Big coal colliery down the road from the village 500 men worked there.
What ever hobby you had there were men who had the same interests.
Terriers/lurchers/football/rugby/
Shooting/fishing etc.
Thriving shops and pubs.
Massive open air swimming pool.
Loads of different clubs.
Karate/boxing.etc.
Now all that has gone.
Gone forever.pubs knocked down.
Swimming pool filled in.
Boxing club gone.karate club gone.
What a shame and that happened in every valley in South Wales.
30yr ago the miners welfare on a Friday and Saturday