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For nearly 30 years now, the Society has been producing
a series of historical pamphlets for the membership. Mainly detailed farm histories, most of these have been
written by Mr Barry Davies. Members and others are encouraged to submit articles to the Research Editor.
Since 2000 a new series of research papers has been produced. | ||
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The Llantrisant and District Local History Society Drop Box.
The Society has gathered a great deal of research on the history of Llantrisant and surrounding district and would like to make this research available to anyone who might be interested. The research has been placed in a Drop Box to make it easy to access. A Drop Box is a cloud storage facility that allows you to access large files without them having to be sent by email. The LADLHS drop box contains: - The Society's publications going back to 2001. Each volume is indexed to allow you to find the information that you are looking for. - The Wills and Inventories of the Parish of Llantrisant - Miscellaneous other pieces of information concerning the history of the Parish. To access this mine of information all you need to do is email Secretary and we will send you a link to the file. You do not need to have a Drop Box account to view the information. |
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TITLE AUTHOR DESCRIPTION
Llantrisant Probate, 1605 to 1858 Edited by J.Barry Davies George T.Clark 1809 to 1898 Rhodri Powell The Sums We Used to Do Dr Glyn Johns 11-plus maths of the 1940s Llantrisant and St Gwynno J.Barry Davies The Church and its Saint Castle Farm, St George-Super-Ely J. Barry Davies Visit Notes The History of Llansannor Court J. Barry Davies Visit Notes William Williams: who do you think you are? J. Barry Davies How to trace an ancestor Wills and Inventories of the parish of Llantrisant J. Barry Davies A history of who left what and to whom Canals, Railways and Docks from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Derek Acock Their story told with text and maps Flemingston Court J. Barry Davies Visit Notes Our Local History: A Few Insights Dr Glyn Johns Selected items of our local history The Death of Mr Evan Griffiths Griffith Evans Evan Griffiths remembered Sker House J. Barry Davies Visit Notes Sutton in the Parish of Llandow J. Barry Davies Visit Notes Capel Llanilltern Church J. Barry Davies and Anthony L. Jones Visit Notes Llantrisant Town Walkabout J. Barry Davies Visit Notes Llanfair Fach, Heol St y Nyll, Llanilltern J. Barry Davies Visit Notes Castellau Fawr J. Barry Davies Visit Notes Plas Llanmihangel J. Barry Davies Visit Notes Llanbradach Fawr J. Barry Davies Visit Notes Abbeycwmhir Hall, Radnorshire J. Barry Davies Visit Notes Castle Farm, St George-Super-Ely J. Barry Davies Visit Notes The Secondary School Entrance Examination Mike John The 11+ examination in our area Cardiff: A Capital Walk Glyn Johns A guided tour of Cardiff Song of the Earth Glyn Johns Following in the steps of the characters in Cordell's novel David Davies (1818-1890) Glyn Johns A potted history of this Welsh entrepreneur Men Who Made Our Local History Glyn Johns et al Influential men in our locality's history John Speed: Map Maker (1552-1629) Glyn Johns The works and times of John Speed Death of a Dairymaid (The Tyntyla Mystery) Jeffrey Brown An investigation into a death in Ystrad in 1862 Fonmon Castle J Barry Davies Produced to accompany a visit in June 2017
 
Meisgyn and Glynrhondda research papers
