Photographs
A Painting from 1891
Navigation Hotel Painting 1891
We have a lot of photographs from the town of Treharris so I have put them in categories in the following Contents page.I will not always get the dates correct but they will be approximate.
A Photograph from 1932
- Bargoed House, pictures from different era’s
- Treharris photos 1910-1950
- Treharris Square Housing redevelopment
- Treharris photos 1950-2000
- Treharris Park
- Fire in Fox Street 2008
- The Demolition of the Palace Hall
- Treharris square Hall redevelopment
- Treharris photos 2000-onwards
- Treharris surgery redevelopment
Bargoed house Pictures from different era’s
Some recent information about the early days of Bargoed House thanks to Alwyn Evans and Ray Bevan (November 11th 2015) to enhance the information we already have. It contains some interesting facts about the people who lived in our town at the time.
Alwyn writes “it is also certain that Bargoed House was built well before
1900, as in 1881 it was occupied by Thomas John Evans, and his wife Mary, with 7
of their 8 children. He is listed as ‘Colliery manager’ His eldest son, John
Evans and his wife Martha were living at the same date in Fell street and he is
described in the census as ‘colliery overman’, almost certainly also at Deep
Navigation“
He Continues “
“As we know, Bargoed House, Treharris was always occupied by the Deep Navigation manager or the company agent and this is conclusive proof that the manager of Deep Navigation in 1881 was T. J. Evans. He emigrated in 1887, following his son John, who had emigrated earlier, and was by then a mine manager in New South Wales. Thomas John Evans sailed with his family on the ‘Cuzco’ to Sydney, and became a notable figure in New South Wales mining, first as a mine manager and then a director and part owner for several pits, as well as being President of the New South Wales Welsh Eisteddfod in Newcastle, NSW. He also built himself a second ‘Bargoed House’ alongside the lake in Swansea, New South Wales, which is now a noted and well known conference centre.
His son and grandsons, together with other relations, established a dynasty of mine managers in Australia. John, for instance, managed a mine in Bulli,NSW before being recruited to open up the Walls end mine, the first successful mine in Colliefields, Western Australia. He followed this by managing the Proprietary mine in Colliefields. He spent eight years altogether in Colliefields and was a well known member also of the first town council. On his return to New South Wales, he had a successful mine management career and eventually became a consultant engineer for the Sydney Coal Company. Others of his family pioneered mines in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.”
Bargoed House was a relatively large home built below Oakland Terrace and above Cardiff Road behind St Mathias Church, I have failed to find the exact date it was built but according to the 1881 census it was the home of Thomas John Evans ,colliery manager at Deep Navigation (thanks to Ray Bevan for the information) so we can assume it was built around the same time as the sinking of the colliery in the early 1870’s Listed as living in the property during 1901 are the following people Jacob Ray, Mining Engineer originally from Pontypool Monmouthshire age 59 Elisabeth Ray wife originally from Pontypool Monmouthshire age 59 Edith Ray daughter pupil teacher age 18 single Elizabeth Thomas daughter married age 26 not working Maud Roberts grand daughter age 15 pupil teacher Clive Ray Thomas age 3 grandson Maggie Jones age 21 general servants age 21 The 1891 Census has Jacob and his family living in 36 Ton Row Pontypridd, Ystradyfodgog, with his wife and Children and grand daughter Maud aged 5 and a 29 year old domestic servant called Gwen Smith.
The original Bargoed House (1920’s?)
In the newly published 1911 census we see that Jacob Ray, now aged 68 and still listed as a mining engineers still lives at Bargoed house, it also says he can speak both English and Welsh. It lists Bargoed House as a private dwelling with eight large rooms. His wife Elisabeth is still alive aged 68 (born 1843) and also still living at the house we find Edith Ray their daughter now aged 28, there are also two servants resident at the house Annie Way aged 20 and 16 year old Bessie Davies. I believe it was demolished late 1960’s and I am sure I remember collecting old wood from the ruins when I was about 10 years of age in 1969 to take up my Grans in Cilhaul to burn on the fire. If my memory is accurate it means the site must have been cleared and the “new” Bargoed House was built early 1970’s by the council to house elderly people with carer’s assistance. Gaynor Hale nee Samuel added the following information about a former occupant of Bargoed house.. She wrote” Jacob Ray was the brother of my great, great grandmother Hannah Meredith nee Ray. He was Chief agent for Ocean Collieries at the time and had moved to Treharris from Pontypool. He was the great uncle of my grandfather Billy Rowlands of Field Street Trelewis. My grandfather was a character in Trelewis and well known. Jacob’s sister Hannah Ray married Lewis Meredith of which some family settled in Nelson. Their daughter Mary Jane Meredith married Edward Rowlands who later died in the Senghennydd explosion. My grandfather knew the Big house well when he was a child. JP Gibbon colliery agent of Deep Navigation was Jacob Ray’s son in law. My relative had married him. I received this letter from Aldo Opel recalling a visit to the house in 1939 Paul, I am surprised by the lack of information on Bargoed House. I had always understood that it was the property of Ocean Colliery( Deep Navigation), and was occupied by either the colliery manager or agent. I have actually been inside the house, the date I remember well as it was the day the Second World War was declared. I, as a nine year old, was delivering a special edition South Wales Echo for Hilbournes’ Newsagent in Fox Street. I had been invited in. I recall an L shaped foyer with a tiled floor. I would have thought the house was of Victorian architecture, pre Georgian. The main entrance, and gravel drive was at the crest of Bargoed Terrace, almost opposite the Dog and Rabbit Club. The property then extended to the back of the Cooperative on Williams Terrace. It was also an excellent source of Conkers which were obtained by hurling heavier pieces of branches at the clusters. My recollection of the time of my visit that it was occupied Charlie Hurlow the colliery manager. Aldo If my facts are correct and I could be wrong of course, then the Care home served the town for about 40 years before closing in 2010 and finally being demolished on March 10th, 2011
The Bargoed house care home before demolition
The Following photographs show the demolition taking place and the aftermath.
