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March 1st 2010
An account of the career of past student Llewellyn Morgan Rees of Rhigos added to the Former Pupils Section.
A class photograph of a third form, 1926, in the Physics Lab from John Samuel added to the Official School Photos Section.
A class photograph of a third form, 1926, in the Woodwork Room from Alun C. Davies added to the Official School Photos Section.
A class photograph of a fifth form, 1919, that includes PEP, from Alun C. Davies added to the Official School Photos Section.
An incomplete set of extracts from the 1972 School Photo added to the Official School Photos Section. It needs the names of the sixth form pupils to be added - any suggestions?
February 8th 2010
Another photo added to the set taken in the ‘Showers’, from John Castree, in Prefects and Sixth Form 1960-1961.
The 1952-53 1st XV Rugby photo from Walter Leonard added to the Sporting Activities Section. This completes the rugby set for each year of the ‘fifties’.
February 1st 2010
An account of the careers of past students Professor Emrys Jones, Non Bowen and David Berry added to the Former Pupils Section.
A class photograph of 3A dated 1946 from Derek D. Phillips added to the Official School Photos Section.
A report added to the 'Aberdare during our Schooldays' Section of a Welsh TV quiz in which amongst others, Luther James represented Aberdare.
January 1st 2010
An account of the careers of past students Sir Morien Bedford Morgan and Brian Lendon Berry added to the Former Pupils Section.
A class photograph dated 1926 from Alun C Davies and John Samuel added to the Official School Photos Section.
A photograph from Alun C Davies of a group of Cynon Valley students at Aberystwyth in the 1930-31 academic year in the Miscellaneous Section.
December 1st 2009
An account of the careers of past students Professor Mansel Davies and Professor Brian Morgan added to the Former Pupils Section.
Grayson Richards (1952-60) has contributed another three photos:
Sports Day 1956, and rugby team photos for 2nd XV 1956-57 and 1st XV 1957-58 in the Sporting Activities Section.
A formal photo of a 1970 sixth form group from Gareth Hughes, added to the Memories and Memorabilia Section.
November 1st 2009
An account of the careers of past students:
Prof Emlyn Lloyd, Douglas Rees, Alvin K. Jones, Leighton Jones and Tony Berry, added to the Former Pupils Section.
Grayson Richards (1952-60) has contributed the following three items:
A colour photograph of the Rugby first XV team (1961-62) added to the Rugby section the Sporting Activities Section .
An additional photo added to the ‘1959 Group in the Playground’ page in the Memories and Memorabilia
Section.
More Biology Lab photographs. Look for ‘1960 Another Group ....’ in the Memories and Memorabilia
Section.
October 1st 2009
A class photo of 3A taken in 1931 from Mr T.J. Evans, added to the Official School Photos Section.
A team photo of the under-13 Rugby XV, 1960-61, from Steve Darch, in the Sporting Activities section.
Some photos from Kevin Mann of the November 2007 reunion of the 1969 entry, added to the Reunions section.
A newspaper account of the ceremony in which the School Foundation Stone was laid by Lord Aberdare in 1893. Added to the School History section.
An account of the career of Handel Davies, the brilliant Llwydcoed aero engineer, in the Former Pupils Section.
September 1st 2009
Although not a photograph from the grammar school days, we have added the school panoramic photo for 1995. Some teachers from the earlier period prior to 1978 are present in the photograph, which is in the Official School Photos Section.
See who took their A levels in 1958. A list for all Cynon valley schools, extracted from the Aberdare Leader, is in the Published Exam Pass Lists Section.
A new contribution from Brian Lendon Berry in the Miscellaneous Section. This time he recalls some memories of his family and of Aberdare in the 1940s,
August 1st 2009
The programmes for the 1954 and 1957 School Concerts added to the Musical
and Dramatic Section.
Details of the 1915 School Dramatic production of Henry V added to the Musical
and Dramatic Section.
Brian Berry's recollections of his schooldays in the 1940s, added to the Memories and Memorabilia
Section.
Information about ex-MEP Peter Price, and about Philip Pendry added to the Former Pupils Section. There is a link to Philip Pendry's pop group called The Zodiacs, which was in great demand in the 1960s.
July 1st 2009
The programmes for the 1951 and 1953 School Concerts added to the Musical
and Dramatic Section.