      Vol I, No.1 J. Barry Davies St y Nill, March 2000 Vol I, No.2 J. Barry Davies Manorial Rentals 1540-1840, July 2000 Vol I, No.3 J. Barry Davies St Fagans in Meisgyn Lordship, November 2000 Vol I, No.4 J. Barry Davies The Marcher Lordship of Talygarn, March 2001 Vol I, No.5 J. Barry Davies Borough Topography: Swan Street, July 2001 Vol I, No.6 J. Barry Davies Copyholds in Llantrisant Parish, plus index to Vol I       Vol II, No.1 J. Barry Davies The Pentyrch Ironworks Vol II, No.2 J. Barry Davies The Borough Boundary Vol II, No.3 J. Barry Davies Llwyncrwn Vol II, No.4 J. Barry Davies A Chronicle of Llantrisant Vol II, No.5 J. Barry Davies Radyr in Meisgyn Lordship Vol II, No.6 J. Barry Davies Argoed Wlad in Clun Lordship plus index to Vol II       Vol III, No.1 Vernon Harding Regeneration (Coedely Colliery) Work and life of a miner Vol III, No.2 Pat Davies Growing up as a child in the thirties in Tonyrefail Vol III, No.2 Pat Davies A village tradesman in Tonyrefail Vol III, No.3 Ray Davies A short working life in Coedely Colliery Vol III, No.3 J. Barry Davies Castellau Vol III, No.4 Vernon Harding Growing up in a Welsh Mining Village Vol III, No.5 J. Barry Davies The Manor of Pentyrch (Part 1) Vol III, No.6 Noel Israel
J. Barry DaviesIn Memoriam: Privates William R. Cox and Ivor Jenkins Vol III, No.6 Pat Davies Alice Davies, a Welsh Mam (with a hint of Cornwall)       Vol IV, No.1 Pat Davies Plas y Nodwydd, Tonyrefail Vol IV, No.1 J. Barry Davies Pentyrch Copyholds Vol IV, No.2 J. Barry Davies Reminiscences of the late Mr John Thomas of Tonyrefail Vol IV, No.2 Diane Patrick Women's work was never done in Coedely Vol IV, No.2 J. Barry Davies Llantwit Fardre Vol IV, No.2 J. Barry Davies Fforest Glyn Taf Vol IV, No.3 Dean Powell The Treorci Male Voice Choir Vol IV, No.3 J. Barry Davies Coopers, Woodmen and Timber Merchants Vol IV, No.3 Barbara Phillips Overture, Beginners Please, WNO Vol IV, No.4 Dean Powell Dr William Price Vol IV, No.4 Derek Acock The Ely Valley Railway Vol IV, No.5 Les Roland A Short History of the Pontyclun Chemical Factory Vol IV, No.5 J. Barry Davies Tylcha and Garth Graban Vol IV, No.6 Walter D. Jones Tylcha Ganol - the story of a farm and farming family       Vol V, No.1 J. Barry Davies The Farms along the Ogwr Fach Boundary: Gilfach Llywelyn, Hendreforgan, Cruglas Mill and Tynewydd Vol V, No.1 Mrs Mary Williams & J. Barry Davies Families connected with the Bullring Farm, Fanheulog, Maesyfelin and Ynys Maerdy Vol V, No.2 J. Barry Davies The Lord of Maisgyn's Lands in Llantwit Fadre Parish Vol V, No.2 J. Barry Davies Margaret Shields Vol V, No.3 J. Barry Davies Copyhold Tenure of the Manor of Pentyrch & Clun in Llantwit Fadre Vol V, No.4 Barbara Phillips Residents Against Pollution Vol V, No.4 J. Barry Davies Lan, Ty Newydd, Drysgoed and Presgoed Vol V, No.5 J. Barry Davies Pantygored: A Late Medieval Gentry House in Pentyrch Vol V, No.5 J. Barry Davies RCT Blue Plaque Trail: Llantrisant Section Vol V, No.6 Derek Acock Aspects of Coal Mining in South Wales Vol V, No.6 Walter Jones & Barry Hall The Mines Rescue Service, Dinas, Rhondda Vol V, No.6 Glyn Johns David Davies - Top Sawyer Vol V, No.6 J. Barry Davies Coal in the pre-industrial economy along the southern outcrop       Vol VI, No.1 J. Barry Davies Garth Fawr, Bryn y Menyn and Dyffryn Dowlais Vol VI, No.2 J. Barry Davies Garth Uchaf, Pentyrch & Garth Isaf, Llantwit Fadre Vol VI, No.2 J. Barry Davies Efail Isaf & the Carpenter's Arms Vol VI, No.2 J. Barry Davies Ffrwd Philip Uchaf, Llantwit Fadre & Ffrwd Philip Isaf, Pentyrch Vol VI, No.2 J. Barry Davies Lanlay alias Bryn Rhydd: a revision note Vol VI, No.3 J.W.M. Siberry A reflection on a changing world of Mary Griffiths Vol VI, No.3 Rev. Robert Rickards A rent roll of the borough of Llantrisant from a survey taken in 1782 Vol VI, No.4 Walter D. Jones Roberts Family of Gilfach, Treferig & Bwlch-gwyn Farms Vol VI, No.4 J. Barry Davies Bwlch-gwyn Vol VI, No.5 J. Barry Davies Treferig uchaf Vol VI, No.5 J. Barry Davies Hendresguthan Vol VI, No.5 J. Barry Davies Ystradbarwig Vol VI, No.5 J. Barry Davies Thomas Hartshorn - schoolmaster Vol VI, No.6 