The First five are taken from Williams Terrace
The Following Photographs are Taken from behind St Mathias Church looking towards William Terrace taken at different periods until the building was gone
Then the re building began from May 2013,
The site has been transformed now into a brand new state of the art Nursing home, much bigger and better than the one that was demolished.
The new Bargoed House 2014
Bargoed House, a 32-bed residential care home, will offer 24-hour care and communal social facilities while allowing residents a degree of independence.It cost £4.5m to build Spanning a 2,500 sq m site in Williams Terrace, the building incorporates an extensive mechanical and engineering installation, including sprinklers and an extensive ventilation system. It has been designed to make it environmentally-friendly.
Treharris photographs 1900-1950
The above picture is from the 1960’s I think
A Treharris view from Quakers Yard
an excellent photograph taken from the Pandy fields in Trelewis
St Mathias church
Above we see the first ever Merthyr Tydfil borough bus…number one Treharris to Merthyr
The Huts
Anne Wheldon (nee Beynon) recalls “the last lady to live in the huts was called Mrs Hollister. I used to visit her with my mother, and it was like a new pin inside – all sparkling with polished brass and smelled of lavender polish.”
A peter Owen photograph of the Bryncelyn double ticket approaching the junction opposite Gresham Place, Treharris. (note no bungalows in the background) Below we see the Junction it was approaching (2013)
The Park houses
Another view from Quakers Yard this one shows clearly the quarry that was being worked above the Park houses.
The Viaducts
Another view from Quakers Yard of Treharris
Another gem from Adrian Evans and one that I have not seen anywhere else…its a photograph taken near Black brook looking down Park lane, note the railway line behind the Danygraig club long before the extension was built to the back of the club
This photograph I bought from a collector on e bay…I had this information sent to me by Bill Phillips.all the way from Australia and it is much appreciated.
I got in touch with a friend in Adelaide, and enquired about the SS TREHARRIS He has sent me this information. I hope this will be helpful. All the best Bill.
Built by Richardson Duck & Co. Stockton 1923. Ex Radnor 1927 Purchased from Cardigan shipping company.[J.Jenkins Sons& Co[ Renamed TREHARRIS.] 1933 Sold to A.Lauro. 1-7-37 wrecked at Castle Point St. Just. Somehow this fits in with MOREL Ltd Cardiff who operated 1876-1956. She had a black funnel with a broad white band. In the middle of this band was a red circle and red bands above and below the red circle. The photo would fit in between 1927 and 1933.Cardiff Road just after garage
The Next photographs from before 1950 feature Treharris shops
Thorn wood shop
Perrott Street
The Old Brewery on Mary Street
Treharris Co-op van
The Co-op staff
The Co-op
Thomas Street
A Treharris store
Fox Street shops
Fox Street looking from the Colliery
Thornwood
Passey the Butchers shop 29 Perrott Street
Treharris Square Housing development
Work took place between January 2008 and August 2009, 18 months after it began, work was finally completed in the re building of an area that once held a grocers, a hairdressers, the Storeys electrical goods store and finally the Rhaber’s corner shop.
2006 view of site
2014 view of site
Knocking down the old buildings
Rebuilding begins
Almost complete 2009
Finishing touches September 2009
The flats in 2013
Treharris photographs 1950-2000
We will start with the area near the Royal hotel
Railway bridge
Old bridge removed
Burst pipes
Tracks behind Windsor Place
Tracks removed
Same area as above now has homes built on old railway
Clearing the tracks
Filling in the tunnel
Clearing the old station
Some photographs of Treharris thanks to Jason Feeley who purchased them He asked if credits go to original photographer.
Anyone know what year?
1980’s?