A biography of R. Ivor Parry written by Mr. T.J. Evans added to the Teachers
section.
Three new cards added to the Postcard Section of School Buildings.
Update on Prof Lyn Evans in Former Pupils section, showing the honorary degree ceremony at the University of Geneva.
Additional photograph from Clive Richards added to the page on Memorial Hall dances.
Update on Walter Morris's page on the town centre of the 1920s with information about the family who managed the shop called ‘Evans the Saddler’.
June 20th 2009
A collection of athletics photos from the late 1940s, sent by Brian
Berry, added to the Sporting
Activities section.
A new team photo of the 1963-64 rugby team, sent by Clive Richards, added to
the Sporting Activities section.
A Road Safety Map from the early 1950s, sent by Clive Richards, added to the
Cynon Valley Maps section.
June 1st 2009
The programmes for the 1949 and 1950 School Concerts added to the Musical
and Dramatic Section.
Information about John G. Davies (1951-56) added to Former Pupils Section.
A page about the Duffryn Aman St Johns Ambulance cadets of 1957 in the Miscellaneous
Section - from Alwyn Griffiths.
Our attempt to name the sixth form and staff in the 1970 panoramic school picture in the School Photos Section.
May 1st 2009
The programmes for the 1947 and 1948 School Concerts added to the Musical
and Dramatic Section.
Information about Melvyn Davies (57-64) and Christopher Geake (64-71) added to Former Pupils Section.
Information and photographs about the visit of Professor Lyn Evans to the school at the end of April - currently accessed from the Home Page. This will be moved to the Lyn Evans section in Former Pupils next month.
April 1st 2009
The programmes for the 1943 and 1946 School Concerts added to the Musical
and Dramatic Section.
Malcolm Lloyd's recollections of his schooldays in the 1930s and 1940s
added to the Memories and Memorabilia
Section.
There was a School Scout expedition to Eire in 1963. Leighton Jones produced
a daily written log of the trip; you can find it in
the Memories and Memorabilia
Section.
March 1st 2009
These additions are all of a literary, musical or dramatic nature:
the programmes of the 1905 and 1906 Shakespearean productions; the programme
of the 1941 concert at the Coliseum;
and a photograph of the choir at this concert. All of these are in the
Musical and Dramatic Section.
Finally, there is a page of information and photographs featuring Alwyn
Davies who won the St David's Day essay competition in 1942; a suitable
addition for March 1st ! You can find this in the Miscellaneous
Section.
February 1st 2009
Three group photos from the fifties and sixties of the school scout troop,
the 9th Aberdare, in the memories of 1957-64
Section.
Mr Charlton Cox was the longest serving Headmaster. We received a copy
of his application for the headship; find it on
Mr Cox's page.
Three scenes taken at the 1958 Sports Day; you will find them in the Athletics
column of the Sporting Activities
Section.
Amendment to Byron Morgan's entry in Former
Pupils Section, and two photos of him from 1964 in the memories of
1957-64 Section.
The photos of the illuminated clock face have been moved from the front page
to The
Clock Returns Section.
January 1st 2009
Two more athletics photos from Lyndon Harries in the Sports
Section.
December 12th 2008
Biographical details of Gwilym Ambrose added to the
Headmasters' section. Mr Ambrose was head from 1940 to 1952.
December 1st 2008
Added to the Sporting Activities
section, three photos from the mid-1940s, from Lyndon Harries.
Two final photos added to the end of the Return
of the School Clock section.
November 23rd 2008
Added to the Official School Photos
section, a photograph of 6A Arts in 1946-47 from Lyndon Harries.
November 1st 2008
From Tom Evans, a copy of The Aberdarian for December 1910 added to 'The Aberdarian' section.
From Colin Rees some information about the school architect, John Henry Phillips, in the 'School History' section.
October 1st 2008
From Tom Evans, a group photo of members of the 1933 school rambling club in
the 'Memories and Memorabilia'
section.
From Doug Baguley a picture of Toc H cubs and scouts in Cardiff St in the 'Aberdare
During our Schooldays' section.
Also from Doug Baguley, a picture of the school scout troop underground in Porth
y Ogof, in the '1957-64
Memorabilia' section.
September 15th 2008
Added to the Certificate Ceremonies
section, the programme for the year 1970.
