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Aberdare Boys’ Grammar SchoolMemories and Memorabilia |
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We want to expand this section with information from all periods of the school’s existence, so please email your memories and memorabilia to us. |
1911 Edith Tay’s book prize
A rare find from the early days when the school was co-educational
An image of an Honours Board in 1912
A magnified detail from the 1912 photograph of the School’s Main Hall
Harvest Camp volunteers, 1918
A group of pupils and teachers at Roch, Pembrokeshire
1920s Class in Room 8
from Judith Rist
1920s Chemistry Laboratory Class
from Judith Rist
1924 Visit to the British Empire
Exhibition, Wembley
from Dave Lewis and John Bowen
1924-30 David Walter Morris’s memories of school
Anecdotes about teachers and school life in the 1920s
1930 Sports Day
Informal photos of some upper sixth boys
1932-38 Bob Jones’ memories of school
Bob Jones’ account of the teachers he knew, and stories from his schooldays
1933 Ramblers
A photo of a school rambling group c. 1933 from Tom Evans
1937 Invoice & Receipt
This invoice from E. Davies & Sons (Llwydcoed) was for the transport of a Sports Team
1938 Geography excursion
Details and map of a school trip on June 25th 1938
Malcolm Lloyd’s memories
Malcolm recalls the School and Aberdare in the 30s and 40s
Douglas Cook’s memories of his evacuation from London
Douglas Cook, 1941 - 1943, recalls being evacuated from Ilford to the Aberdare County School in September 1941
Brian Berry’s memories
Brian recalls the School, its masters and wartime Aberdare in the 1940s
1946-47 Chemistry Lab
Sixth form boys in the Chemistry Lab. From Malcolm Lloyd
1946-47 Physics Lab
Sixth form boys in the Physics Lab. From Malcolm Lloyd
1947 School Trip to Eindhoven
From Dave Lewis
1953 Planting the
Coronation Tree
From John Bowen
1953 School Christmas Card
From Roger Williams.
1958 carol service
Order of service. From Drew Haman.
1958 The Rover comic
The school badge was published on the front page of the comic this year.
Meirion Jenkins & Tom Evans on a field trip, (circa 1958 ?) new
From Gwyn Evans
1959 Some of the lower sixth in the Biology lab
From Alwyn Griffiths
1959 Group in the playground
From Drew Haman and Grayson Richards
An account of a geology field trip to Llanharry Iron Ore Mine in 1959
Roger Williams’ account of a geology society trip
Pre-1960 School Christmas card
from Drew Haman
Post-1960 School Christmas card
From Colin Rees
1960 Another sixth form group in the Biology lab
From Grayson Richards
1961 Prefects and upper sixth group photos
From Alwyn Griffiths and Ken Reynolds
A set of informal photos taken at school & Ystradfellte, circa 1962
From Rob Humphreys and Vic Reynolds
1957-64 memorabilia, photographs, and various documents
A large collection of photos and documents from the editors’ schooldays
1957-64 remember this?
Some memories gleaned from correspondence with old pupils of this era
1963 group
A photo of a mixed group of pupils from Ian Thompson
School Trip to Paris in April 1963
Some photographs of the trip
School Scout Trip to Eire in August 1963
The logbook entries of the Eire trip
1964 ABGS old boys seven-a-side rugby team
Aberdare Leader cutting
1964 The fossil tree
Notes on the history of the fossil tree in the forecourt of the new school from Geoff Kerley
Letter offering a school place, 1967
Mark Mitchelmore received this letter in 1967 offering him a place at the school
1968 Charity Walk
From Aberdare to Cardiff in aid of the homeless charity Shelter
1968 Nevasa Cruise
A few memories as recalled by Gerald Carter & Tom Evans
1970 sixth form
The first year sixth form, from Gareth Hughes
1971 sixth form
A small group of upper sixth form boys, from Roland Williams
Information about the Miners’ Welfare Scholarships
Information for Students about the Miners’ Welfare Scholarships and Exhibitions Scheme - from Alun Powell
1976 Lyndon Davies’ photos from the new school
Some photos of some sixth form pupils at the new school building in Cwmdare
1979-80 Double Maths A-level group & other photos of students from this year
Several photos including one of a sixth form maths group with their teacher, Mr Bob Childs