There is now a police station within the ward. Lets hope the kids there do and the future is bright for the Gurnos. The 59-year-olds home overlooks Gurnos Road. number of amenities developed within the ward including a shopping This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Im not talking about small businesses that cannot afford to pay massive wages then the benefits system should step in but if they are Amazon or Asda they should be made to do it. How did I get pride and identity? Paradoxically, the survey also showed that what those canvassed wanted was a chance to change all that. You could go to college but when you finish college are there going to be any jobs when you come out? (Photograph any photographs or information relating to Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil? 1771 the Cyfarthfa Iron Works took out a lease for limestone at Jeremy Davies is a volunteer at the 3GS development trust, a charity which works to improve life in the Gurnos. In 2010, Merthyr had the highest teenage pregnancy rate in Wales but that is no longer the case. LORD PORCHESTER ~ Son of then Lord Carnarvon Newbury. Terraced This three bedroom property would make an ideal first time buy or investment property. It began a journey which would build up a wonderful archive of photographs of life on the Merthyr estate and further afield around the South Wales Valleys. Local authority Merthyr Tydfil (675) Headteacher / Principal. She said: I still miss the school and the children. Teaching at Goetre Primary was Denises vocation for 27 years until she retired in July. The area is among the most deprived in Europe, and he has returned as part of BBC Wales' Me and My Health season to find out what has changed. You could do two to five years at college but if there is nothing at the end of it there is nothing worse than that. This will take place around May- September. He insisted it was very quiet down here and he would not live anywhere else. Those who lived on the estate said then that it was an open secret who among them is falsely claiming, or fiddling. was called The Matchstick Man, Merthyr was a hybrid of youth cultures. The community population at the 2011 census was 5,280.[2]. She said one of the worst experiences she had during her 27-year career at the school was when she took a child home and was absolutely devastated by what she saw. Drives silver estate car. Youve got a minority around here that openly take drugs and leave needles everywhere but that is just a select few. A three bedroom, mid terraced property located in the popular area of The Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil. For other inquiries, Contact Us. The hardest part was when a child would open up to me and I had to tell them I couldnt keep it a secret.. Housing Estate was established in the early 1950's and it has been Kelly Parry, a single mother with three young children, summed it up: "It's brilliant. It was like moving from a tent into a mansion. stream. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Acacia, The notorious Goitre pond was the scene of many suicides and deaths. That might be 20 people and how many people live here?. The old side was always quiet but they moved a lot of drug addicts into the new Gurnos. Recently the National Library of Wales purchased a set of prints from the Miners & Factory Girls documentary to be added to their archive. Courtesy of Clive Bevan. Denise, from Troed-y-rhiw in Merthyr, said: It looks a lot at the challenges I faced during my time in the school but also at the very positive experiences Ive had. number of amenities developed within the ward including a shopping // -->