Ghost Village 1962

[@garethbarton3910]

This is the village of Nant-Y-bar in the Afan Valley next to Abercregan, opposite Duffryn on the other side of the River Afan. The pit at the start is Duffryn Rhondda.

[@tiaparry5921]

Yes thats exactly were it is, my mother and her parents and grandparents and aunts and uncles all lived in Nantybar

[@lordsofafan372]

Hello buddy . Funny meeting you here lol

[@leabee22]

I'm sure we have a report on this village where I work in our archive. I can have a look and check. Do you have an email address I could send info to?

[@archifitvcymruwalesllgcitv9713]

[e-mail] Thanks very much, which archive do you work at?

[@gb5uq]

Nothing much has changed really, parts of the Nedd Fechan valley didn't get electricity until 2005. During the Miner's strikes in the 80's UNESCO said child poverty in South Wales was the worst in Europe and with around 70% of housing unfit for human habitation also the lowest standard of living. Cymru Rydd.

[@tombartram6842]

"The ouse is damp, innit mun? We 'avent got no electric no gas or nuffin an I got five kids, see?" That could describe ANYWHERE in valleys, 😆

[@hunterluxton5976]

Rather than mock these people who are clearly impoverished due to the result of post industrial decline, try thinking about all the wealth that was created by their hard work in heavy industry, that wealth did not stay in South Wales, but was taken to England. These people were then just left, they were surplus to demand. As for mocking their accents and poor English diction, they speak a damn sight better than some English people, the cockneys or liverpudlians or geordies. These are genuine, honorable people severely restricted by their abject economic situation. This is the result when Wales in governed from Westminster when no financial investment in made over an extended period.Try reading " the Rape of the Fair Country" by Alexander Cordell. You might be more sympathetic and less insulting.

[@garethbarton3910]

This is where it was if it helps. 51.650020,-3.679146

[@walesfan1]

Rhondda, Cynon , Maesteg or Merthyr valley I say.

[@vaughanrichards7438]

Narrows it down a bit!

[@lordsofafan372]

It's the upper afan valley butt

[@del_boy_trotter]

Caroline Street, Blaenrhondda, Treherbert, Rhondda Cynon Taff.

[@archifitvcymruwalesllgcitv9713]

+Delboy Trotter Haia Thank you for your help - have you got any evidence or pics to support the location That would be great

[@del_boy_trotter]

+Archif ITV Cymru/Wales @ LlGC | ITV Cymru/Wales Archive @ NLW I'll take a look for sure? I do though, recognise Craig-y-Ddelw mountain in the background, and the opening shots showing the (also partially-demolished) Fernhill houses, 1/4 mile across the valley from Caroline Street. I also recognised the miner in the clip as I worked with him in the Fernhill No.5 pit, located at the top of the street? No longer with us sadly. Most people from the streets (3 in all, Caroline Street, Office Row and Fernhill Houses) were relocated to the new 'City-in-the-sky' on the top of Penrhys mountain? A community ripped apart by the English Governments sadly!! I'll take a photo when the weather improves, at the same spot as the interview took place, and it will match-up with part of the clip?

[@archifitvcymruwalesllgcitv9713]

that would be fantastic. What was the miners name, which man can you identify? Diolch yn fawr

[@tiaparry5921]

@@del_boy_trotter its Nantybar in the afan valley sorry to tell you

[@tiaparry5921]

@@archifitvcymruwalesllgcitv9713 Its Nantybar in the Afan Valley opposite Duffryn Rhondda pit in the County of West Glamorgan and came under the old council of Port Talbot now known as the county of Neath and Port Talbot

[@Keegz2k7]

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