August 16th 2008
Two items, one each from Gwyn Evans and Doug Baguley, added to the Sporting
Activities section.
July 21st 2008
A section of the 1967 panoramic school photograph with names of sixth form
boys and staff added to School Photos section.
June 27th 2008
The programmes for the Carol Services held in 1964 and 1965 have now been
added to the
Musical and Dramatic section.
From Roger Davies.
June 20th 2008
The programme for the Carol Service held in 1963 added to the
Musical and Dramatic section.
Programmes for 1964 and 1965 to follow soon. From Roger Davies.
June 12th 2008
Pictures of the operation to lift the clock back into place added to the School
Buildings section; it's the last item in the menu.
May 23rd 2008
An account of the reunion of the 1954-61 class held in 1992 added to the Reunions section. From Alwyn Griffiths.
May 22nd 2008
Former pupil Brian Jones has been elected as an Independent councillor for
Cardiff. A photo taken on the night of the election has been added to his entry
in the Former
Pupils section.
May 17th 2008
A new photo of the 1993 reunion of the 1955-62 class has been added to
the Reunions section. From Robert
Humphreys.
May 1st 2008
An account and photographs of the Ron Jones Tribute Dinner added to the
Reunions section.
April 16th 2008
Former Pupils section updated with
new information about classmates Martin Burridge and Lyndon Evans, both from
the 1956 intake.
April 1st 2008
A new postcard
added to the School Building section.
March 16th, 2008
Photos of the school rugby teams 1955-56 under-12, 1956-57 under-13, and
1956-57 under-14 added to the Sporting
Activities section. From Robert Rees.
March 12th, 2008
A copy of the school magazine for 1976 added to
The Aberdarian section. From Jeremy Turner.
March 1st, 2008
A new postcard added to the School Building section. From Colin Rees.
February 1st, 2008
The School and the Field Gun. Picture from the 1930s from Mr. Tom Evans (Geography),
added to the School Buildings section.
January 23rd, 2008
A copy of the school magazine for Easter 1938 added to The
Aberdarian section. From Mr Tom Evans (Geography)
January 8th, 2008
A copy of the school magazine for 1933 added to The
Aberdarian section. From Mr Tom Evans (Geography)
December 25th 2007
David Walter Morris's recollections of the school and its teachers in the 1920s added to Memories
and Memorabilia. Contributed by Gwyn & T.J. Evans.
December 17th 2007
A fascinating recollection of a walk taken by David Walter Morris down High
St, Canon St and Commercial St in 1926. Contributed by Gwyn & T.J. Evans -
in the Miscellaneous Menu.
December 7th 2007
Photos of the under 14 rugby team 1955-56 and the under-15 rugby team 1956-57
added to the Sporting Activities
page. From Bill Seward.
A photo of a group of boys in 1963 added to the Memories
and Memorabilia page. From Ian Thompson
December 1st 2007
Two photographs taken in mid November of the latest renovations added to the
School Buildings section.
November 26th 2007
Added to the Certificate Ceremonies
section, programmes for years: 1901, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1933, 1938, 1950.
Also a transcript of the Aberdare Leader report of the 1936 ceremony; and invitation
cards for 1938 and 1963 ceremonies.
All from the reference section of The Aberdare Library.
November 3rd 2007
A pencil drawing of the Old School added to School
Buildings. The artist is Cerys Morgan-Gumm of Llwydcoed, and a gallery of
her drawings of Aberdare & Merthyr landmarks has also been added; it can
be reached from a link on the page that features her school drawing. Most of
her prints are available for sale.
Also added is a photograph of the School taken in the mid fifties.
October 27th 2007
A water-colour of the Trecynon clock tower painted in 2002 by Margaret Morgan
added to the School Buildings page.
October 15th 2007
Brief biographical details of Mr. J.T. Bowen, also known as 'Jack'. He served
as a member of staff for 40 years, added to the Teachers
section.
October 9th 2007
Brief details of the school's third headmaster, Mr. William Rees Williams, added
to the Headmaster's section.
October 4th 2007
One more photo of the Sports Day 1963 showing four athletes, added to the 1957-64
memorabilia page.
Mr Tom Evans and others at the tree planting ceremony to commemorate the school
centenary, added to the Miscellaneous Items
section.
September 27th 2007
Three photos of the 1967-68 rugby first XV in action added to the Sporting
Activities section. From Roger Griffiths.
