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 No: 340.9341243 viewsSchools and Soar chapel, Seven Sisters, c.1930s?
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 No: 032.0121160 views'London House' shop; Church Street; Seven Sisters (later became 'Maycliff Cafe') c.1924-8
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 No: 182.0011109 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: 341.1111099 viewsSupporters from Seven Sisters off to Ireland v Wales RU match, March 1939
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 No: 341.030q1086 viewsSeven Sisters fire brigade personnel
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 No: 341.0611085 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: 013.0031077 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: 306.3001073 viewsGroup at the open air swimming baths, 'The Rec' Seven Sisters, 1946
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 No: 170.0001072 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: 306.0001072 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: 281.0001069 viewsPen y banc & railway, Seven Sisters
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 No: 340.9641067 viewsBlaendulais school, Seven Sisters, c.1952
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 No: 032.0071063 viewsSeven Sisters open-air baths 'The Rec' 1930s?
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 No: 341.082u1061 viewsSeven Sisters Railway Station
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 No: 340.582i1059 viewsThe opening of Seven Sisters miners baths.
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 No: 340.9371056 viewsSeven Sisters Hotel & decorated arch marking David Martyn Evans Bevan's coming of age, March 1923
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 No: 085.0011054 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: 077.0001048 viewsEbenezer chapel, Seven Sisters, children's choir, 1920
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 No: 074.1001048 viewsThe Palace Cinema, Martyn's Avenue, Seven Sisters
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 No: 093.0001047 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: 341.030p1043 viewsSeven Sisters fire brigade personnel
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 No: 340.8531042 views'Good Old Days' Concert, 26 May 1971 (repeated 22 June). George Pike as Al Johnson & 'The Dolly Birds'
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 No: 191.0001035 viewsIlluminated certificate. Tommy Alexander admitted, Blaendulais (Seven Sisters) juvenile tent, Independent Order of Rechabites, 12 October 1907
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 No: 079.0001033 viewsBryndulais Avenue, Seven Sisters, children and snow, date?
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 No: 340.7491030 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: 341.075b1021 viewsSouthern portal of tunnel connecting Henllan Colliery (passing under A4109) to Brynteg Colliery. Photographed Feb 21 2006
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 No: 340.6751019 viewsHigh Street, Seven Sisters, showing Thos Harris Chemist, Gwalia Stores, Bon Marche outfitters and general store c.1920
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 No: 083.0001018 views'Gay Sparks Club' Seven Sisters Hotel; 1936
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 No: 124.0001018 viewsBrynbedd cemetery, Seven Sisters, Consecration by Bishop of Llandaff, 1925?
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 No: 341.0601018 viewsChurch Street, Seven Sisters. Bryndulais Hotel on right. Up-valley view, with colliery in distance.
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 No: 127.0001016 viewsPony and trap outside London House, 'J H Jones; Butcher, Seven Sisters' early 1900's?
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 No: 340.7521015 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: 096.0001014 viewsSeven Sisters, British Legion, Committee (all named), at British Legion hall Martyn's Avenue. Date 1946-52
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 No: 341.075c1013 viewsSouthern portal of tunnel connecting Henllan Colliery (passing under A4109) to Brynteg Colliery. Photographed Feb 21 2006
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 No: 341.021a1012 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: 115.0001010 viewsPerformers, 'Robin Hood' at the cinema, Seven Sisters, 1938-9
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 No: 340.9621008 viewsSeven Sisters Bowling Club displaying trophies, at Seven Sisters Officials' Club, c.1950s
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 No: 340.6921007 views'TEL-EL-KEIBER HOUSE', 24 Martyn's Avenue, Seven Sisters (as currently numbered)
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 No: 340.8191005 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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 No: 148.0001004 viewsHigh Street, Seven Sisters. Three shops, inc 'W Aaron Complete House Furnisher', c. 1900
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