Friday, May 15, 2015. Next up, it may not be alternate history, but Game of Thrones. And the books they are based on, A Song of Ice and Fire. Sure are inspired a lot from real history. Check out his short fiction.

Yeargroup came about after I discovered some family graves held the names of the Fallen. Within the walls of the Royal British Legion many ex-servicemen helped me by explaining military details that I had no knowledge of. Eventually 12 of us formed a group hence Ystalyfera Electronic Archive Research group. The History and Heritage of Ystalyfera is put online by Swansea Valley researcher Val Trevallion and Grey Wolf Web Design.

Ystradgynlais is an old mining and industrial town in the Swansea Valley and many remnants of those times can still be found in the local area, including the iconic Ynyscedwyn Ironworks. The history of the Gorsedd Stones. Ystradgynlais, and of the 1954 National Eisteddfod of Wales is covered in detail, as is that of Maesydderwen School. From its beginnings in the old Maesydderwen Mansion associated with the Ynyscedwyn Ironworks.

War Graves and Remembrance Graves. The Wargraves and Remembrance Graves of Ystradgynlais and District is one of four local history websites. VALLEY BOYS IN THE GREAT WAR. Click here for the utility version of the document. A highest quality but large version can be downloaded by clicking this link.

The Fallen of Ystalyfera and District. The Ystalyfera War Memorial was originally constructed as a cenotaph in a park by Alltygrug Cemetery. In 1983 it was rebuilt and dedicated at its present location in Commercial Street, Ystalyfera. This website is dedicated to the memory of those local men who fell in both World Wars, whether named on the memorial or not. VALLEY BOYS IN THE GREAT WAR. Click here for the utility version of the document. After years of neglect and van.