Aberdare Boys’ Grammar School

February 1st 2012
School Magazine for 1934 and 1970 added to The Aberdarian section, from Tom Evans and Jeremy Turner respectively.
Two class photos from the mid-1940s in the Official School Photos section, from Bryn Roberts.
A photo of the audience in the Coliseum for the 1970 Distribution of Certificates Ceremony, from Les Morgan.
A School Fees receipt for 1944 in the Extracts from the School Records sub-section of School History, from Dudley Bruton.
Some notes about the Mining & Engineering Laboratory that opened in 1922, in the School History section.
Meirion Jenkins and Tom Evans in an unconventional pose whilst on a field trip, in the Memories and Memorabilia section, from Gwyn Evans.

January 1st 2012
David G. Edwards (ABGS 1955-62) added to the Former Pupils section.
Athletic Sports Day results 1941 added to the Sporting Activities section.
Additional informal photos of the 1979-80 sixth form added to an existing item in the Memories and Memorabilia section.
Photos and names of the boys who started in 1985 added to the 1990 Upper School Photograph in the Official School Photos section.

December 1st 2011
Dyfrig Morgan (1939-45) added to the Former Pupils section.
Trevor Taylor’s aerial photos of Aberdare added as a link in his Former Pupils page.
A set of pictures of Lyn Evans’ seminar visit to the school in November added as an extra link to his Former Pupils page.
A class photo from the year 1918-1919 added to the Official School Photos section, from Nia Davies (née James).
The Aberdarian for 1975 added to The Aberdarian Section, from Jeremy Turner.
An addition item with photos of the 1960 school trip to Rome, in the 1957-64 section of Memories & Memorabilia.
Names of fourth, fifth formers added to the 1978 ‘with names’ photo in the Official School Photos section.

November 1st 2011
Tom Barling (1924-30) and Trevor Taylor (1934-39) added to the Former Pupils section.
A photograph of the Sixth Form Double Maths Group, 1979-80 from Geoff Abbott in the Memories and Memorabilia Section.
A group photograph of a Harvest Camp in Roch, Pembrokeshire in 1918 from Dudley Bruton in the Memories and Memorabilia Section.
An account of the Geological Society Excursion to Llanharry Iron Mine in 1959 from Roger Williams in the Memories and Memorabilia Section.
A photograph of the winning relay team at a Barry athletics meeting, circa 1939, from Trevor Taylor in the Sporting Activities Section.
A letter offering a school place in 1967, with school rules, from Mark Mitchelmore in the Memories and Memorabilia Section.
A section of the 1984 school photograph with the names of fifth form and lower sixth pupils from Geoff Abbott and Ashley Lewis added to the
   Official School Photos section.
Information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission added to the WW1 memorial item in the School History section.

October 1st 2011
Alun H. Maddy added to the Former Pupils section.
The programme and press report for the March 1971 Distribution of Certificates ceremony from Alun Maddy.
A photograph of the VIPs at the 1971 PSA Annual Dinner in the PSA section.
A Report and Photo ‘gallery’ of the September 2011 General Reunion in the Reunions section.

September 1st 2011
John Eaton Williams (1919-1921) added to the Former Pupils section, from Roger S. Williams (1952-1960).
Peter Swinburn’s entry amended in Former Pupils section.
Past Student activities from the very early days before WW1 in the PSA section, contributed by Victor Carney.
The 1995 panoramic photograph with names added for staff and some boys, from Geoff Abbott in the Official School Photos section.
Photographs of the Cwmdare Road School in the School Buildings section, from Clive Stanley-Williams.
Cast photo added to the page of the 1905 production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in the Music and Drama Section.

August 1st 2011
Allen Prowle added to the Former Pupils Section.
The Aberdarian for 1990 added to The Aberdarian Section.
An invitation to the 1911 annual meeting of the Past Students Society, added to the Past Students Association Section.
A view of an Honours Board in 1912 in the Memories and Memorabilia Section.

July 1st 2011
A receipt for school team transport in the Memories and Memorabilia Section.
Another school Christmas Card in the Memories and Memorabilia Section, from Roger Williams.
A Rugby XV from the 1920s in Sporting Activities Section.
The programme for the School Sports Day 1937 in the Sporting Activities Section.
A detailed photograph of the area around the old school in the School Buildings Section.
A section of the 1990 panoramic Upper School photo with staff names added in the Official School Photos section - from Geoff Abbott.
Prof David C. Marsh added to the Former Pupils Section.
Two new items in a new section dealing with the history of the Past Students Association from Dave Lewis and Bob Matthews.

