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Gellifaelog School |
Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil. |
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Gellifaelog School - 1956-1957 |
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Gellifaelog School - Christmas
Party - 1958/59
Jeff Jones is
top right and the Headmaster (Mr. Chapman)
is at centre bottom.
(Photograph From the Merthyr Express, Courtesy of Jeff Jones)
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Gellifaelog School - 1959
The teacher
is Mr. Eric Davis (Math) Back row, 1st on left: Brian Regan. Back row,
3rd from left: Bernie.Back row, 5th from left: Jeff Jones (me). Middle
row, 6th from left: Graham Davies. Front row, 1st on left Howard? Front
row, 4th from left: Aaron Davies. Ken Addis is third
from the left in the middle row.
(Photograph
Courtesy of Silwyn Morgan & Extra Information Courtesy of Jeff Jones) |
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Gellifaelog School and
Penydarren in the 1960's
(Photograph
Courtesy of Robert Thomas ex West Grove) |
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Gellifaelog Modern School,
1959 - 1960.
Top Row:
Alan Richards, Willie Elliot, Billy Harvey? Philip Lewis, Derek John Lewis,
Robert Tovey,
Barry Morgan, Haydn Llewellyn, Robert Petersen, Iwan Jenkins.
3rd Row:
Ken Driscoll, Billy Smith, Dai Evans,; Maldwyn Edwards, Vivian Morgan, William
Cooksey, ?, ?,
Peter Foster Davies, Philip Budding, John Coombs
2nd Row;
Eddie Clark, ? Hamilton?, Stu Saunders, Dai Llewellyn, Vivian Bevan, ?
Owens?, ? , John Jones:
Nigel Santos, Alun Williams, Derek Toy.
Front Row:
John Mitchell, Barrie Jones, Edwin McCarthy, ? ; Mancell ?
Teacher is the famous D.T. Davies
form master and celebrated Dowlais musical celebrity.
(Photograph & Information
Courtesy of Barrie Jones) |
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Gellifaelog School 1961.
L-R Back Row: Stuart Evans, Peter Williams,
Philip Willis, Roger Hocking, Gwynfor Smith, David Collins,
? Willis, Phillip Jones, Ronny Howells, Granville Jones.
Middle Row: Teacher: Tony Davies, Michael Mahoney, Russell
Morgan, Ken Williams, Barry Morgan,
Tony Roberts, Roy Morgans, Roy Williams, Keith Brace.
Front Row: David Jones, Tommy Byrne, Paul Mason, Ken
Evans, Tony ?, Adrian James, Derek Harvey,
Tommy Cunningham, Derek Toy, Derek James
(Photograph
and info courtesy of David Davies, 10th Avenue) |
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Gellifaelog School 1962/64ish.
L-R Back Row: Teo Sullivan, Vivian Jones,
Graham Thomas, Mike Williams, Derek McCarthy,
Arthur Griffiths, Richie Griffiths, William Lewis.
Middle Row: Fred Thomas, Maldwin Price, Jimmy Hopkins, David
Smith, John Wayne Davies,
Maldwyn Jones, Peter Lewis. Teacher: Mr Jenkins "Bulldog"
Front Row: Philip Royston 'Charley' Charleston, Ronnie Griffiths,
Allen Edwards, G. Williams, Phillip Thomas,
D. Hegarty, Gareth Morgan, David Davies.
(Photograph
and info courtesy of David Davies, 10th Avenue) |
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Gellifaelog Harvest - Late 1960s
L-R:
Richard Pendry, David ?, Elizabeth Joll and Pat ?
(Information
Courtesy of Elizabeth Bedford, nee Joll) |
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Gellifaelog School - 1965
Back Row L-R:-
Geraldine Harrinton, Pamela Braithwaith, Susan Davies, Phillip Williams,
Malcolm Jones, Tony Pollard,
Gaynor Evans, Linda Morgan, Colin Rees, David James.
