In the pre-war era, one of the high-points of the year for many people would be the annual Sunday School outing. More often than not this would be to Pontsarn – catching the train from your local station to Pontsarn Station, refreshments in the specially built refreshment room and then fun and games at the side of the Taf Fechan river under the ‘Seven Arches’ as Pontsarn Viaduct was more often called.
Below is a photo of a Sunday School outing to Pontsarn from Adulam Chapel in the late 1920s or early ’30s.
Below is a more recent photo of the same area – still a lovely place, but deserted more often than not these days.
Long gone are Sunday School outings to Pontsarn. Long gone are Pontsarn Railway Station and Refreshment Rooms. Such a shame.
Do you remember Sunday School outings? Let me know all about your memories.
Remember mine from hendycwrdd chapel, train from cefn station, n 2 shilling piece in a little square envelope.
Lovely pictures and a very affectionate tribute to a beautiful bridge.