June 1st 2011
The Aberdarian for 1949 added to The Aberdarian section, from John Bowen via Dave Lewis.
Details of a British Empire Exhibition visit to Wembley in 1924, in the Memories and Memorabilia Section, from John Bowen and Dave Lewis.
A class photo believed to be from the 1920s in the Official School Photos section, from John Bowen via Dave Lewis.
A class photo of Form 2A in 1946-47 added to the Official School Photos section, from John Bowen via Dave Lewis.
Ken Griffiths added to the Former Pupils section.
A new staff photograph, circa 1970, added to the Teachers section, from Christine Griffiths.
A section of the 1984 panoramic Lower School photo with staff names added in the Official School Photos section - from Geoff Abbott.
A section of the 1990 panoramic Lower School photo with staff names added in the Official School Photos section - from Geoff Abbott.
Two new poetry books added to the Library Shelves - from Malcolm Lloyd, (click the spine of a book to look inside).
Another card added to the Postcard Section of School Buildings.

May 1st 2011
D. Rowland Davies added to the Former Pupils section.
Two new staff photographs added to the Teachers section, from John Bowen.
Four additional strips of sixth form names added to the 1978 names photograph in the Official School Photos section - from Geoff Abbott.
Two concert tickets, for 1945 and 1950, added to the Music and Drama Section from John Bowen.
A photo of the planting of the Coronation Tree in 1953 added to the Memories and Memorabilia Section, from John Bowen.
A 1940s School Library Stamp impression, and Knott's Log Tables added to the black Miscellaneous Items folder on the Library Shelf - from Malcolm Lloyd.

April 1st 2011
Robert Servini, Alec Smith and David E. Edmunds added to the Former Pupils section.
Ken Griffiths added to the Teachers section.
The 1984 and 1990 Lower School panoramic photographs added the Official School Photos section - from Geoff Abbott.
Soccer 1st XI 1905-06, and Athletic Sports Day results 1905 added to the Sporting Activities section.
Four new documents added to the School Roll section.
School Certificate, 1946 and School Scholarship Entrance Results, 1942, added to the Published Exam Pass Lists section - from Malcolm Lloyd..

March 1st 2011
Spencer Jones (Headmaster) and Philip Jones (Oboist) added to the Former Pupils section.
The Aberdarian for 1974 added to The Aberdarian section, from Jeremy Turner.
A matriculation certificate and examination certificate added to the School Records section.
The 1990 panoramic photograph for the Upper School added to the Official School Photos section, from Dr Geoff Abbott.
Informal photographs of Rob Humphreys and his friends (late 1950s and early 1960s) added to the Memories and Memorabilia Section.
Team photograph of the Rugby under-14 XV, 1948-49 added to the Sporting Activities Section, from Dave Lewis.
A caption added for 1948-49 Rugby 1st XV, and the following existing captions supplemented: Cricket 1st XI 1952; Old Boys Cricket Somerset 1950; Rugby 1st XV 1946-47 from Dave Lewis and Victor Carney.
A third photograph added to the Eindhoven Trip 1947 page in the Memories and Memorabilia section with close-ups showing names of boys and girls. From Lyndon and Margaret Harries.

February 1st 2011
Sir W.T. Williams QC, MP added to the Former Pupils section.
Two statistics textbooks written by past student Brinley C. Erricker added to the Library shelf.
Details and pictures of the 1963 School Trip to Paris from Lynn Thomas added to the Memories and Memorabilia Section.
Eindhoven Trip 1947: An additional photo and trip details from Malcolm B. Lloyd (1942-50) added to the Memories and Memorabilia Section.
Press accounts of the 1960 and 1974 Certificate Ceremonies added to the Distribution of Certificates Ceremony Section.
Programme for the 1974 Christmas Carol Service from Neil Jones, added to the Music and Drama Section.
Correspondence to Neil Jones offering a place at ABGS, and outlining school policies added to the School Records section.
Four new sporting items:
the 1957 Sports Day Programme from Robert Rees (1955 - 1960)
the 1957 Sports Day Results
a 1940s Cricket team photo from Dave Lewis
and a team photo of the under-12 rugby XV 1974-75 from Neil Jones (1974 - 1981)
all in the in the Sporting Activities Section

January 1st 2011
The Aberdarian for 1989 added to The Aberdarian section, from Judith Griffiths.
Two completed school application forms added to the School Records section.
A letter from W. Jenkyn Thomas to a parent recommending that his son Fred Carney accept a place at the school. In the School Records section.
(The School Records section can be found in the School History menu.)

December 1st 2010
Professor Raymond Thomas added to the Former Pupils section.
Two team photos from the early 1950s, including one of a Plasdraw versus Trecynon hockey match, in the Sporting Activities Section.
Sections of the 1978 panoramic photo with pupil and staff names added, in the Official School Photos Section.
Some photographs taken at the Centenary Reunion (1996) added to the Centenary Reunion page.
A photograph of the pupils who went on the 1947 joint school trip to Eindhoven, from Dave Lewis, in the Memories and Memorabilia section.

