(Suitcase Collection 5) "Maesteg Old Railway Line"

1970s Old Railway Line in Maesteg. This film shows scenes of abandoned railway lines in the Maesteg area in the 1970s. There are a few shots of Neath Road station and some of old colliery lines being bulldozed to make a road. The film finishes with a shot of colliery buildings being dismantled.

Some years ago I was given a suitcase full of photographic oddments; at the time, i was just about to move house, or had just moved house so put the suitcase to one side where it has lain forgotten until I re-discovered it looking for something else! Most of the contents of the suitcase was old Kodak packaging containing about 25 reels of 8mm film taken by Trevor Jones in the 1960s and 70s. I have recently been given permission by Linda Jones (the donator) to reproduce these films for everyone to enjoy. I shall entitle each of the series "The Suitcase Collection" followed by a number, so you will be able to follow the progress of the uploads.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Maesteg
• Wales
• railway
• station
• Neath
• Road
• colliery
• bulldozer
• pit
• NCB
• 1970s