September 24th 2007
Two new items in the School Buildings
Section. Views of current alterations to the clock tower in Trecynon. Also
a decorative plate from the 1990s.
September 16th 2007
A photo of a small group of upper sixth form boys of 1971 added to the Memories
and Memorabilia section. From Roland Williams.
September 15th 2007
Details of some of our textbooks in the 1950s and early 1960s added to the Library:
A First French Book and
A Second French Book,
The Approach to Latin First Part and
The Approach to Latin Second Part. From Alwyn Griffiths.
September 13th 2007
A selection of pages from a Biology Lab workbook added to the
Miscellaneous Items section of the Library. From Alwyn Griffiths.
September 1st 2007
Programmes for the Distribution of
Certificate Ceremonies held in 1962 and 1969 added. From Alwyn Griffiths.
August 30th 2007
Some school entrance and scholarship exam papers from 1932 added to
the Academic Activities section
August 10th 2007
Additional souvenirs of the centenary reunion added to the Reunion
and Revisits section. From Alwyn Griffiths.
August 5th 2007
Two items added to the Box File in the Library
section: Holderness and Lambert's Problems in Chemistry, from Colin Rees; and
the A-level Chemistry syllabus 1961, from Alwyn Griffiths.
July 26th 2007
A photo of some of the lower sixth in the Biology lab in 1959, from Alwyn
Griffiths, and three
photos of the sixth form in 1961, from Alwyn Griffiths and Ken Reynolds, added to the
Memories and Memorabilia section.
July 15th 2007
A copy of the school magazine for 1969 added to The
Aberdarian section. From Huw Williams.
July 9th 2007
A copy of the school magazine for 1981 added to The
Aberdarian section. From Judith Griffiths.
June 24th 2007
A pre-match photo of the Rugby 1st XV, 1968-69 added to the Sporting
Activities section.
June 15th 2007
A pre-match photo of the Rugby 1st XV, 1959-60 added to the Sporting
Activities section. From Ken Reynolds.
June 9th 2007
A video of
the old school building, filmed by Bob Jones in 1996, added to the the School
Building Section.
June 4th 2007
A photograph of the School Rugby XV that played the Past Students in April 1959
added to the Sporting Activities
section. From Ken Reynolds.
May 27th 2007
A photograph of the 1959-60 Rugby 1st XV added to the Sporting
Activities section. From Ken Reynolds.
May 23rd 2007
A photograph of Form 6 alpha in 1970 added to the Official
School Photos section. From David Chrostowski.
May 14th 2007
A photograph of the 1951-52 Rugby 1st XV added to the Sporting
Activities section. From Ray Walters.
May 7th 2007
A photograph of the 1950-51 Rugby 1st XV added to the Sporting
Activities section. From Ray Walters.
April 30th 2007
Biographical details of Mr. Jess Warren, the last Head at the Trecynon site,
added to the Headmasters
section.
April 23rd 2007
A photograph of one of the Commercial
Classes circa 1936 added to the School Photos Section. From Bob Jones.
April 16th 2007
A copy of the school magazine for 1980 added to The
Aberdarian section. From Judith Griffiths
April 9th 2007
Two photographs from Dylan Morgan showing the Robertstown playing field
in 1973. Added to the Miscellaneous section.
The existing item on the Little Theatre has been updated with an additional
photograph from Dylan in the 2003
Visits section.
March 26th 2007
Information about the pupils who were in Form I exactly one hundred years ago,
in 1906-1907. Added to the Register
of Scholars Roll item in the History section.
March 22nd 2007
The programme for the 1996 Centenary Dinner added to the Miscellaneous
Section. From Colin Evans.
March 12th 2007
An additional photo of the school clocktower added to the 1973
school building photos.
New rugby photos of the 1963-64 and 1964-65 teams including action photos of
games, from Phil Rees. Added to the Sporting
Activities section.
March 8th 2007
An excellent set of photographs showing some of the less often photographed
areas of the school. They were taken in 1973 and contributed by Dylan Morgan.
Go here
to view them.
March 4th 2007
A copy of the school magazine for 1979 added
to The Aberdarian section. This was the
first edition issued by the Comprehensive School. From Judith Griffiths
February 24th 2007
A search facility has been added to the Home Page in the column on the right. Use it to find people, places and events on the ABGS site that are of interest to you. Type your words in the box then press the enter key. The search is confined to this site provided the box underneath remains ticked.
