2009
Date: 01 Jan 2009
609
Comments:
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda 2009 i chi ym Mro fy Nghyndadau!
Aled
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda i ti hefyd Aled, Hwyl Tony a Gwenllian.
Date: 05 Jan 2009
610
Ardderchog.
Blwyddyn newydd dda a pob hwyl.
Carwyn Hughes yn de Lloegr
Diolch am y cyfarchion Carwyn a dymuniadau da i chi. Hwyl
Tony a Gwenllian
Date: 12 Jan 2009
611
I have visited your web site on more than one occasion and enjoyed every visit
more so because my family lived at Cwrt Farm for over 20 years and it brought
back happy memories for me > I now live in Phoenix Arizona. But still miss
the area and the times spent walking down to the cove.
Regards to all in Aberdaron and those that remember me.
Robert Topp. Robtopp15(at)hotmail.com
Nice to hear from you Robert, All the best to you. Regards
Gwenllian
Date: 18 Jan 2009
612
A great historical document.A lot of work has gone into this site,and it
shows!well done to all concerned.Thank you,regards Mike.
Fleur-de-lys
S Wales.
Date: 22 Jan 2009
613
Good Day to you Tony,As an old Furness hand from Apprentice to 2nd Mate thence
to the Railyay boats at Larne Stranraer,I was delighted to see all the Pacific
boats also the Beechmore,my first ship, and the Sagamore.
Bob Gray
Thanks for getting in touch Bob. Glad you
enjoyed the website. Cheers Tony
Date: 26 Jan 2009
614
This is the first time that I have visited your site.
Your pictures of Lifeboats past, made me shed a tear as I found among them
pictures of my Dad, Frank Foale who was coxswain of The Charles Henry Ashley
from 49 to 54 or thereabouts.
They brought back so many happy memories.
Please thank whoever provided them for making my New Year
We certainly will pass on your appreciation, so nice to know
you came across the website and found the photographs which mean so much to you.
Regards Gwenllian
Date: 27 Jan 2009
615
What a wonderful website -but tantalisingly frustrating!
I am trying to trace my great-grandparents. William Jones, my great-grandfather
born around 1855 put his place of birth as Hendy in the 1901 census. By then he
ran a horse-drawn taxi company in Llandudno.
His wife was bon Margaret Williams and in the same census put his place of birth
as Lynyrardd, which I cant find, but think it may be near Llaniestyn.
Before she married she was a ladies maid at, I think at Plas Gelliwig, where
William Jones was the groom.
The story handed down was that when her 'lady' eloped, the happy couple took her
with them, to tour the continent until the heat was off at home.
Her brother, William Williams, became Dean of St Davids in 1919.
Maybe some of your visitors might have info which could fill in the gaps?
Rob rob (at) roboldfield.com
I heard that the Lady from Plas yn Rhiw eloped and the Lynyrardd could be
Tanyrardd - which is just above Plas yn Rhiw. However I'm sure someone out
there'll be better placed to help and will make some enquiries on your behalf.
All the best with your research. Regards Gwenllian.
Date: 28 Jan 2009
616
A great site! I loved the "Blue Funnel" collection!
Allan Davidson
Date: 28 Jan 2009
617
Blwyddyn Newydd dda i chi acw dipyn yn hwyr efallai,
mae gennym grand daughter naw mis oed Cate Annwyl rwan,
gobeithio mi wneith pethau wella yn y byd ynte.
Cofion gorau, Iorwerth a Mavis, Blue Mountains
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda i chithau'ch dau hefyd. Falch iawn o
glywed am eich wyres fach. Mae mrawd Emlyn newydd dreulio tair wythnos lawr yna
yn Sydney, a bellach di cyrraedd San Francisco - mi fydd chwith iddo'r tywydd
pan ddaw nol i'r Rhiw dydd sul, yn enwedig gan fod posibilrwydd o eira !! Cofio
goreu ac annwylaf atoch a cofiwch gadw mewn cysylltiad. Pob hwyl Tony a
Gwenllian
Date: 05 Feb 2009
618
Very Interesting site well done
Regards Ray Devlin
Liverpool
Your comments are much appreciated Ray. Many
thanks Gwenllian
Date 11 Feb 2009
619
Hello from Argentina,
Thank you for sharing your information.