November 1st 2010
The programme for the July 1951 Distribution of Certificates ceremony from David Lewis.
John F Mear and Stacey Hopper added to the Former Pupils section.
Aberdare Leader report on the award of rugby caps for the 1922-23 season in the Sporting Activities Section.
A new photograph of the School, notable for the detail it shows, added to the School Buildings section, from Alan Abraham.
A new card added to the Postcard Section of School Buildings.
Sections of the 1984 panoramic photo with pupil and staff names added, in the Official School Photos Section.
A few notes on the appearance of the exercise books we used. Click the black Miscellaneous Items Box File on the Library shelf .
A link to Terry Johns’ new website added to his page in Former Pupils.

Lyn Evans (ABGS 1956-63) has now retired from his post at CERN in Geneva. A colloquium was held to mark the occasion last June. You can view the proceedings on a CERN video. If you would like to see Lyn's contribution, and that of the Morriston Orpheus Choir, you will need to select the following link, then select Part 2 and fast forward to 1hr 13min; a presentation to Lyn can be seen by selecting Part 3. You can find and select the 'Parts' under the media player on the site: click here (url: http://cdsweb.cern.ch/record/1271465?In=en ). Thanks to Rob Humphreys for locating the video.

October 11th 2010
A link to RCTBC's glossy brochure on Secondary School Reorganisation in Aberdare, added to the home page. It's a pdf document, and includes a copy of the questionnaire on page 25.

October 1st 2010
The Aberdarian for 1988 added to The Aberdarian section, from Judith Griffiths.
A class photograph of a group of 5 pupils, circa 1920, from Alun C. Davies, added to the Official School Photos section.
A physics class photograph of circa 1946, from Hugh Hughes, added to the Official School Photos section.
James Teague Morgan and Prof Malcolm Prowle added to the Former Pupils section.
Amendments to Former Pupils section for entries: K.T. Johns, Leighton Jones & Martin Burridge.
11-plus (Scholarship) papers for 1952 and 1957 added to the Academic Activities section menu.
Several internal examination papers added to the Academic Activities section menu.

September 19th 2010
Notice of the planned 2011 reunion added to the Home Page.

September 3rd 2010
The Aberdarian for 1973 added to The Aberdarian section, from Jeremy Turner.

September 1st 2010
Accounts of the lives of two Cwmaman brothers, Gwydol and Brinley Evans added to the Former Pupils section.
A copy of the school panoramic photo for 1984 added to the Official School Photos section. From Alan Abraham.
A 1963 cricket half colours certificate from Geoff Kerley in the Sporting Activities Section.

August 1st 2010
Three new books added to shelf 2 of the library, N.B. remember to click the spine of a book to look inside.
Information about the Geology teachers and the collection of rocks and fossils, added to the Academic Activities section, from Geoff Kerley.
The Aberdarian for 1972 added to The Aberdarian section, from Jeremy Turner.
In the Memories and Memorabilia section, Douglas Cook one of the boys evacuated to ABCS from Ilford County High School during the war, recalls the experience.

July 1st 2010
An updated account of the career of past student John Kemp (1957-62), added to the Former Pupils section.
A class photograph of 2 alpha in the 1946/47 academic year, from Victor Carney, added to the Official School Photos section.
The programme for the 1954 Distribution of Certificates ceremony from Brian Slocombe.
Another installment from Brian Berry, in this one he recalls The Memorial Hall. Found in the Memories and Memorabilia section.
A cutting from the Aberdare Times of 1899 describing plans for additional buildings at the school, together with some details of the first Clerk to the Governors, Rev Benjamin Evans. Added to the History section.

June 1st 2010
An account of the career of past student Sir Alwyn Williams added to the Former Pupils Section.
The 1951 1st XI Cricket photo from Victor Carney added to the Sporting Activities Section.
The under-12 1973-74 and under-13 1974-75 rugby team photos from Alyn Williams added to the Sporting Activities Section.

May 1st 2010
An account of the career of past student J. Gwyn Morgan added to the Former Pupils Section.
Some stories of the 1968 Nevasa Cruise added to the Memories and Memorabilia section.
Photos with pupil names for 1938, 1948, 1954 and 1957 added to the Official School Photos Section. Missing names are needed!
The 1952 1st XI Cricket photo from Victor Carney added to the Sporting Activities Section. The captain was the late Gwyn Morgan.
Programmes for the 1952 and 1953 Distribution of Certificates ceremonies from Victor Carney.

April 1st 2010
An account of the career of past student Ezer Griffiths added to the Former Pupils Section.
Two more accounts from Brian Berry, to be found in the Memories and Memorabilia section, of his memories of 1940s life at School .
A photograph of a meeting of three boys from School in the late 1940s to be found in the Reunions section.
Some upper sixth boys enjoying their final days at school during the 1930 Sports Day in the Memories and Memorabilia section.
The Aberdarian for 1987 added to The Aberdarian section.

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.