MEMORIES came flooding back for Troedyrhiw Senior Citizens when they were fascinated by a film of the village’s Festival of Britain’s celebrations in 1951.
The screening was at The Willows Centre and arranged by Merthyr Tydfil Central Library and Friends of Saron with nearly 100 villagers seeing how thousands of people lined the streets to watch the floats in the carnival.
There were prizes for the best decorated street and house, a treasure hunt as well as lots of sporting activities at The Willows ground, known then as The Welfare, and at the village park and Gwaunfarren Baths.
It was spot the face as some of the pensioners recognised relatives and former neighbours taking part in the various activities
And among those seen were prominent business people of the time such as Bryn Jones and son Ken and Stan Rees as well as teachers Harry Goodall and David Howells, who later was headmaster of Quakers Yard Grammar School.
Some old photographs were brought along at the request of the Friends of Saron who, as well as restoring the old Saron graveyard, are keen on preserving the village’s heritage.
Friends of Saron latest Volunteer Day at the graveyard was in conjunction with the Keep Wales Tidy campaign.
This awards scheme started in 1972 with funding from the then Welsh Office.