I have a TEA20 Ferguson in restoration and your pictures are very helpful.
Thanks again.
Jose Simes
Hello Jose, Thank you for getting in touch
with us. Hope the restoration goes well - lovely little tractors. Best wishes to
you. Regards Gwenllian and Tony
Date: 19 Feb 2009
620
Fel un a anwyd yn Llyn mae eich gwefan fendigedig yn codi hiraeth arnaf am Ben
Llyn ac am amser pan oedd bywyd yn llawer mwy syml nag y mae heddiw. Fe'm ganwyd
yn Llanbedrog ond 'rwyf yng Nghanada ers 1965. Carwn weld lluniau eglwys
Llanbedrog rhyw dro. Dyma englyn gan J. Glyn Davies -
Heulwen ar hyd y glennydd - a haul hwyr
A'i liw ar y mynydd,
Felly y llyn ar derfyn dydd,
lle i enaid gael llonydd.
Date: 03 Mar 2009
621
John Jones (o Croydon)
Blynyddoedd yn ol pan yn Ysgol Babanod Troed yr Allt Pwllheli, ar ddydd Gwyl
Dewi Sant yr oeddym yn canu/adrodd efo'n gilydd awdl sy'n dechrau:
"Siaradwch yn Gymraeg,
Gnewch popeth yn Gymraeg,"
a oes rhywyn yn cofio, neu yn gwybod y gweddill or gan/awdl yma.
Diolch
Date: 06 Mar 2009
622
Ceisio chwaneg o wybodaeth am Margaret Roberts, Tan y Graig, 1860-?. Merch i
Evan a Margaret.Cafodd blentyn tua 1880, Evan, a gafodd ei fagu gan fam a tad
Margaret.Nid yw Margaret ar y censws ar ol 1871.Carwn wybod beth a ddaeth
ohoni.Mae Evan+Margaret, y rhieni, wedi ei claddu yn Rhiw, ag Evan y mab yn
Chwilog. Ymddiheuraf ymlaen llaw os yw y gofyn yn rhu 'bowld' fel byddent
yn ddweud. Gwefan arbennig o dda. Eifion
Diolch am gysylltu Eifion . Os oes unrhywun a gwybodaeth a
all helpu Eifion efo'i ymchwil yna cysylltwch a ni os gwelwch yn dda ac mi
basiwn y neges ymlaen.
Eifon mae neges ichi wedi dod i law - gweler 626.
Date: 12 Mar 2009
623
Good site,liked the section of pics from Hughie Griffiths, I sailed deep sea
with Hughie and he was indeed a gentleman.
Date: 14 Mar 2009
624
Hi Tony,
I have joined the Rem Etive again, it seems just having missed you!
Glad to see you are enjoying your retirment!
Will be in contact to buy some of your excellent work soon.
All the best.
Nils.
Great to hear from you Nils are you still in Indonesia? Give my regards to all
on the Rem Etive. Cheers Tony.
Date: 17 Mar 2009
625
Anthony E. Goodwin
Great Grandson of William Raleigh Goodwin former employee of Blue Funnel Line
Date: 19 Mar 2009
626
I am trying to establish where Cefn-y-Mein is in lleyn. According to the
National library of Wales, it is where Richard Roberts the Blind Harpist was
born. I was advised to try this site for possible help. By the way, I do like
what your are doing for Rhiw.
regards
Geraint
Hello Geraint thank you for your comment - Cefn y Mein is
situated near the village of Rhydyclafdy.
Date: 21 Mar 2009
627
Yn ateb i Eifion am Margaret Roberts yr wyf innau yn gwneud y goeden deuluol ac
yn deulu i Margaret
yn 1881 roedd yn forwyn yn Pwllgwd Llaniestyn .Yn 1891 a 1901 yn dal i fod yn
Llaniestyn yn gweithio mewn ty arall.Buaswn yn falch iawn am ryw wybodaeth
am y teulu.Bob hwyl ichi Tony a Gwenllian oddiwrth Maggie
Diolch Maggie, mi fydd Eifion wrth ei fodd yn saff o gael y
wybodaeth yma. Hwyl Tony a Gwenllian
Date: 25 Mar 2009
628
I have happy memories and photos of a stay at Ysgo farm about
1957 including being allowed to ride the carthorse.The path down the cliff to
the beach was very steep and we enjoyed the privacy of the cove.The only sad
memory was of calves separated by force from their mothers,however we enjoyed
milk straight from the cow and possibly even milked one.It was an idyllic place
to stay and I also remember the Whistling Sands and ''Lifeboat Bay'' (near
Nefyn?)Mother taught us to ask for chips in Welsh and we loved '99'icecreams.
