete House Furnisher', c. 1900
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 No: 148.100978 viewsHigh Street, Seven Sisters. Three shops, inc 'W Aaron Complete House Furnisher', c. 1900
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 No: 151.000980 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: 152.100928 viewsPanorama, l-r: Brynteg tips at Nant y cafn, Bryn-teg farm ruin, c. 1973
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 No: 152.200927 viewsPanorama, l-r: Brynteg tips at Nant y canf, Btyn-teg farm ruins, c. 1973
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 No: 154.000934 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: 155.000913 views'Nant y Cafn Paraders Band, 1947', (novelty band) inc names, with J G Thomas inset
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 No: 161.1001009 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: 161.200974 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: 162.100971 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: 162.2001018 viewsHigh Street, Seven Sisters. Take-away (empty?), VG Late Stop store, etc. c. 26 Nov 1992
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 No: 163.000992 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: 164.000962 viewsYnys-fforch Fawr farm. Outbuildings 140yds NE @ SN 8034 0724. 26 Nov 1992
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 No: 170.0001090 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: 173.000975 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: 174.000935 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: 180.000991 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: 180.001917 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: 182.0011155 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: 191.0001065 viewsIlluminated certificate. Tommy Alexander admitted, Blaendulais (Seven Sisters) juvenile tent, Independent Order of Rechabites, 12 October 1907
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 No: 221.100935 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: 221.200963 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: 222.000997 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: 280.000949 viewsHigh Street, Seven Sisters. c.1920
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 No: 281.0001094 viewsPen y banc & railway, Seven Sisters
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 No: 282.000826 viewsSeven Sisters (East View). Date: after 1911; before Post Office and Crown Stores built
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 No: 301.100953 viewsNew Pithead Baths, Seven Sisters Colliery
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 No: 306.0001115 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: 306.3001088 viewsGroup at the open air swimming baths, 'The Rec' Seven Sisters, 1946
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 No: 306.302960 viewsFootball team, Nant y Cafn, Seven Sisters, 1953
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 No: 326.000984 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: 334.003973 viewsCarnival at Station road, Seven Sisters. Billiard hall and shops located at railway embankment (buildings now demolished), c.1940
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 No: 340.000953 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: 340.055936 viewsDavid Price on his BSA motorcycle, Heol y Waun, Seven Sisters, c.1952
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 No: 340.321946 viewsColliery workers & pit pony, Dillwyn colliery 1961
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 No: 340.322983 viewsColliery workers & pit pony, Dillwyn colliery 1961
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