The Merthyr Tydfil and District Historical Society is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 33 of the Merthyr Historian.
Contents:
- A Local History Appreciated (‘The Story of Merthyr Tydfil …’ 1932) by Huw Williams
- Merthyr Tydfil & District Historical Society: helping the historians of the future (The Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative Awards) by Clive Thomas
- The history of Garthnewydd House by Lucy Richardson
- Creating Merthyr Tydfil Educational Settlement (1930-1949): a view from behind the scenes by Christine Trevett
- “Eisteddfod Merthyr Tydfil a’r Cylch”1958-1962 by John Fletcher
- Japanese naval commander at Merthyr 1902 (transcription) by T. Fred Holley & John D. Holley
- Mary Emmeline Horsfall, the lady of Gwernllwyn House: art, philanthropy and the workless in Dowlais by Christine Trevett
- A Merthyr man’s wartime service in His Majesty’s Royal Navy by Brian, Peter & Barrie Jones
- The dark side of convict life: an account of the career of Harry Williams (b. 1876), a Merthyr man by Barrie Jones
- The White Horse, Twynyrodyn in the 19th century by Richard Clements
- The first Aeronaut (balloonist) in Merthyr, 1847 (transcription)
- Evacuees in the Borough’s Wards: ‘Merthyr welcomes evacuees…’ (transcription, 1940) by Stephen Brewer
- Putting Merthyr Tydfil on the map by Clive Thomas
- ‘Honouring a Dowlais Musician. Complimentary Concert …’ John Evans (Eos Myrddin) 1841-1905. A transcribed report from the Merthyr Times 1893 of ‘A Grand Performance’ by T. Fred Holley & John D. Holley
- Gurnos Farm and the Cyfarthfa Estate by Alison Thomas Davies
- Treharris pit-head baths and The Lancet 1908 (transcription)
- The Lavernock tragedy 1888 and its Aberfan memorial by Stephen Brewer
- The ‘earthly Eden’ which was dry and rustic Trelewis (newspaper items and editor’s commentary)
- Chess in Merthyr by Martyn Griffiths
- Lewys Glyn Cynon, Merthyr Vale poet by T. Fred Holley & John D. Holley
- Calling local historians: banking and boxers by Stephen Brewer & Christine Trevett
This 324 page book is available to buy from the Merthyr Tydfil & District Historical Society for £13.
If you would like a copy, contact me at merthyr.history@gmail.com and all orders will be forwarded to the Society.