Many thanks for sharing your memories Elizabeth. They still
have really good 99 Ice Creams down at Aberdaron, one of the enduring
pleasures on sunny summer days !! Regards Gwenllian
Date: 28 Mar 2009
629
Hello to Iris and John in Llanengan.Karen and David in
Boothstown,Greater Salford
Date: 28 Mar
200
630
wow. What a great website.
I have spent many happy holidays with my family (the Tracys) in Rhiw, and even
before i was born my grandfather (Mike Tracy) took my dad and aunties to stay. I
think it was my dad's uncle, David, who first moved up in the 70's.
I've got a lot of fond memories of staying in Emlyn Jones' cottage, having BBQ's
on Porth Ysgo, bodyboarding at hell's mouth and getting up early to get a
quarter of cola bottles from Elsie at the post office.
It's been a good 6 or 7 years since i was last there, but i'm planning to go up
with my girlfriend this Easter camping. I hope Lynda Jones and the girls and
Harry are well.
Jason Tracy
Thanks for your comments Jason.. Look forward to seeing you
at Easter as will Emlyn and Linda. All the best Gwenllian and Tony.
Date: 30 Mar 2009
631
Gwefan aedderchog- Elfed
Date: 30 Mar 2009
632
Helo Tony a Gwenllian, Tybed fuasai rhywun yn gallu fy helpu drwy edrych ar eu
coeden deulu, gan fy mod yn chwilio am Hannah Goodman o blwy Llannor, rhag ofn
mai hi ydir Hannah rwyf yn dal i chwilio amdani ers tua 3 blynedd bellach.Rwyn
dal i fwynhau r safler we yma, rydych yn gwneud gwaith ardderchog. Diolch Llinos
Lllinos mi holwn o gwmpas y cylch cyfeillion sydd efo
diddordeb mawr mewn hel achau - a gobeithio taro'n lwcus a chael ateb i chi.
Hwyl Gwenllian
Date: 04 Apr 2009
633
I have happy memories and photos of a stay at Ysgo farm about
1958 including being allowed to ride the carthorse. The path down the cliff to
the beach was very steep and we enjoyed the privacy of the cove. The only sad
memory was of calves separated by force from their mothers, however we enjoyed
milk straight from the cow and possibly even milked one. It was an idyllic place
to stay and I also remember the Whistling Sands and ''Lifeboat Bay'' (near
Nefyn?) Mother taught us to ask for chips in Welsh and we loved '99'icecreams.
Elizabeth Morris
Elizabeth has sent us family holiday photos that were taken
at Ysgo and Porth Ysgo in 1958. Many thanks for these fascinating images,
Regards Tony
Date: 07 Apr 2009
634
Hi
Just like to say fab website
I am researching dads side of the family majority of whom have been from Lleyn.
It is helping me no end. Also reading the stories and memories of people who
either lived or visited and being from Lleyn myself brings back my happy
memories.
Caren
Glad you like the website Caren, Regards Tony
Date: 17 Apr 2009
635
Stumbled upon this site - marvellous pictures of ships, including some I sailed
on. You have wonderful photos of the last ships that were beautiful and it was
still fun to go to sea on. I used to love those general cargo boats of the 60's
- 5/6 hatches, goalpost derricks, samson posts, jumbos with max lift of 80tons.
Sailors aft, idlers midships, treated like shit by pompous wanker deck officers.
But, we didn't care as that freed us of any moral responsibility. Great runs
ashore to Monty's, Ma Kellys, Hugo's in Montevideo, Quinns of Tahiti. Beer n
'fisticuffs - what bliss! The girls following us around the coast in Oz when we
couldn't smuggle them from port to port. Jumping ship when we fell-in-lust.
