History of Merthyr Tydfil History of South Wales and sights galore! Wales travel and tourism

[@lisamarie6611]

I love the faint touch of a rainbow at the beginning! 💕💕

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Well spotted Lisamarie, that's the one nice thing about all the rain we've been having 🌈 🙂😎🐼

[@missmerrily4830]

What a beautiful day for an outing, and a lovely drive. Merthyr Tydfil has a fascinating history, and thank you for sharing your knowledge as I had no idea of its past. It was good to start with a visit to a church and some gravestones as there's something very levelling about reading old gravestones and they are a great source of historic information in their own right. Yes, absolutely rude not to visit a town's charity shops. Always a pleasure! Either you love em or you hate em, and I do love em. A lovely selection of background music today and another brilliant visit. Thoroughly enjoyed it all. Thank you both.

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Thank you so much for your kind words and encouraging comments. We're so happy to hear how much you enjoyed this trip, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@annegoodwin4620]

We love learning about these interesting, historical places in Wales from you! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #wales #welshhistory #merthyrtydfil #cyfartfhacastle #travelhistory

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

That's great to hear Anne, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@christhompson4270]

Awesome video with great history too. Take care and thank you for sharing 👍🙏❤️

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Glad you enjoyed the history Chris, you take care too, and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@hazel3564]

The architecture is stunning! What a lovely history lesson in the beautiful sunshine.

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

So glad you enjoyed the trip Hazel, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@kathleencallaghan4867]

Thanks again for another great b trip.

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

You're welcome Kathleen, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@rosiamorrison6531]

There are so many Towns and I'm fascinated with them all. Thanks Phil, Caroline and Manky . Love and Good wishes to you . ☺🍀🌺

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

That's great Rosia, as there are a lot more to visit 🙂😎🐼

[@bdewar6837]

Thank you for the visit around Merthr. I've only visited Cardiff on a day trip from Weston-super-mare many years ago. I am trying to memorise it all for tonight's quiz lol

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

So glad you enjoyed this visit to Merthyr Belinda 🙂😎🐼

[@Mspiggytmike]

Oh how I loved this tour. It's so interesting to see where my ancestors might have walked. I grew up in a town founded by the Scottish born, Alexander Arthur, called Middlesborough, Kentucky, built inside an actual crater. I grew up going to our Carnegie library. It now houses our museum about our area. Thank you for the tour!

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

We're so happy to hear how much you enjoyed this video tour, and thank you for sharing the history of your home town and it's Carnegie Library. That's great 🙂😎🐼

[@Nicole-coliebrobro]

Wow, that castle and church are amazing, love all the stone work. Always cute to see Manky learning new things!

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Glad you liked it Nicole, we agree about the stone work, and Manky 😄 thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@annlewis448]

I loved this week's video, I went to Merthr many years ago with my husband, Dave. He has since died, so it brought back lots of happy memories for me. The house & town hall were amazing 😀. Thanks

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Thank you for your lovely comment Anne, we are always touched when we know that our videos have stirred happy memories. Take care and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@tracyruth4247]

You captured the town beautifully! Thank you for another lovely journey from rainy NY! 🤗

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Hello in rainy New York Tracy, from rainy South Wales... We're having to choose an hour or so each week while it's dry to make our videos 😄😂 So glad you liked Merthyr Town, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@cathy-wv1hg]

wonderful, informative video 🥰

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

So glad you liked it Cathy, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@cdmikie]

Some good history came from Tydfil, and a lot of beautiful buildings. Have a good week.

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Thanks Michelanne, hope you've had a good week too, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@angelamillard6418]

Love the new adventures! The history and architecture are stunning!❤

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

That's great Angela, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@59tante]

Loved this

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

That's great Laura, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@robinmcknight3731]

Thanks for this lovely historical perspective of Merthyr Tydfil . I'm pretty sure we Beachley Boy's went thru there on our way to Sennybridge for our annual summer training in the Brecon Beacons. Does anyone know where my wife and I went over a small bridge and had to pay about 5p to cross over.(2001). We have laughed a few times about that. Lovely video .......

