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Aberdare Boys' Grammar School Memories 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
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