Shipping home DBS - working passage for SFA. Would I do it all again? Wouldn't
you?!
Happy Daze (sic) from bosuntom(at)hotmail.com
Yes I would Tom! Regards Tony
Date: 18 Apr 2009
636
Tua 1947 neu wyth cymerais drosodd fel ail swyddog ar dankar Esso ym Mhenbedw -
iard Cammell Lairds - a'r dyn a gymerais drossodd oddiarno oedd John Lewis Jones
- prentis o'r San Demtrio.
Trist oedd gennyf weld ar eich wefan ei fod wedi marw ym 1986.
Sidney Davies
(O Benmaenmawr yn wreiddiol ond yn byw ger maes awyr Manceinion ers tro)
Date: 21 Apr 2009
637
Enjoyed the Blue Funnel section - Odessey Works etc. I am looking for photos of
MV Maron as I sailed on her during voyage 18.
Many thanks - John McCormick
Date: 23 Apr 2009
638
Came upon your web pages by accident.
Re your list of clubs etc for Sailors (from the 1950s on), for Fremantle,
Western Australia you are missing The Flying Angel Club www.flyingangel.org.au/
which my father used to frequent when he was a merchant seaman.
Cheers from Fremantle WA.
Date: 26 Apr 2009
639
Wonderful site.
It must have been a LOT of hard work.
I came across the site while looking for info on my ancestors from Pwllheli
town.
Nothing relevant I but stayed a long, enjoyable, time just browsing !
Mike Jones
Date: 28 Apr 2009
640
We have just returned from a very enjoyable weekend in Rhiw.It was great to see
lots of the places talked about on your wonderful website.This 1st visit was
prompted by family history research.My great grandmother ,Elizabeth Thomas was
born 1847 at Gorphwysfa .She was daughter of John Thomas( Ty Canol thomas
family) and Catherine Jones (tyn y fron).She left to marry in Liverpool (John
Barnett)and never returned which is why I am finding it difficult to really
prove the above .My parents visited cousins in Rhiw/Aberdaron in the 1950's but
can't remember much about it.I wonder if any of her descendents know of her.A
small chance I know perhaps you could help.
Thanks Liz Oldham in Wirral.
Date: 30 Apr 2009
641
Excellent website, brought back many memorys of my time with Blu Flu 1968 -
1978.
My first ship was M.V. Protesilaus, I was the 2nd R/o,
Regards,
Richard Williams
Date: 13 May 2009
642
My father was a Captain in the Blue Funnel Line his name Captain Alexander Letty.
He died nearly 40 years ago and I am trying to trace his seafaring history with
Blue Funnel/Alfred Holt. Can you advise on who to contact?
Date: 17 May 2009
643
Hi!
Present on seismic operation on Cuban north coast.
Ab't "Sailors bars". Scandinavian still going strong in Valparaiso,
also Balboa,Panama
Elite and Miami. Few years a go was in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Hotel
Presindencial, Blue Pelican night club. Also Helsinki, Finland, Salve and
Kannas.Hamina, Finland,. Messi and Kompassi. Estonia, Tallinn, Hotel Viru, Bar
Bogart.
Greetings for all sailors.
Crew of M/S Geo Searcher
Great to know the bars are still going. Many thanks for
getting in touch. have a good trip.Cheers Tony.
Date: 23 May 2009
644
Porthmadog ships has been reprinted with a lot of added information + official
numbers of the ships.It was on sale from May 9th £18 from local book shops.
Diolch am y wefan.Fe oeddym drosodd yn Morfa Nefyn yn ddiweddar i weld
Glenys mam Lona a Rhiannon
A ydi yr amgueddfa morwrol yn agor y haf yma yn Nefyn?????
Heulwen Hen Golwyn
Date: 27 May 2009
645
Cefais llawer o hwyl yn porri'r wefan. Mwynheuais y barddoniaeth yn fawr iawn.
John LLoyd Jones
Date: 07 Jun 2009
646
Lovely web site brings back happy memmories from our last visit to your good
selves at Rhiw.
Allan and Dorothy Grayson
Date: 07 Jun 2009
647
Hi There, Your website is great. Wondering if you can help, my family and i had
a holiday in Aberdaron in 1972, (before we emigrated to australia from England).
