Tip Restoration Project Merthyr Tydfil 1976

[JimM]

Pics from my good mate Darren , his old man Roger Champion [ Green overalls] working in wales. Roger worked for several plant hire firms in his time like CA Blackwell , Dowsetts, Chivers and Porter and Dick Hamptons to name a few. Old Rog taught me a lot on a blade and for that i cant thank him enough , sadly he passed away in 2008, so here is some of his pictures .

 

[DaveDCB]

Pics from my good mate Darren , his old man Roger Champion [ Green overalls] working in wales. Roger worked for several plant hire firms in his time like CA Blackwell , Dowsetts, Chivers and Porter and Dick Hamptons to name a few. Old Rog taught me a lot on a blade and for that i cant thank him enough , sadly he passed away in 2008, so here is some of his pictures .

I know Merthyr from Bike park wales, and it’s pretty steep around there!

 

[V8Druid]

could be anywhere around Merffa .... 's in a hole and surrounded by even bigger tips

 

[JimM]

could be anywhere around Merffa .... 's in a hole and surrounded by even bigger tips

I stayed in Rassu at the Swan Inn back in April could see Merthyr on the opposite side of the valley

 

[topkit]

Lovely pics, Proper muckshifting men old school not straight out of Bircham Newton with a nice new shiny catagory card

 

[OBL]

I know Merthyr from Bike park wales, and it’s pretty steep around there!

I ride there occasionall, prefer Dyfi Bike park though, amazing!

 

[OBL]

Awesome pics again, there’s something about the colouring and definition of the old photos, reminds me of looking through my dads vintage Farmers Weekly‘s as a young lad.

 

[V8Druid]

I stayed in Rassu at the Swan Inn back in April could see Merthyr on the opposite side of the valley

would be Rhymney, New Tredegar, or Tredegar .. three valleys between Rassau and Merffa .... all equally grim

 

[Lancs Lad]

would be Rhymney, New Tredegar, or Tredegar .. three valleys between Rassau and Merffa .... all equally grim

What is it with that area...hardly been . Just vaguely remember driving through mountain ash? Thinking name sounded nice until I went through it. Wtf . Like post nuclear attack complete with inbred zombies

 

[V8Druid]

What is it with that area...hardly been . Just vaguely remember driving through mountain ash? Thinking name sounded nice until I went through it. Wtf . Like post nuclear attack complete with inbred zombies

sounds pretty spot on ..... should've seen it 'fore they closed the coking plant

 

[topkit]

They have just opened a new Leisure Centre in Cardiff - They tied a sheep to a lamp post !!!

 

[JimM]

would be Rhymney, New Tredegar, or Tredegar .. three valleys between Rassau and Merffa .... all equally grim

Was staying the night there as I was at a clay pigeon shoot at Glanusk estate, didn't see anything really, as soon as I got to the Swan didn't leave their till the next morning, not the best of area's to have a nice pub in but you can't have everything

 

[JimM]

Awesome pics again, there’s something about the colouring and definition of the old photos, reminds me of looking through my dads vintage Farmers Weekly‘s as a young lad.

The person asked Roger if they could take some photos and said that they would send him copies and that's them, obviously had good taste and agreed colour is great

 

[bobthebuilder]

we are quite lucky here ,cant see merythr from here

 

[CPS]

What is it with that area...hardly been . Just vaguely remember driving through mountain ash? Thinking name sounded nice until I went through it. Wtf . Like post nuclear attack complete with inbred zombies

When the train stops there coming back from Cardiff on a Saturday night it can be hairy!

 

[JimM]

Forgot these two pics

 

[6feetdown]

They have just opened a new Leisure Centre in Cardiff - They tied a sheep to a lamp post !!!

Obviously you've visited as us locals haven't heard of it

 

[topkit]

No it's just what I used to say to my welsh mate when we were on the Tower cranes, He alway used to reply yes we shag them and you lot eat them lol!!!!

 

[6feetdown]

No it's just what I used to say to my welsh mate when we were on the Tower cranes, He alway used to reply yes we shag them and you lot eat them lol!!!!

We don't have mates, we have special friends

 

[JimM]

We don't have mates, we have special friends

Just call me Barrrrbra