February 20th 2007
Programme for the Distribution of Certificates ceremony April 1975 added.
A 1940 map of the Cynon Valley added to the Maps section.
February 14th 2007
The under-15 rugby team of 1957-58 from Philip Walters added to the Sporting Activities section.
February 8th 2007
A copy of the magazine for December 1905 and August 1906 added to the Aberdarian section. At this early time the magazine seems to have been published three times in each academic year as these two editions are numbered volume II number 7 and volume II number 9. From Alun Powell.
January 28th 2007
The obituary of headmaster Mr. W. Charlton Cox from the Aberdare Leader
added to the Headmasters section.
It can be found at the bottom of the biographical details about Mr. Cox.
January 22nd 2007
Lower School Sports day programme for 1903
added to the Sporting Activities
section.
January 16th 2007
Brief details of the 1911 cricket fixture against Pontypridd added to the
Sporting Activities section.
January 8th 2007
Details of W. Charlton Cox, the longest serving Head, added to the Headmasters
section.
January 3rd 2007
Photographs of the 1956 Cricket XI and the 1954-55 2nd XV Rugby teams added
to the Sporting Activities section,
from John Lawrence.
January 1st 2007
A copy of the brochure written for the 75th
anniversary of the opening of the school added to the History
section.
December 28th 2006
The staff photograph for 1954 added to the
Teachers section.
December 24th 2006
A photograph of the 1925-26 1st Rugby XV added to the Sporting
Activities section.
Two staff photographs, for 1936 and 1939, added to the Teachers
section.
December 19th 2006
Two photographs of classroom and laboratory
scenes thought to have been taken in the 20s added to the Memories
and Memorabilia section.
Thanks to Judith Rist for permission to use these images.
December 17th 2006
Photographs from Philip Walters of the 1956-57 1st Rugby XV and the under-15
1953-54 Rugby XV added to the Sporting
Activities section.
December 13th 2006
Photographs from Philip Walters of the 1955-56 1st and 2nd Rugby XV's added
to the Sporting Activities section.
December 10th 2006
Details of the W.M. Llewellyn Challenge Cup added to the Sporting
Activities section, under Trophies. Also some brief details of the Llewellyn
family of Cwmdare.
December 5th 2006
Photographs from Philip Walters of the 1958 1st XI Cricket and 1954-55 1st Rugby
XV teams added to the Sporting Activities
section.
November 30th 2006
Photographs from Philip Walters of the 1957
Cricket 1st XI, and
1953-54 Rugby under-15 cup-winning team added.
A new picture postcard of the school
prior to 1961 added to the School Buildings section.
November 26th 2006
Sports day programme for 1955 added to the
Sporting Activities section.
November 22nd 2006
Front page amended.
Photographs from Philip M. Walters of the 1953-54 Rugby 1st XV, and 1955 Cricket
Team added to the Sporting Activities
section.
Both teams were captained by Keith Rowlands who died last week.
November 16th 2006
Programmes for the
Distribution of Certificates ceremonies for 1948, 1949, 1955, 1972, 1973,
and 1976 added.
November 10th, 2006
Sports day programme for 1933 added to the
Sporting
Activities section.
November 9th, 2006
A photograph of the Challenge Shield and information about the House system
added to the Sporting Activities
section, (at the bottom of the third column).
October 27th, 2006
A new type of item for the site! Dylan Morgan,
a pupil in the era 1957 to 1964, has written an essay about school life, and
how time looks down
differently on individual boys. You can read the essay by clicking
here to reach the 'miscellaneous' menu.
October 20th, 2006
The official programme booklet of the 1965 Opening Ceremony has been added to
the existing page that
shows the plaque commemorating the ceremony.
There is a nice photo of the hall set out for dining with a horde of expectant
hungry pupils.
October 17th 2006
A photograph from John Newell of a happy
scene at a Memorial Hall Dance; also some information about the Hall on a link
on this new page.
Both can be reached by clicking here.
October 9th 2006
The programme for the 1955 school concert, and programmes for the 1962,
1970 and 1972 carol services
added to the
Musical and Dramatic Activities section.