I haven't had the chance to get back. However this year in Oct my sister and i
are doing a visit, we are going to visit Aberdaron. We stayed in a lady's house
( apparantly it meant Duck Pond)The husband had died so she rented out the
property fully furnished, it had an orchard out the back also. It was next to a
farmhouse. I know its a long shot but wondered if you knew where it was. Kindest
Regards, Sharon in Perth West Australia
Date: 19 Jun 2009
648
Hello - just wondering if anyone happens to have made a family tree of the
Joneses who used to live in "Trip" ( a cottage now demolished) on the
crossroads at Rhiw.
Please get in touch if you have any geneaological information!
David Morris Jones - email dmj@newsnet.co.uk
Date: 20 Jun 2009
649
love the web site
we spent our honeymoon(1987) camping at Aberdaron then on to Rhiw where friends
had just brought a house and on the 22nd of this month are returning for a
holiday again ,will always be a very special place to us .
judy caen
Date 21 Jun 2009
650
Dear Sir I have just come across your article about S.S.
Farfield which was bombed during the war. What I found most interesting about
this is that I am researching mine and my wife's family tree and history, and
looking at this article there in front of me was her grandfather Fred Edwards
Mate on the Farfield. We knew that her granfather had died as the result of
enemy action but she had never known the full details leading up to his death.
Her Nan would never comment on this sad time in her life and her mother was too
young to fully understand. Again I thank you on your article and enlightening us
to the circumstanes of this tragedy
Norman C Potter.
Date: 13 Jul 2009
651
Cael hyd i'r weflan heddiw am tro cyntaf - GWYCH!!! Yn wreiddiol o Borthaethwy
ond byw yn Lloegar (Telford) am flynyddoed lawer (dynna pam maer Gymraeg mor
warthus!
Thanks for such an interesting site with so much information. Passed the
area countless times particularly when off fishing (somewhere else!!)
Paths look too steep perhaps for a fat old 'un, but will try in future!
Glynne V. Williams also known as swellyman
Date: 19 Jul 2009
652
Dymuniadau da i Rob aa Esyllt llyniau da iawn Tony.Pwy di'r boi na yn y siwt ola
hefo'i sbectol ddu yn gam ar i drwyn? di meddwi'n barod ia!!!!!
Dwn i ddim pwy dio wir - Gatecrasher ma siwr !!!!
Date: 19 Jul
2009
653
LLUNIAU DA OFNADWY O'R BRIODAS DDOE. DIWRNOD BENDIGEDIG WEDI MWYNHAU YN
ARW .DIC A JANICE
Mi oedd y parti canu yn arbennig o dda. Diwrnod bythgofiadwy
yn saff. Braf di cael pawb yn dod at eu gilydd i ddathlu.
Date: 12 Aug 2009
654
R-Ballard GREAT SITE SUPER PICTURE'S Visited area recently due to this site
Thank-you Keep up the good work ................
Hope you enjoyed your visit to Llyn and hope the sun smiled
on your recent visit.
Date: 15 Aug 2009
655
I found your website by accident, and I an glad I did. My fater Watkin Emrys
Jones came from the same area as did his father before him. Thanks for the
memories.
Trefor Watcyn Jones.
Date: 18 Aug 2009
656
Safle we wych. bues yn Rhiw mis Gorffennaf am y tro cyntaf. lle arbennig. bu fi
a mam yn hel achau yn edrych am bedd hen nain a taid yng nghapel Nebo.
oes rhywyn yn gwybod rhywbeth am dy or enw Bryn y Gwynt neu Bryngwynt. dyna lle
oedd fy hen nain wedi ei magu - Sydney Evans / jones ar ol priodi.
diolch an safle arbennig
Ann
Date: 22 Aug 2009
657
Gwefan gwerth chweil, dim y tro cyntaf i fi edrych arni, wedi cael amser difyr
iawn yn edrych trwy y holl luniau, wedi dod ar draws rhai o fy Nhad yn Enlli yn
bymtheg oed, gyda ei frodyr a fy Nhaid a Nain, fy Nhad oedd Hugh Williams (Gwenallt
Aberdaron), fe hwyliodd llawer i don gyda Blue Funnel, hefyd llun of fy ewyrth
"Ifan - Pig y Parc" ei wraig Maggie oedd yn chawer i Mam, diolch yn
fawr - Alwyn
Diolch am y sylwadau Alwyn. Tybed oes gen ti hen luniau alle
ti rannu efo ni? Os oes gyrra ebsot i ni. Pob Hwyl Gwenllian
Date: 23 Aug 2009
658
Hi. Just spent a week at Connion at Rhiw. Beautiful part of the Llyn. All the
family went right to the top by the mast every day - what spectacular views!
