Different shots of our area from a disatnce
On this section of the website we will concentrate on photographs of our district , mostly from a distance and from various directions. They will all be from different eras spanning back over 100 years.
We will start with common one from the gap looking towards Edwardsville and Treharris and continue with images either taken towards or from Edwardsville.
Two very similar photographs but different camera angles
Another below from a similar view but many years later
The next one shows the busy line network behind Gresham that used to feature between Treharris and Quakers Yard station, its now Forest grove.
The next ones feature shots from Quakers yard towards Treharris
Quakers Yard before Fir tree drive
Below we see the caravans at the end of Woodlands crescent ,Quakers Yard
Fuller view of Quakers yard with Treharris at the top the new bridge had been built across the Taff
Looking up towards Treharris and the house is still on the bridge, all trafic had to pass by the Glantaf pub to get to Fiddlers elbow, it was demolished when the new bridge was built
New bridge now in the image Treharris is top of photograph
Opposite view across Quakers yard maybe one of the first days the new bridge was opened. Glantaff pub centre of image
Aerial photographs are more common these days we will start with a couple of older ones
This one has Trelewis on the left with the colliery in the middle and Treharris on the left railways in the middle.
This one above shows the centre of Treharris with football field to the left , Twynygarreg hill and Bargoed house recently demolished so I would guess 1970’s. and a more modern one below of Cilhaul 2020’s
We now move on to the most common of landscape photographs , these were all taken from Trelewis looking towards Treharris, not surprising when you realise only the narrow Taf Bargoed river separates them.
We will now see some views taken from the top of Treharris looking down starting with an old one looking down at the railway behind the Danygraig club
Some images , this time looking from Treharris towards Trelewis
Winter time looking towards the colliery
Colliery gone views of clear up towards Trelewis
Thornwood from a distance many years ago
The next set are mainly from the Mill road area or pandy fields looking across at Treharris
Looking across now directly at the centre of Treharris firstly the football pitch which is now used by the junior players
Below is an old one Webster Street school below the Reservoir house
Two quite recent ones looking over to the Library car park