October 6th 2006
Details and map of a
Geography
excursion from the school on June 25th 1938, added to the Memories and
Memorabilia section.
October 2nd 2006
An article
written by Mr. P. E. Phillips describing how music affected his life, added
to the Musical & Dramatic Activities section.
A short article giving biographical details of Gethin
Evans, music master 1956-1981, added to the Teachers section.
September 27th 2006
Biographical details of Gwilym Williams have been modified, and details
of T. Brinley Reynolds have been added to the Headmasters
section.
September 22nd 2006
A copy of the school
magazine for 1971 added to The Aberdarian section. From Judith Griffiths
September 16th 2006
The transcript of the second World War commemorative plaque has been completed.
In addition, information obtained from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
about the ex-pupils has been added.
Both of the new pages can be reached from here.
September 14th 2006
Two items have been added to the History Section:
A photograph
of the plaque that marks the official opening of the new buildings in Cwmdare
Road in 1965, and
An article
to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the school written by Rev. R. Ivor Parry.
It is about the early history of the school.
Also in the History Section, (Extracts from School Records), the information
about the families of the pupils of the first intake in 1896 has been completed.
September 13th 2006
Pass lists for the 1961 A-level
examinations added to the Published Pass Lists section. From Ann Ellis.
September 9th 2006
Some snippets
from the Governors' Minute Book of 1896-1913 added to the History Section.
A list of Church
and Chapel services available in 1896 added to the Miscellaneous Section.
Photos of Form 1
Latin and Form 3
Latin in 1936 added to the School Photos Section. From Ralph Harp and Bob
Jones.
August 17th 2006
Copies of two school books, King
Lear and
The Winter's Tale added to the Library. From Malcolm Lloyd.
July 19th 2006
A copy of the school
magazine for 1950 added to The Aberdarian section. From Malcolm Lloyd
July 13th 2006
Taken around 1897, this is one of the earliest
photographs on the site; added to the Official
School Photos section. It shows the girls of the Intermediate School and
the school staff. From Margaret Garrett.
June 29th 2006
Sports day programmes for 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, and 1949, added to the
Sporting Activities section. From
Malcolm Lloyd.
June 20th 2006
We recently met Malcolm Lloyd (1942-49) while he was on a
holiday in the UK. We have added some brief notes to the
Former pupils
section. He donated a number of items to us for use on the site and the
first addition is the complete version of the
school rugby song book 1947-48.
June 6th 2006
A new
picture postcard of the school added to the School Building section.
May 21st 2006
A photograph of the 1955 school tennis team added to the Sporting Activities section from Elfed
Bowen. Also, photos of local school players in the Aberdare Town Tennis Club
in 1963.
May 10th 2006
A copy of the school magazine for 1956 added to The Aberdarian section. From Alun Powell.
May 7th
2006
The booklet that described
how to apply for a Miners'
Welfare Scholarship
or Exhibition. Added to the Memories and Memorabilia section,
from Alun Powell.
May 6th
2006
Here's a novelty. It shows the school badge published on the
front page of The Rover
comic in 1958.
Added to the Memories and Memorabilia section, from Vic Whittle.
Also a picture of the first XV rugby team 1967-68 added to the Sporting Activities
section. From Alun Powell.
April 23rd
2006
The press report from the Aberdare Leader, and
photograph of main artists, of the August 1972 Music Society
Concert added to the musical and dramatic activities section,
from Susan Dennis.
Further information about the publications of the
first headmaster, W. Jenkyn Thomas, added to the library in the
Academic Activities section.
April 20th
2006
A photo of a group of
pupils from ABGS and AGGS after a walk from Aberdare to Cardiff in
aid of charity added to the Memories section. From Mary
Jones.
A link to Dylan Morgan's site for the Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Aberdâr, the Welsh School, added to the
home page.
April 17th
2006
A photo of the school's
first teachers in 1906 added to the Teachers section, and a photo
of the school's
first hockey team in 1908 added to the Sporting Activities section.
Both from Geoffrey Evans.
April 14th
2006
A picture and transcription of the 1939-45 War memorial plaque which used to hang in the Main
Hall of the old school and now hangs in the Main Hall of the new
school. From Colin Rees.
April 9th
2006
Extracts from the Register of Scholars listing the first intake of pupils to the school in 1896,
and an
analysis of the occupations
of their parents,
added to the School History section. From Colin Rees.