Also went to Llanbedrog to visit The Ship and Glyn Y Weddw for dinner(and my
Aunt near by), the beach at Aberdaron, Porthmadog for a steam train jaunt to
Ffestiniog, Pwllheli and The Woodlands at Edern. I visited the website a number
of times and got loads of useful information before our stay - very informative
- bendigedig! My Dad also comes from the area (Llanengan) and really enjoyed
looking at the site. We shall be regular visitors. Regards, Sioned Dolan.
Many thanks for your comments Sioned. Glad you enjoyed your
stay here. Regards Gwenllian
Date: 23 Aug 2009
659
Llyniau da iawn eto Tony o briodas Sian a James llongyfarchiadau i'r ddau. os
nai briodi eto chdi sy'n tynnu llyniau !!!!Bethan xx
Gobeithio na nid i fi mae'r swsus na i gyd, neu fydd pobol yn
dechrau siarad !!!!! LOL Pob Hwyl Tony
Date: 24 Aug
2009
660
What a fantastic web site i have a fishing boat in penryn du (nautical lady) and
am so keen to learn more about the ship wrecks and local history this site has
everything well done for such a great site
Mick Ireland
Date: 25 Aug 2009
661
Hi great website,I am trying to do family tree on my mother,s side of the
family,Davies who lived at the Emporium Morfa Nefyn .My mother's name was Annwen
.In the weddings photographs 1b katie Seaview,is that hywel davies the groom?Is
the bridesmaid Annwen?I have had no contact with my mother for the last 37yrs,so
it's not easy .I'm sure that the man stood second left is my grandad David
Wilson davies.Can anyone confirm thank you Eryl Curvis
Date: 25 Aug 2009
ReEryl curvis forgot to enter my e-mail.address ,ecurvis at hotmail.com .thank
you
Date: 30 Aug 2009
662
Helo o'ch dau..
Troi i mewn unwaith eto (pnawn Sul Gwyl y Banc - a hitha'n damp ac yn niwl dopyn).
Gobeithio'ch gweld yn fuan - pan fyddai draw yn y pentra..
Cofion
Mici (Plwm)
Neis clywed gen ti Mici. Os deil y tywydd fel ac y mae mi
fyddi'n picio fewn i rhiw.com fory eto !!! Be ddaeth o'r haf hirfelyn tesog dwad
?
Hwyl Tony a Gwenllian
Date: 01 Sep 2009
663
Amazing ! As a small boy I believe I was on that cruise on TSS Sarpedon in
1938. David Burgess
Date: 05 Sep 2009
664
That Sarpedon cruise in 1938. We joined the ship in the Royal Docks in
London, sailed overnight to Rotterdam. Ashore for a day or two, visiting the
Peace Palace in The Hague and Delft. We then took on coal - much hosing
down afterwards. Then across
the North Sea, round the North of Scotland, down the west coast and to
Glasgow to visit the Empire Exhibition, then train to London and home. DB.
Thank you David for your interesting recollections.
Date: 07 Sep 2009
665
Visited the site to look at Sian and James wedding 22/08/09 and really enjoyed
the photos. Its not the first time I have visited the site and I'm sure it won't
be the last. We have a lot of family that live in Rhiw and the surrounding
areas.
The Marnell-Fox family (Hertfordshire)
Date: 14 Sep 2
666
Sir's I would like to ask that you may add a link to a new web site. Peter has
undertaken years of hard work and a huge task and would love to share with all.
Regards Keith at Tregenna.
Hello Everybody
Just a brief note to let everyone I think may be interested know that I finally
have a website for the Newport (Gwent) Docks records. I had a URL for the 70th
Anniversary but the site could not be uploaded until the 4th.
In future I hope that it is updated month by month when possible.