Middle Row L-R:-
Mrs Lewis (Teacher), Val Pritchard, Janice Evans, Annette Harris, Ken
Morgan, Jimmy Barret,
Graham Pinch, Gillian Gonzales, Susan Collins, Denise Darkhouse, Mr Jones (Teacher).
Front Row L-R:-
Jean Gillespi, Wendy Williams, Brian Matthews, David Davies, Clive Collins,
Cavan Williams, Danny Falls,
Jean Smith, Terry Murphy.
(Photograph &
Information Courtesy of Jimmy & Jacie Barrett) |
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Gellifaelog School Photo -
1965
Back Row L-R :-
Mr Beynon
Middle Row L-R
:- Gillian Taylor (Nee Harrison)
Front Row L-R
:- Anthony Casey
(Photograph
courtesy of Terry Casey, who obtained these photographs through Gillian
Taylor) |
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Gellideg School, St. David's
Day 1965.
L - R back row: ?, ?, Carol Power, Alison Jones,?, ?,
Sandra Lewis, ?, ?.
L - R middle row: Tina Renkie, Elaine Lloyd, ?, ?,
Sian Davies, Catherine Pendry, Lynne Thomas, ?, ?, ?.
L - R front row: Laura Handy, Annette Price, Karen
Serrano, Clare Lewis, Wendy Jones, ?.
(Photograph
courtesy of Karen Price) |
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Gellifaelog Secondary Modern
School Football Team 1968.
Back Row L-R:-
Mr Blackmore (PE Teacher) John Davenport,
Robin Collins, Gary O'Brien, Brian Starr, Robert Muncey. Mr Beynon
(Headmaster)
Front Row L-R:- Wayne Price, Steven Matthews, Steven Williams,
John Wall, Philip Thomas.
(Photograph
courtesy of Brian Starr) |
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Gellifaelog School Football
Team - 1968/69 - Under 15s
Back Row L-R:
Blacker (PT Master) A Williams, Robert Pocknell, John Richards, P.
Willimas, S. Purcell, S Beynon (Headmaster).
Front Row L-R:
B Walsh, A Thomas, G Lloyd, D Showers (Captain) G Davies, T Lewis, K
Edwards.
(Photograph
Courtesy of Elaine Foley) |
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Gellifaelog Nursery School -
Christmas 1969
(Photograph
Courtesy of Lynne Rees) |
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Gellifaelog School - St.
David's Day - 1971
(Photograph
Courtesy of Lynne Rees) |
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'Gellifaelog Folk Dancers at
the Eisteddfod' - June 1973
(Photograph
Courtesy of Lynne Rees) |
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Triumphant Urdd Eisteddfod
Dance Team - 1973
(Photograph
Courtesy of Lynne Rees) |
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Mothers Protest at 'Coal Dispute' - 17th
March 1975 |
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Paula Leaker and Julia
Williams present Mayor
Jack Handley with a cheque for £290.14 for his Appeal Fund
1975-76.
(Photograph
Merthyr Express) |
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Gellifaelog School Swimmers -
Late 1970's
(Photograph
Courtesy of Lynne Rees) |
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Gellifaelog School - Late
1970's
(Photograph
Courtesy of Lynne Rees) |
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Gellifaelog Playgroup - Late
1970's
(Photograph
Courtesy of Lynne Rees) |
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Gellifaelog Junior School - Standard 4S -
1979 |
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Gellifaelog Infants School -
1977 / 78. Leanne Williams
bottom row extreme right.
(Photograph
courtesy of Leanne Williams) |
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Gellifaelog Infants School -
1979
Leanne Williams bottom row second
from left.
(Photograph
courtesy of Leanne Williams) |
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Aerial Photograph of
Gellifaelog School
Showing the old buildings to the
right, with the new school under construction to the left. |
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Gellifaelog School
Demolition
Demolishing the old
Gellifaelog School, before the new Gellifaelog Primary School opens.
(Photograph
from the Merthyr Express, Courtesy of Lloyd Rees) |
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