CONTENTS

History of the Town of Ammanford (scroll down for more)

INTRODUCTION TO AMMANFORD
Introduction to Ammanford The Origin of the Town's Name
The Ammanford Town Crest Ammanford in the Twentieth Century
Ammanford – a Timeline to History The Development of Ammanford
Ammanford in 1910 (Kelly's Directory) A Statistical View of The Amman Valley
Archaeology and Early History An architectural tour of Ammanford and the Amman valley
GENERAL HISTORY
Myddynfych Farm, the oldest building in AmmanfordA few Place Names in the Amman Valley
Ammanford Co-operative SocietyThe Origins of some Ammanford street names
Early Motoring History Ammanford British Legion Club
Ammanford CastleJames Buses and the Central Garage
An Eton Schoolboy Visits the Amman Valley (1843)Pontamman Chemical Works
Mercy from the Mersey – the story of Ammanford's Heol Wallasey How electricity came to Ammanford
Ammanford ParkThe Ivorites Hall
Ammanford Carnivals and the housing estatesAmmanford Park Gates & Cenotaph
Welsh Place Names – A Brief Glossary Amman Valley Emigrants in Texas, 1879-1880
Origins of Welsh Surnames Archaeology of the Amman Valley and district
Dynevor Arms Hotel (The Tenby), Pantyffynnon  
THE NEARBY AREA
Quarrying in LlandybieHistoric Ammanford Houses and their Families
The DuBuissons of GlynhirThe Borough of Dinefwr – a brief history
The Dynevor Peerage: a HistoryThe Diary of Thomas Jenkins of Llandeilo
MINING AND POLITICAL HISTORYRY
Ammanford Collieries and Betws New MineAmmanford and the Spanish Civil War
Ammanford Miners' Welfare and InstituteThe Miner's Tale
Anthracite Strike of 1925Anthracite Strike of 1925 by Hywel Francis
A Pictorial History of Coal by John Dorian Evans A Suffragette visits Ammanford
A Coal Miner in the Thirties The White House
The Pick and Shovel: the creation of a Working Men's ClubThe 1935 Ammanford Bus Strike
Garnant Colliery ('Pwll Perkins') mining disasterHow to form your own political party
THE ARTS, CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT
Ammanford Choral SocietyThe Regal Ballroom
Ammanford Silver BandAmman Valley Art Group
UNUSUAL STORIES
"Sin Eating" in the Amman ValleyDeath Ray Matthews (Henry Grindell Matthews)
Death on the MountainRabies in the Amman Valley
Wings Over Wales – Two Ammanford AirmenThe Last Tramp in Wales
HISTORY OF LOCAL RAILWAYS AND STATIONS
Railway Stations (introduction)Stations to Brynamman
Development of Local RailwaysStations to Llandeilo
Map of Amman valley railway network 1840 to present Heart of Wales raiilway: a history
EDUCATION IN AMMANFORD
Amman Valley Grammar School, 1914 to presentEducation in Ammanford (1)
Amman Valley Grammar School – the beginningsEducation in Ammanford (2)
Griffith Jones and the Circulating SchoolsBetws Primary School
Ammanford Technical CollegeGwynfryn School, College Street
Brief History of Education in Wales 

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