I dont know if I will add the ports of origin and destination along with cargo
because of the amount of work, but we shall see how it goes. The names of the
ships and their fate will be my first consideration. The site does not appear on
Google searches yet but I am assured it will do at some point in the near
future.
I welcome any constructive criticism or correction for errors so that ultimately
we have a website of some interest and worth. There is no need to respond to
this email, and once again I thank everyone for their help. I am sure Keith for
one has waited a long time to see this info put on line. PH.
http://www.ss-tregenna.co.uk/Pdf/Ghost%20Ships.pdf
http://www.newportswartimeshipping.info/index.htm
http://www.newportswartimeshipping.info/
I believe the ABOVE web site to be of immense value to Newport, Gwent, South
Wales and Wales herself and all Nautically like minded, hopefully a Welsh
Maritime Web Link will occur. This site is well worthy of being recommended to
all. Peter has conducted some sterling work and some support is both deserved
and am certain welcomed. Please look in and enjoy: KG.
Date: 22 Sep
2009
667
Mynd yn ol i Mawrth 2009 mae gen i ofn.Hoffwn gysylltu a Maggie (627) a
ymatebodd i fy ymholiad (622)ynglyn a Margret Roberts (1860-?), Tan y
Graig.
Diolch. Eifion [nia.jones at btinternet.com]
Helo Nia, Gobeithio y bydd Maggie yn gweld hwn - nath hi ddim
rhoi cyferiad ebost, felly allai ddim dy roi mewn cysylltiad efo hi.
Syniad dda fydde rhoi sylw yn y llyfr llofnod a gyrru
cyfeiriad ebost i ni i'w basio ymlaen, os nag ydych yn hoffi'r syniad o
roi eich cyfeiriad ar y we.
Pob Hwyl Gwenllian
Date: 28 Sep 2009
668
Hello to you.I saw your post ,to my amazment.I will share with you that I lived
above the great known Betties bar in langs field st.finnesin.anderson the great
clyde docks, and transport depo.for five whole years.what do you want to know I
have many a tale and stories.of my childhood,though now I am grown and living in
sunny Brighton .look forward in hearing from you .oh by the way I have photos to
Many thanks for getting in touch with us. We'd love to hear
your recollections about Betty's bar. Could get in touch with us through the
contact page so we can exchange emails. Look forward to hearing from you.
Regards Tony
Date: 01 Nov 2009
669
Hello,
My mum is staying with the me this weekend- known in Rhiw as Katie Thomas Fron
Oleu. She is very interested in Gwlim Hughes' recollections and wants to
know which one is him in the school photo (Ysgol Rhiw 1938) She is on the far
left of the middle row. Can anyone else put names to any more of the faces- we
have managed about a quarter!
Also to answer Eryl Curvis 25-8-09, the bridesmaid in the picture is definitely
not Annwen- it's Elsie, Katie's sister, who ran the Post Office in Rhiw for many
years. Not too sure about the groom!
Love the site, which always evokes many happy memories.
Deidre Moquet
Date 02 Nov 2009
670
In New Orleans there used to be a bar in the French Quarter which catered to
American merchant sailors: "The Seven Seas".
There was also a Greek Seaman's Union in the quarter, which was open to the
public, with a cover, as I recall.
Date: 06 Nov 2009
671
What a blast from the past. I worked at Blue Flue's Liverpool office in Water
Street between 1967 and 1970. Ahh - The happy days of my youth. Thank you for
the enjoyable trip down memory lane.
Date: 14 Nov 2009
672
Diolch yn fawr iawn am y wybodaeth ar y wefan
Very many thanks, you've helped me find my great grandparents from the Llyn,
with only a few names and house names to start with
William Jones b1800 and Gwen b1801, William blacksmith from Tanrardd Llangian
Griffith Jones 1798-1882 and Mary 1799-1873, Innkeeper Penlon Mynytho
Evan Thomas 1801-1889 and Catherine 1806 Tanllan Tudweiliog, farmers
Thomas Morris c1813-1876 and Elizabeth Morris c1818 Caedu Bryn Mawr, farmers.
