Pontrhydfendigaid

Accidents

Aviation
1941
 Fliers' graveyard, Cambrian News, 7/12/1990 [1.0Mb]

Agriculture

Fair
Ail-adfer Ffair y Bont, Cambrian News, 26/7/2007, p. 26

Arts

Drama
Llwyfannu drama yn ddrama hefyd, Cambrian News, 6/11/2008

Gwyl Cerdd Dant
2013
Ac oes, mae yma groeso..., Cambrian News, 28/2/2013  Page 1 [189kb]

Pop Festivals
1975
 First pop festival, Western Mail, 23/5/1975 [287kb]

Woodcarving
1982
 Woodcarving in coalshed brings fame, Cambrian News, 1/1/1982 [518kb]

Bridge

1981
 Bont loses a friend, Cambrian News, 30/10/1981 [401kb]
Bygwth chwalu pont y Bont, Cymro, 7/7/1981  Page 1 [489kb] Page 2 [336kb]
 Lone fight to save bridge, Western Mail, 1/7/1981 [577kb]
 Monstrous demolition plan for Bont bridge, Cambrian News, 3/7/1981 [672kb]
1991
 Don't spoil historic bridge, BT told, Cambrian News,m 25/1/1991 [415kb]

Crime

Vigilantes
1997
 Village voices drugs fears, Cambrian News, 17/7/1997 [231kb]
2000
 Ban on Bont four remains in force, Cambrian News, 8/7/2000 [300kb]
Call to blacklist drug dealers, Cambrian News, 24/8/2000
 Vigilante attack man guilty of offering drugs to teenagers, CN, 19/10/200 [497kb]
 Warn welcome for village vigilantes, Cambrian News, 14/9/2000 [285kb]

Education

 Cyfnod aur Ysgol Fach y Bont, Cambrian News, 15/11/2007 [877kb]
2008
Nursery evacuated as bomb found under hedge, Cambrian News, 20/3/2008

Eisteddfod

1967
 Eisteddfod gets new home out of the rain, Western Mail, 24/5/1967 [398kb]
1974
Bard cheerfully gives up £40 to second best, Western Mail, 25/5/1974, P25(2).89/70s
1975
First act's a crown win, Western Mail, 26/5/1975, P25(2).89/70s
Teacher's ode wind bardic chair, Western Mail, 27/5/1975, P25(2).89/70s
1976
Minister's 'history notes' win literary medal, Western Mail, 29/5/1976, P25(2).89/70s
1977
Drama based on court case wins crown, Western Mail, 28/5/1977, P25(2).89/70s
Myrddin's crown play comes alive and wins, Western Mail, 23/11/1977, P25(2).89/70s
Visiting Australian takes on an Eisteddfod's best, Western Mail, 30/5/1977, P25(2).89/70s
1978
Eisteddfod drops crown and gives £300 chair prize, Western Mail, 27/5/1978, P25(2).89/70s
Eisteddfod silver crown won by a housewife, Western Mail, 24/7/1978, P25(2).89/70s
Two standards by festival chief, Western Mail, 29/5/1978, P25(2).89/70s
1979
English choirs carry off eisteddfod's major trophies, Western Mail, 28/5/1979, P25(2).89/70s
Silver chair bard with lots of wooden ones, Western Mail, 29/5/1979, P25(2).89/70s
1980
Big choirs stay away from top festival, Western Mail, 26/5/1980, P25(2).89/80s
Welsh tenners will draw the big choirs, Western Mail, 24/5/1980, P25(2).89/80s
1981
Crowning glory for JR, Western Mail, 25/5/1981, P25(2).89/80s
No shortage of talent there, Western Mail, 26/5/1981, P25(2).89/80s
1982
Pantyfedwen beats the curses, Cambrian News, 4/6/1982, P25(2).89/80s
1983
It's three chairs as poet follows father's success, Western Mail, 31/5/1983, P25(2).89/80s
Top choir give competition a new trophy, Western Mail, 30/5/1983, P25(2).89/80s
1984
Forts inspire crown bard's winning poem, Western Mail, 28/5/1984, P25(2).89/80s
1985
Crown bard makes it a double, Western Mail, 27/5/1985, P25(2).89/80s
Poem for mam puts Medwyn in chair, Western Mail, 28/5/1985, P25(2).89/80s
1989
Minister's sixteenth chair, Cambrian News, 5/5/1989, P25(2).89/80s
1990
Eisteddfod crown for essay on Mary Magdalene, Western Mail, 7/5/1990, P25(2).89/90s
1991
Eisteddfod is cream of culture, Western Mail, 6/5/1991, P25(2).89/90s
1995
Eisteddfod arall i'w chofio, Cambrian News, 1/9/1995, P25(2).89/90s
1996
Bont yn canu clodydd y corau, Cambrian News, 10/5/1996, P25(2).89/90s

