Aberdare Boys' Grammar School

Memories and Memorabilia

 


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

1920s Class in Room 8
from Judith Rist

1920s Chemistry Laboratory Class
from Judith Rist

1924-30 David Walter Morris's memories of school
Anecdotes about teachers and school life in the 1920s

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

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

Brian Berry's memories
Brian recalls the School 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

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.

1959 Some of the lower sixth in the Biology lab
From Alwyn Griffiths

1959 Group in the playground
From Drew Haman and Grayson Richards

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

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 Scout Trip to Eire in 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

1968 Charity Walk
From Aberdare to Cardiff in aid of the homeless charity Shelter

1970 sixth form new
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