Gwen Richards
Date 15 Nov 2009
672
WHAT A BRILLIANT AND INFORMATIVE WEBSITE. I SHALL KEEP COMING BACK AS THERE IS
SO MUCH INFORMATION. THIS IS WHAT THE INTERNET IS FOR.
EXCELLENT. REGARDS JOHN FORRESTER
Date: 25 Nov 2009
673
Hi! My name is Kathleen Byrne-Billingham-Devellerez, my Mother was Kathleen
Roberts, the daughter of David Roberts and Jane Roberts your address was given
to me by Mrs.Muriel Roberts, Mynytho,Pwllheli,North Wales. I live in Perth
Western Australia and my Grandfather was Muriel's Fathers Brother. We understand
that Ann our Aunty Katies daughter is with your company. I would just like to
say what a wonderful site this is and one I will continue to explore.
Thank You with Best Wishes Kathy Devellerez,Perth.WA.
kathydevellerez(at)iprimus.com.au
Date: 01 Dec 2009
674
What a wonderful website! Congratulations.
Many Thanks. T & G
Date: 01 Dec 2009
675
Dyma wefan wreiddiol. Hoffwn wybod os oes rhywrai'n yr ardal yn ddisgynyddion i
wr o'r enw Ishmael Jones
(Ty'n y coed , 1824 - 1896) . Mae son amdano yn y cyfrifiadau . Fo oedd fy
hen-hen-daid.
Date: 03 Dec 2009
676
Hi from Norfolk Island. What a great Forum, wonderful photo's and stories.
Bangorreg.
Date: 04 Dec 2009
677
Gwych o wefan - yn enwedig y lluniau.
Diolch yn fawr, T & G
Date: 07 Dec 2009
678
Llongyfarchiadau cynhesaf i Huw a Helen - Ty Newydd, Uwchmynydd,- ar ddathlu eu
"Priodas Aur" ar y 12ed o Rhagfyr.
John a Shirley - Croydon.
Date: 11 Dec 2009
679
Rowena here in Western Australia. Thanks to Mike Sheldrake for making the
aerial photos available and to Rhiw.com for putting them up. Happily
enjoying them, not recognising name of whirlygig, imagining an ultralight
aircraft, then above the clouds I see a shoe, a leg, two feet, a bag. Some
moment! Then just as I am beginning to think I would rather like one of
these whirlygigs myself, I see the shadow of the pilot on the sands! Oooh,
thanks again, and here is your medal. Here, quick, have another medal.
What a wonderful way to get a feel for the shape of the country (and trusting
Mike didn't get to feel the shape of it more than he chose to). Better
than any map or satellite shot. I almost felt the breeze in my hair.
Oh no, that was the fan - it's warming up for summer down here. Diolch yn
fawr a hwyl rwan.
Date: 16 Dec 2009
680
Hi, I believe my great great grandfather was an Engineer on the Ja Ja from
Amlwch, do you have any info on this ship. Val Smith.
Date: 16 Dec 2009
681
Brilliant website the best i've seen yet. The shipping part of the web brought
back so many memories especially the Blue Funnel Part.So many photographs,must
have taken a lot of hard work. Congratulations. David Jones Bangor.
Date: 21 Dec 2009
682
Found your site quite by chance, very interesting and brings back a lot of
memories of bars visited and hangovers nursed.One bar you could add is the
"Anchor Bar" in Havana, it used to be a great run ashore there before
Castro went and spoiled it all. If I think of any more I will be in touch. Good
luck with the site and a Happy Christmas.
Dave Mace, Birkenhead, email, parthianladatyahoo.co.uk.
Date: 26 Dec 2009
683
A great site. Thank you so much for spending the time to put it all
together. My great grandfather and great great grandfather were
Coastguards/Tide Waiters/Customs Officers at Porthdinllaen in the
1830/1840/1850/1860 periods, and lived at Tyn y Coed in Edern.
Eunice Bold-Edwards, South Australia:
Date: 30 Dec 2009
684
Hi Tony, the site,s getting better every time I have a look,(you must have
plenty of spare time now that your retired). All the best for the new year, keep
up the good work.
Rob (Seawell)
Great o hear from you Rob. All the best for
the New Year to you and all the guys on the Seawell. Cheers Tony.
Diolch yn fawr i bawb am eich sylwadau /
Many thanks to you all for your comments