April 5th
2006
A copy of the school
magazine for 1968
added to The Aberdarian section. From Alun Powell.
April 2nd 2006
A copy of the school magazine for 1967
added to The Aberdarian section. From Alun Powell.
March 29th 2006
Added the school photo for 1972 and the school photo for 1978 added to the Official School
Photos section. From Andrew Hoggins.
March 26th 2006
An account of the subscriptions and accounts for the building of the school added to the History section. From Colin Rees.
March 12th 2006
A new postcard dated 1932 added to the School Building section. From Steve Hammonds
March 11th 2006
A copy of the school panoramic photo for 1967 added to the Official School
Photos section. From Colin Rees
March 5th
2006
A picture and transcription of the 1914-18 War memorial plaque which used to hang in the Main
Hall of the old school and now hangs in the Main Hall of the new
school. From Colin Rees.
February 15th 2006
A copy of the Headmaster's Report to the
Governors 1938
added to the History section. From Bob Jones.
February 11th 2006
A new link to a very high resolution satellite image of Trecynon and the site of the old school added to the Cynon Valley Maps
section.
January 29th 2006
A new postcard added to the School Building section. From Colin Rees.
January 25th 2006
A new book added to the Library in the Academic Activities
section. 'Cambrensia' by W. J. Thomas, first Headmaster of the school. From Colin Rees.
January 24th 2006
New photos and documents on athletic events in the 1940s added to the Sporting Activities section. From Malcolm Lloyd
January 20th 2006
Documents and photos from the 10th Annual Glamorgan Secondary Schools Athletics Championships (1947) added to the Sporting Activities
section. From Malcolm Lloyd.
January 14th 2006
Photo of the school choir at The Coliseum in 1942-43 added to the Musical and Dramatic section.
From Malcolm Lloyd.
January 6th 2006
An article from the Aberdare Leader reporting the 75th anniversary rugby match between a Headmaster's XV
including famous Welsh rugby players and the past students' XV,
added to the Sporting Activities section. From Alun Powell.
December 31st 2005
An article on one of the school's former Headmasters Mr Noel Thomas added to the Teachers section.
From Colin Rees.
December 28th 2005
A picture of the First XV 1944-45 and some pages from the First XV Song Book 1947-48 added to the Sporting Activities section. From Malcolm Lloyd.
December 24th 2005
Copy of a programme for the 1960 performance of the Gipsy Princess by the Cynon Valley Operatic Society added to Aberdare in Our Schooldays
in the Miscellaneous section. From Colin Rees.
December 23rd 2005
Copy of the Students' Hymnal used in morning assembly added to the Library in the Academic Activities
section. From Colin Rees.
December 22nd 2005
Copy of The Aberdarian 1978 added. From Judith Griffiths.
Newspaper report of the Urdd Eisteddfod Proclamation 1961 added to the Miscellaneous section. From
Susan Dennis.
December 18th 2005
Copy of The Aberdarian 1966
added. From Alun Powell.
December 10th 2005
Programme for the 75th anniversary School Concert 1971 added to the Musical and Dramatic Activities section. From Alun Powell.
December 8th 2005
A new book added to the Library in the Academic Activities
section. 'The History
of Wales' by G. P. Ambrose, a former Headmaster of the school. From Colin Rees.
November 11th 2005
A photo and some notes from Susan Dennis of the Glamorgan Youth Orchestra and Choir taken after one of their performances in
Aberdare in 1963 added to the Musical and Dramatic section, and two new photos added to Geoff Kerley's Robertstown Engine Shed collection.
November 3rd 2005
Geoff Kerley (1964 vintage) added to our Former
Pupils list.
October 22nd 2005
The Aberdare in Our Schooldays folder has been copied from the
old site into the Miscellaneous section of the new page.
October 13th 2005
New photos of
the engine shed at the bottom of Tudor Terrace added to the Miscellaneous section,
courtesy of Geoff Kerley.
October 1st 2005
This is the new web site for the Aberdare Boys' Grammar
School. We have changed the structure of the site because we now
have so many items of old school memorabilia that it's become
necessary to organise it so that we, and our visitors, can find
what we are looking for! However, if you just browse around
you'll find many treasures from the old days, and all the old
school material on the old site will also be available on this
new site.