Eisteddfod Carmel
1934
Eisteddfod Carmel. Rhydfendigaid. Ionawr 1af 1934

Fair
 Ail-adfer Ffair y Bont, Cambrian News, 26/7/2007 [816kb]

History

Ar Don-y-Botel Daith, Cymro, 25/8/1955  Page 1 [1.4Mb] Page 2 [1.3Mb]
 Llyfr newydd a lluniau prin yn creu atgofion melus, Cambrian N, 2/12/2010 [1003kb]
O'r Bont i ben arall y byd :  darn o hanes bro'r Cerdd Dant, Golwg, 9/11/1989 [819kb]
 Penblwydd hapus i'r Bont, Cambrian News, 3/6/2010 [836kb]
Yng Ngwlad Edward Richard a Ieuan Brydydd Hir, Cymru, XXV  Page 1 [1.0Mb] Page 2 [1.1Mb] Page 3 [1.2Mb]

Industry

Cobblers
1978
Dai Jones...., Western Mail, 30/5/1978

Pottery
Crochendy Abaty
1984
 Mynd ar bostio potiau'r Abaty, Cymro, 4/12/1984 [840kb]

Pafiliwn Bont

2008
 Pafiliwn Bont officially opened, Cambrian News, 12/6/2008 [605kb]

Pantyfedwen Hall

 £12,000 Hall at Pantyfedwen, Cambrian News, no date [708kb]
 Great day for Pontrhydfendigaid, Cambrian News, no date [929kb]
1958
 Parc Pantyfedwen Centre, Western Mail, 26/6/1958 [702kb]
2000
 £1m bid to revamp largest public hall, Cambrian News, 31/8/2000 [585kb]
2002
 Blaze devestates centre of cukture, Cambrian News, 17/1/2002 [753kb]

Parc Angharad

2012
New sports area honours Angharad, Cambrian News, 13/9/2012  Page 1 [433kb]

People

Davies, Elan Philip (awdur, Pontrhydfendigaid)
Adnabod awdur : Elgan Philip Davies, Cyngor Llyfrau Cymraeg, 1992  Page 1 [725kb] Page 2 [775kb]

Ebenezer, Lyn (author)
1991
Adar Doc Bach, Golwg, 28/11/1991  Page 1 [1.3Mb] Page 2 [1.4Mb]
Crwydro o'r Bont i'r byd, Cambrian News, 27/12/1991  Page 1 [543kb]
1992
Fy Aber, Golwg, 6/8/1992  Page 1 [1.0Mb]

