Hi All,
Been a while since I updated you all on what we have been up to recently....
First and foremost we have now put to bed this years Journal (contents list to follow) and
we are again holding our Book Launch at Ogmore Vale Primary School, with kind permission
of the Head, Mr Paul Booth.
We have had a very busy time scanning some excellent new material for our archive with
some very generous people lending us the following material to scan.....(in no particular
order)....
Mr Griffiths - Ogmore Angling Association records 1892-1930
Mr Layton Hobbs - Assorted paraphernalia relating to Hugh Emmanuel (OVRFC Captain)
Mr Clive Lougher - Programme of opening for Blackmill War memorial and realted family
photos for Cpl Layton R. PRICHARD.
Mr David Spratt - Joint Schools Gymanfu Ganu programmes 1952-1956
OVLHS - Fronwen School Journal 1926
Wendy Morgan - Glamorgan Gazettes (1939-56 not complete). A fantastic resource, I indexed
just one page from 1939 which resulted in mentions of over 200 individuals!! And there are
over 100 "snippets" to index!!
The Society has also purchased several trade directories usually from Archive CD Books,
though as you`ll see with one of this years Journal articles, we did purchase off e-Bay,
an
1875 "Worralls", which we believe is the earliest to cover the valley in any
great depth (unless of course someone out there nows differently.
The complete GRO holding for the Dimbath Valley Railway, thanks to Mike Ridley.
There are several other scanning projects we are in discussion with and when we are able
to divulge more.....
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Regards
Huw
Secretary, OVLH&HS
www.ovlhs.co.uk
huw(a)ovlhs.co.uk