Pontypridd South Wales , Then and Now

Pontypridd Past vs Present: compare photos of Pontypridd South Wales from both the past to the present.

[@AlwaysUpToRandomThings]

Wow What a suprise, I live in Pontypridd and guessed all the streets!

[@taffystravelvideos]

Thank you for your comment.

[@Donatella-k9t]

In Pontypridd was born sir Tom Jones Woodward in 1940

[@taffystravelvideos]

I know I lived by Tom, and was in school with him.

[@rossj1528]

My home town,,in the early 60s used to live at Sardis Road,our back wall in the garden,,if I sat on the wall with my father holding me,,I could see the trains and the station .The road used to be to stop in front of our houses and the buses used to turn there,,before the road was built to go up to the Rhondda valleys.

[@taffystravelvideos]

Thanks for your comment Ross, as to buses turning around in Sardis Road, It was a tight turn, I know because I was a driver With PUDC

[@rossj1528]

@@taffystravelvideos It was my Grans house we had to move from there when then knocked all the houses down to build then new road.I used to stand by the railings in front of the row of houses up the steps and watch the buses turn .

[@taffystravelvideos]

@@rossj1528 Hi Ross when I was a yong lad I used to go to a house in Sardis Rd with an old pram to collect newspapers for my Sunday paper round.

[@rossj1528]

@@taffystravelvideos you could have been delivering to my Grans lol👍,,,,sorry I thought it said deliver not collect,,my bad .

[@RobertRoberts-q3o]

Pontypridd now can be summed up in two words bland and boring. Thanks, nice to see contrast.

[@taffystravelvideos]

Hi Robert Thanks for your comment. Yes the old home town doesn't look the same!

[@AThomas-dr4df]

Good to see Fothergill Street a long time ago

[@taffystravelvideos]

@AThomas-dr4df Thank you for your comment, and for watching.

[@sthessaA]

What a unique name! What does it mean ?

[@taffystravelvideos]

If you are referring to the town's name, it's Welsh for " Bridge by the earthen house"

[@bonzey1171]

Nice one Taffy, been to Ponty loads, always enjoyed it

[@taffystravelvideos]

Thanks bonzey, I'm Ponty born and bred.

[@deborahrobinson7655]

Great video I’m from Pontypridd

[@colingronow]

Thank you for your comment Debora.

[@catrincollier6415]

Wonderful reminder of my home town, thank you,

[@colingronow]

Hi Catrin, Thank you for your comment

[@catrincollier6415]

The post gave me a much needed boost when I was taking a break, Colin, Pontypridd has changed a great deal - but not the people..Still the kindest and most compassionate to be found.

[@colingronow]

@@catrincollier6415 Hi Catrin , as you say Pontypridd has changed . Some lovely old buildings have disappeared , but to me its still Ponty.