Aberdare Boys' Grammar School
A personal record of the life and times of the County Grammar School for Boys in Aberdare, published by the old pupils of the School
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Aberdare Boys' Grammar School A personal record of the life and times of the County Grammar School for Boys in Aberdare, published by the old pupils of the School |
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 The school on old postcards Including pictures from the early days |
 The School and the Field Gun |
 School circa 1956 |
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 Plan of the school Room layout as we knew it in the 1960s |
 The school clock Some stories of the old clock tower from the 1960s |
 Old School buildings 1973 A set of views not often seen in school photographs. Photographed by Dylan Morgan. |
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 School building 1996 Rare pictures of the school taken from within the playground |
 A video of the old school building in 1996 A rarity which has recently come to light in Bob Jones' collection |
 Paintings of the clock tower A local artist and old boy of the school, Martyn Evans, produced these paintings before the school was demolished |
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 Pencil Drawing 1996 by Cerys Morgan-Gumm |
 The school in 1997 The last picture we have |
 After the demolition 1998 The devastation in 1998 after the main buildings of the school had been demolished |
 Clock tower appeal 2001 A letter from Jennie Williams to launch the appeal to save the clock tower |
 The school site in 2002 At this stage there was still a prospect of saving the clock tower |
 Water-colour of School in 2002 |
 End of the appeal 2003 The appeal for funds was ultimately unsuccessful as described in this letter |
 The clock disappears December 9th 2004 An article from the Aberdare Leader |
 The clock rediscovered December 30th 2004 Articles from the Aberdare Leader |
 Renovations Photos of alterations to the old building in Trecynon. September & November 2007 |
 The Clock Returns Pictures taken during and after the operation to lift the clock back onto the tower, May 2008 |