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

So glad you enjoyed the video, and that it brought back memories of training in the Brecon Beacons. That bridge is a mystery to us, but we do remember one that cost 20p in the 1990's but that was near Bath. Thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@Adam-Gates-Mudlark]

Lovely video Phil and Caroline! Love the Stan glass windows so pretty and the cottages! 😊

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Thanks Adam 🙂😎🐼

[@iamshotty]

Finally catching up on your vids! Beautiful history as always. Thank you so much my lovelies xx Teresa 🇦🇺❤

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

I'm finally catching up with the comments Teressa, thank you so much for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@clairedonoghue3592]

That was a great watch.... Im from Merthyr and went to school in the castle.... Thank you 😍 x

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Wow, that's brilliant Claire, hope the video brought back some happy memories, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@Simplycharlotte-s]

A lovely video, interesting history put across beautifully. Caroline more Welsh please 🙏, such a gorgeous language 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Thanks Charlotte, so glad you enjoyed the video, and we'll try to put a bit more welsh in from time to time. 🙂😎🐼

[@lyndapeterson9948]

Thanks for the history and the op shopping. Op is short for opportunity. That’s our name for thrift or second hand shops 👍

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

That's a new name to me Lynda, but 'Op Shopping' isn't new just the name, as Caroline does love to look for bargains 🙂😎🐼

[@andrewbutler6477]

My home town so full of history with the steel works and where the Sinclair c5 was made in Hoover's washing machine factory in pentrebach 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Yes Andrew, we remember the excitement in the area when they announced that The Sinclair C5 was going to be built at Hoovers. What a difference it would have made if the C5 had been a viable project. Thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼🐼

[@carolmilburn2324]

Nice town, I'm really enjoying our little trips!

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

That's lovely to hear Carol, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@yomama8873]

Thank you lovely trip❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Our pleasure 🙂😎🐼

[@lfurches]

Beautiful tour. As a librarian, I learned the history of Carnegie and the foundation to build libraries and other educational spaces and the special architecture plans they were built with here in the US. However, I did not know his early history as a Welshman. That is very cool.

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Glad you enjoyed the Library History Laura, but while we are all Celts, I should point out that Mr Carnegie was from Scotland, however he did build some lovely libraries here in Wales 🙂😎🐼

[@59tante]

We did fall into daylight saving time...I was unaware. Kinda early for that. I'll watch you back

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

You're not on your own Laura, we've been caught out in the past, but hopefully we'll remember to move our clocks forward an hour tonight ⏰🙂😎🐼

[@59tante]

At my age it matters little with exception of missing your live

[@joanmorris53]

Wow, So interesting, I do enjoy your travel vlogs .. thanks both, xx ❤

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Glad you enjoyed it Joan, thanks for watching 😎🙂🐼🐼

[@mysticalmisty9772]

Cyfarthfa Castle is my old school back in 1983

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Wow, what a small world it is... Hope seeing the old place had some happy memories for you. Thanks for watching 😎🐼🙂

[@michelegrady1142]

Great tour! Did I miss the posting of a live video? I can’t seem to find it on KZbin or on Kofi. (I wasn’t able to watch it live Saturday.)

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

So sorry Michele, I have to list it after the show and I completely forgot 😱 But they're all up on KZbin now 🙂😎🐼

[@aprilp.4530]

Will you eventually be putting your wellies back on and mudlarking again?

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

We never say never April, but we don't plan to take as many risks in future so the Mudlarking isn't on our to do list. 🙂😎🐼

[@AllAboutEverything]

Shame whats happening here in merthyr the town as gone to the dogs hope it improves x

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

The decline in Welsh Towns and the valleys is very sad, and it feels like every recession hits us worse as we lost so much through the 1980's and have never really recovered. But we share your hope for the future, and believe in the spirit of the Welsh community, which has endured so much over the centuries but still shines through, will be rise again and see brighter days not just in Merthyr but across our beautiful country. Ri ni yma o hyd! Thank you for your comment and thanks for watching. 🤠😎🐼

[@margaretlynch1494]

🙋‍♀️❤

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Hi Margaret and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@phildavies6020]

You appear to have made a right mess of the spelling of Cyfarthfa on your thumbnail image!

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Well spotted Phil, 👀 no one noticed the F and T were the wrong way around, not even us. Top marks for observation 🏆

[@phildavies6020]

@@LetsgowithTheJohnsons ..I hate to appear petty but having spent 5 years there as a Grammar School pupil I couldn’t help but notice it!

[@violetlilly9644]

Are you going to do Aberdare? ❤

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Yes Violet, we'll definitely be getting to Aberdare. There's great history, lovely architecture and some good charity shops over there. 🙂😎🐼

[@violetlilly9644]

@@LetsgowithTheJohnsons Can’t wait! ❤️

[@violetlilly9644]

Loved Tintern Abbey, the Wye Valley is stunning isn’t it. My brother used to live in the Forest of Dean. 😍

[@clairrogers1]

CRAWSHAY not Crayshaw!!!🙄🙄🙄

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Sorry, my mistake 🤠😎🐼

[@paulfranklin8636]

OK - If you canlt get the name of the owners right you may as well pack up p CRAWSHAY NOT crayshaw.....not a very well liked person at all