J. Barry Davies Tithes & Tithe Maps Vol VI, No.6 J. Barry Davies Blaen Myddlyn (Cwm and Pentwyn) & Ty Llwyd       Vol VII, No.1 Edgeley Thomas The Pontyclun War Memorial Vol VII, No.2 Edgeley Thomas The History of Lanelay Colliery/Cardiff Navigation Colliery Vol VII, No.2 J. Barry Davies Tir David Morgan alias Llest in Llantwit Fadre Vol VII, No.3 J. Barry Davies A National School for Llantrisant Town Vol VII, No.3 J. Barry Davies The Farms of North-west Llantwit Fadre Vol VII, No.4 J. Barry Davies Glynrhondda and Ruthyn Lordships and the Manor of Milton alias St John the Baptist Vol VII, No.4 J. Barry Davies Llanwynno in Glynrhondda Lordship Vol VII, No.5 J. Barry Davies The Llanwynno Portion of the Manor of Penrhys (Part 1) Vol VII, No.6 J. Barry Davies The Llanwynno Portion of the Manor of Penrhys (Part 2)       Vol VIII, No.1 (1) Glyn Johns Chapels at Ease Vol VIII, No.1 (2) J. Barry Davies Oliver Cromwell's Ancestry Vol VIII, No.2 J. Barry Davies Hafodreinog Hamlet Vol VIII, No.3 J. Barry Davies Hafodreinog Hamlet 3 Vol VIII, No.4 J. Barry Davies Llanwynno: Glyncynon Hamlet Part One Vol VIII, No.5 J. Barry Davies Llanwynno: Glyncynon Hamlet Part Two Vol VIII, No.6 J. Barry Davies Glyncynon Hamlet       Vol IX, No.1 J. Barry Davies Tir y Gelli, Gelliwrgan, Daerwynno, Nant Trussa & Pistill Golau Vol IX, No.2 J. Barry Davies Fforest Uchaf, Troedrhiw fforest, Cwm Cynon, Maerdy Bach, Pont Cynon, Lletty'r Turnor, Fforest Isha, Abertafachynon Vol IX, No.3 J. Barry Davies Maerdy, Llyn Elvarch, Tir Lewis Goch, Rhondda Fechan, Hendrefadog, Dyffryn Safrwch, Tyir Evan Llin Goch, Tir y Vicary/Cynllwyndu Vol IX, No.4 J. Barry Davies Ystradyfodwg: Home/Penrhys Hamlet Vol IX, No.5 J. Barry Davies Ystradyfodwg: Home/Penrhys Hamlet Vol IX, No.6 Mike John The Llantrisant War Memorial Vol IX, No.6 Edgeley Thomas The Pontyclun War Memorial for WW2 Vol IX, No.6 J. Barry Davies Index to Volume IX       Vol X, No.1 Edgeley Thomas Pontyclun Red Cross Auxiliary Hospital now Pontyclun Athletic Club Vol X, No.1 J. Barry Davies Patriarchs and early absentee landlords of Ystradyfodwg Vol X, No.1 J. Barry Davies Farms of Clydach Hamlet, TY Isaf and Tir Eglwys, Gelli Fawr and Ynisgoy Vol X, No.1 J. Barry Davies Family tree tables, Alderman Thomas Jenkins, Nant Wython, Hendy, Mwyndy and Trecastle iron ore mines Vol X, No.2 J. Barry Davies Gelligron, Lluest Owen, Carn Cyrlas, Cae'r Lan, Carn Cyrlas uchaf Vol X, No.2 J. Barry Davies Carn Cyrlas isaf, Tyr y Bryn, Trane, Penrhiwfer, Cae Mawr Vol X, No.3 J. Barry Davies Penpont Rhondda, Llwynypia, Glyncornel, Penpont Clydach and Tir y Pandy Vol X, No.3 J. Barry Davies Blaen Clydach and Ffynnon Dwym, Penpwll Hebog Vol X, No.4 Ann Selwood The Lewises of Bwlchgwyn, Crofft yr Haidd and Treboeth in Llantrisant Vol X, No.4 J. Barry Davies Pant-y-ddraenen, Treboeth and Llwynau replacing NI 73 June 1986 Vol X, No.4 J. Barry Davies Pen-y-Groes,otherwise Bryn-y-Groes, Rhiwfelen Fach and Old Pandy Part replacing NI 42, Feb 1981 Vol X, No.4 J. Barry Davies New Inn Vol X, No.5 J. Barry Davies Gellifaelog, Carn Celyn and Penygraig, Henfre Cafan and Pentre Gagal Vol X, No.5 J. Barry Davies Hendre Cafan uchaf, Pentre Gagal, Hendre Cafan isaf, Gilfach Goch Vol X, No.6 J. Barry Davies Ystradyfodwg: Middle Hamlet Part 1       Vol XI, No.1 J. Barry Davies The Abergorci Estate acquired by Lord Bute in 1793, NIs 3 and 4 revised Vol XI, No.2 J. Barry Davies Watermills and windmills around Pontyclun area, Middle hamlet farms Ystradyfodwg Vol XI, No.2 J. Barry Davies Tyle coch, Nant Dyris, Tyla'r Forest otherwise Bedw Hir, Fforch Orky Vol XI, No.3 J. Barry Davies The Mathew Estate of Maes Mawr in Llantwit Fardre, Ynys, Maes Bach Vol XI, No.3 J. Barry Davies Willow Ford/Rhyd helig, Caer Fallen, Pound/Pond, Ty yn y Waun Vol XI, No.3 J. Barry Davies Tir Ynys Werne demesne, Ynys Mill, Ynys y Werne/Ty Nel