Warrens shop in Perrott Street, next to Fire station
photo by John and Jen Morgan
Two photos below of the view of Treharris from Pricilla Terrace Trelewis in 1990 (June Morgan)
Another by June from the Back lanes of Field Street 1990
Treharris from the Pandy above Mill Road
The next photos are taken bottom square
The forward movement church before demolition
Alda’s cafe 1985, Andrew and his dad replacing a window
Site of the old brewery opposite Alda’s
1988 bottom square
1984 Scargill visits Treharris
Snowy Treharris
Not much movement on the entrance to the town
A snowy scene from Pantannas, note to the right was the entrance to the now demolished Chapel…there are two large family homes there now.
Grid lock in Thomas Street.
Junction into Treharris removing railway
Bridge demolished
The Bridge at the end of Prosser Street 1960ish before demolision
Glan y Nant House Demolished approx 1960 a photograph courtesy of Malcolm Garbett
The next set of pictures show the area around the Colliery
Boys club 1989
Bridge at the end of Railway street 1999
Site of the new Treharris surgery 1999
Site of new car park behind Library
Aerial view of Treharris 1960’s ?
Above we see valley views 1989
Fell Street 1991
1991 opposite Railway Terrace
Treharris 1990’s
Again from the 1990’s
Boys club 1989
Thorn wood
Cilhaul 1960’s
The last photographs are random from between 1950-2000
Cilhaul 1991
Street Party 1950’s
The Mayor comes to Treharris on a rainy day
Police march below Treharris church
1990’s Fox Street
Fox Street 1990 above
The Navi with three entry doors
Treharris Park
Our Jewel in the crown, hidden away up in the woods. a peaceful place away from the heavy industry. It must have seemed like a sanctuary for the people back in the days of the mines. It was opened in 1912
It was and still is the home of Treharris Bowls club and on the sloping fields at the top of the park, many a rugby or soccer match has taken place over the years.
Entrance to Park
Everyone will have their own memories of the Park, but mine are about the old World war guns that we used to play on up there and of course the swimming pool…great days.
Above two early photographs of the Park
A sorry sight in 2008
2009 at the Park
Football field rarely used now
Children’s play area
The Cannon
Bowling green
The tennis courts
Fire in Fox Street
A collection of photographs off face book of the post office van fire of February 2008, they were taken by Paul Smithers or Mark Symonds and a couple are courtesy of Cyril Jones. Nobody was hurt but they could not get out of the post office until a window was removed.
Treharris Hall…the Palace Demolition
The following photographs were taken by Thomas Williams of Bargoed Terrace, if you use any of these for face book or anywhere please credit Thomas with the photographs.
The Hall was demolished at the start of the Century either 2000 or 2001
Treharris Hall redevelopment
The Hall was opened in 1893 at a cost of £3,300, please go to Treharris places of interest on this site for more information.
The Hall in the early days
Day before demolition
The site in 2009 a green space
Work Beginning 2013
Site sealed off from the public
Below we see the finished work on the old Palace site
Top of the area
View from Cardiff Road/Fox Street Junction
Treharris Photos 2000-present day
The following photographs were taken during March 2010 by Roger Vowles. They are especially for this site to show visitors what the town looks like thesedays. We hope they will be of interest to people who no longer live in the area.Sadly Roger is no longer with us but I will always remember the lovely day out we had taking these photographs.
Treharris from Trelewis, this is a merged photograph from three separate photos…the red houses are built on the site of the former Webster street school.
Treharris Rugby ground on the Forest road, Chapel long gone
A fantastic view of the new health centre next to Treharris boys club, just above my old street, Railway terrace
The new park and Treharris in the background
The Square 2013
Treharris Square 2014
Looking towards Treharris from high above Stormtown mountain
Cilhaul and to the top left the new estate at Twynygarreg
Cilhaul and the Pigeon lofts behind
Back of Navigation Hotel being refurbished 2014
Mill Road 2014
Church Hall, Oaklands 2014
Army cadet hall
The red house Twynygarreg Farm
Barry Woods Treharris
The fields up by Cwm Cothi( Barry woods)
Treharris
View from the Pandy Fields
Looking Towards Trelewis after leaving Fox Street
Black Brook
Bottom Cilhaul
How the Pit area looks Today 2010 with playing fields.
Thornwood 2013
The steep street at the Park houses
The Perrott Inn ( May 9th,2015) burned down more pictures on the pub and club part of website
Treharris Fox Street August 2016
The New Surgery being built on the former entrance to Deep Navigation
A new health centre was opened in Treharris on Tuesday April 20th 2010. It has been built during 2009 on the entrance to the former Deep Navigation colliery, opposite Treharris Boys and Girls club.
There are to be new improved health care services provided at the multi million pound complex and there is a brand new pharmacy attached to the new building.
The old Health centre clinic 2009
Demolished November 2011
Building a New Health Centre 2009 on new site
Works begin Clearing the site
Work begins on steel structure
Railway Street Bottom Left
Block work started
View from Railway Terrace
Almost complete
A a few finishing touches to go.
Completed
2013 and some office space still for sale