Photographs

This section is dedicated to photographs of Trelewis, both old and new

1. The Area around the old subway, Bontnewydd Terrace including aerial shots
2. Aerial photogrpahs 2019
3. The railway crash Bontnewydd 1964?
4. Older Photographs of the village
5. Photographs from up until 2005
6. Photographs 2005-present day
7. The new housing Development behind the Shingrig Estate

The area leading to and from the Ex Servicemen’s club was used as a short cut to Trelewis from Treharris;this area is now completely transformed but here is a reminder of how it looked at the turn of the century.

On top of the subway, the old track to Taff Merthyr Colliery 1999

Demolished by 2000 shows how narrow it was

how it looked in 2011

Railway tunnel at the top of Captains hill

No more entry for cars 1999

On the roof of the subway 1999

Looking up to Bontnewydd Terrace

Looking down towards the subway from Bontnewydd Terrace 1999

Same view 2001

Same view 2016

Below we see some aerial photographs of the old Deep Navigation site 2016 transformed

Great photo above by Jason Jones Pricilla Terrace view

The subway

Barriers that were put in place that finally prevented cars from using the subway

September 1999 road into Subway

Below are four photographs of the subway area courtesy of Lynda Collins some feature Lynda and her grandson Dale Jones.

(Photographs are courtesy of Robert Amos )

Top of Subway just before it was demolished and covered late October 1999

Behind High street Weigh Bridge

Looking down from High Street entrance to Barry Woods

Aerial Photographs of the village 2019

Stormtown ,Taff Merthyr Garden Village

Middle of the village 

Shingrig Estate built early 1960’s by Wimpey

Top of the Shingrig with the new houses just appearing 2019

The Crash on the railway line 1960’s Bontnewydd

Thanks to Terry Cox for these photos

Behind Trelewis High Street by old Weigh Bridge

Older Photographs of the village

Bontnewydd Quarry courtesy of June Morgan

Mark Ninnis discovered this photograph (above). It was one of the original bridges in the village,just below Penygroesheol, it was buried along with the river.

Above we see a rare picture of the people of Trelewis, looking for coal in the tip behind Bontnewydd Terrace, it is believed this photograph was taken during the great strike in the 1920’s (picture courtesy of Tony Evans)

Above we can see a pre first world war photograph it shows Glyn Bargoed road, Glyn Bargoed house and Bontnewydd Terrace.

Mackintosh and Caiach Terrace, date unknown

Captains Hill and the Dingle (Merthyr Library)

The Wimpey estate

Below we see Melin Caiach (Mill road) when it was full of people

A wintery High Street

High Street

57 High Street demolished due to subsidence

Trelewis people protesting about the uncovered lorries passing through the village in the 1980’s

The Dingle Today, can’t get the same angle

One of the hundreds of checks in Robert Amos’ collection…this one was for use at the Co Operative in Trelewis…just at the end of the High Street pictured above.

A 1912 photograph of the Railway and road bridges that separated Trelewis from Treharris across the Bargoed river further up and the river was buried under the colliery

In 2000 the viaduct was removed thanks to June Morgan for the two photographs above

Trelewis 1890’s

Picture from Merthyr Library. Church is visible on top left, half of high street not built including the Bontnewydd Inn, Bottom left is the three storey old surgery house. Middle right Glyn Bargoed house and opposite some houses in Glyn Bargoed Terrace

Same view 20 years later

Looking over the old colliery towards Barry woods from Cherry tree way steps on the High street Trelewis 1987

Photographs of the Trelewis Village up until 2005

Park Terrace Trelewis 1960’s

snowy Trelewis

Mr and Mrs Wilde’s Cropthorne garage Shingrig

Cheery tree way entrance

Glyn Bargoed house before Beechcroft 1960’s and below in 1987

Graffiti on the Shingrig estate in the 1980’s

The Millenium Park on the border of Treharris and Trelewis

PLEASE SEE BEDLINOG PLACES OF INTEREST FOR MORE PHOTOS

We will start with the River running through the valley being brought back to the surface and a new waterfall created and bridge to replace the old viaducts

Creating a new tunnel below the former viaduct

Once it was complete the river flows 

Looking towards the Mill Road

How it looked in 2010

Ken Jones with his fishing net.

New main pipe finally installed but some families were left with very damaged homes

2010 Park Terrace