Old Abertillery at play

This second group of pictures captures some of the locals in their leisure time throughout the years.

We are grateful to Phil Wall, Kath Griffin and Carolyn Ellis for their excellent contributions.

If you know the names of anyone on these photographs, please let us know at abertilleryonline@yahoo.co.uk

Abertillery Carnival, circa 1950.
The girl second from the right is Thelma Roberts. Picture supplied and reproduced by kind permission of Phil Wall

Abertillery Carnival, circa 1950.
This excellent picture shows a very young Phil Wall with his trophy for winning at the Abertillery carnival in 1950. Picture supplied and reproduced by kind permission of Phil Wall

Abertillery Carnival, circa 1950.
Valerie and Marion Wall salute the camera at the same Abertillery Carnival. Picture supplied and reproduced by kind permission of Phil Wall

Abertillery Carnival, 1977.
Adam Street's 1977 Tetley Tea Folk float entry for the Abertillery Carnival. Picture supplied and reproduced by kind permission of Carolyn Ellis.

Queen's Silver Jubilee, 1977
Vivian Street residents celebrate. Picture supplied and reproduced by kind permission of Kath Griffin

Cwmtillery Carnival, 1968
A ladies' football match on the Woodland Field. Picture by Prichard & Brooks and reproduced from the South Wales Gazette

Cwmtillery Carnival, 1968
Baby show winners - under 2 and a half years. In the middle is June Osman and son Grant from Woodland Terrace, Cwmtillery. Picture by Prichard & Brooks and reproduced from the South Wales Gazette

Cwmtillery Carnival, 1968
Participants in the veterans' football match. Picture by Prichard & Brooks and reproduced from the South Wales Gazette