James, David (philanthropist, 1887-1967)
1957
Cardiganshire man is Welsh Carnegie, Cambrian News, 8/3/1957  Page 1 [1.6Mb] Page 2 [1.4Mb]
Honoured by University, Cambrian News, 7/6/1957
St. David's day windfall for nation, Welsh Gazette, 7/3/1957  Page 1 [1.2Mb] Page 2 [1.1Mb]
Welsh 'Lord Nuffield' built fortune on films, Western Mail, 1/8/1957  Page 1 [880kb]
Welshman's £500,000 for youth, Western Mail, 1/3/1957  Page 1 [783kb]
1958
D. J. gives £1,000 to Tregaron, Cambrian News, 24/11/1958  Page 1 [362kb]
1959
Mr D J James gifts Parc Pantyfedwen, 1959  Page 1 [806kb]
Philanthropist Knighted, Cambrian News, 10/7/1959  Page 1 [598kb]
Rhaglen dadorchuddio cerflun Syr David J. James, Pantyfedwen, 25/9/1959  Page 1 [290kb] Page 2 [370kb]
1965
Conferment of the Freedom of the Borough upon Sir David John James Luncheon Programme, 24/2/1965  Page 1 [117kb] Page 2 [149kb]
Presentation of the Honorary Freedom of the Borough to Sir David John Davies Programme, 24/2/1965  Page 1 [266kb] Page 2 [500kb] Page 3 [348kb] Page 4 [458kb] Page 5 [563kb] Page 6 [391kb] Page 7 [683kb] Page 8 [634kb] Page 9 [308kb] 
1967
Annual gifts in Sir David's will, Western Mail, 26/6/1967  Page 1 [321kb]
Churches unite for Sir David's funeral, Western Mail, 15/3/1967  Page 1 [253kb]
Programme of the Freedom of the Borough Ceremony, Sir David John James, 24/2/1965
Programme of the Freedom of the Borough Ceremony, Sir David John James, Luncheon Menu, 24/2/1965
Syr David James, Aelwyd, Ebrill 1967  Page 1 [393kb]
The man who gave away millions, Daily Post, 8/3/1967  Page 1 [252kb]
1975
The very perfect, generous knight of Pontrhydfendigaid...., Western Mail, 17/5/1975  Page 1 [1.2Mb] Page 2 [1.2Mb]

Jones, Dai (Cobbler)
1978
Dai Jones...., Western Mail, 30/5/1978  Page 1 [387kb]

Morgan, Hywel (Fishing Champion)
1981
Hywel casts winning line, Western Mail, 3/8/1981  Page 1 [166kb]
1985
Silver for Hywel at World Games, Cambrian News, 9/8/1985  Page 1 [478kb]
1987
Hywel lands a gold medal, Western Mail, 16/9/1987  Page 1 [153kb]
1996
Fishing champion tightens grip on record with 64 heavy rods, Western Mail, 30/4/1996  Page 1 [390kb]
2007
Angler Hywel hooks TV job, Cambrian News, 27/9/2007

Morgan, Moc (Angler)
1986
President or pauper the great leveller, Western Mail, 13/8/1986
1991
Honoured by the queen, Cambrian News, 21/6/1991
2012
Byd prysur ac orlawn Moc, Cambrian News, 6/12/2012  Page 1 [220kb]
2013
Fishing with the President, Cambrian News, 3/1/2013  Page 1 [343kb]

Rees, Tom Lloyd (cymeriad lleol)
 Cyrraedd y nefoedd cyn bo'r drws yn cau, Cambrian News, 6/3/2008 [1.0Mb]

Public Houses

Black Lion
1968
 Page 1 [392kb]

Red Lion
1968
 1h.p. plough for half acre garden, Western Mail, 30/3/1968 [774kb]

Religion

Baptist
Carmel
1980
 Tecwyn Ifan yn newid Eglwys, Cymro, 4/11/1980 [476kb]
1984
 Hanes sefydlu Carmel, Cambrian News, 21/9/1984 [1.0Mb]

Methodist
1959
 Canmlwyddiant Capel Rhydfendigaid, Welsh Gazette, 1/10/1959 [781kb]

Sports

Football
Clwb y Bont yn dathlu'r trigain oed, CN, 31/5/2007, p. 24  Page 1 [320kb]
Happy memories for the little lad in the back row, Cambrian News, 10/7/2008
 Information sought on Bont team of '58, Cambrian News, 19/6/2008 [374kb]
Lluoedd Duw a Satan (history of Bont Football team/hanes tim peldroed y Bont), CN, 27/4/2006, p. 26
Photo of Bont Football team in 1992, CN, 27/4/2006, p. 26

Transport

Airstrip
1970
 Airstrip on a railway, Western Mail, 21/5/1970 [194kb]

War

War Memorial
 Eu henwau'n perarogli sydd, Cambrian News, 2/12/2010 [791kb]

Weather

Twister
2008
 Twister sighted, Cambrian News, 12/6/2008 [259kb]

Weird

Cats – Big Cats – Beast of Bont
1995
Beast of Bont may prove to be a real pussycat...., Cambrian News, 22/12/1995, RC599.74
Farmers hunt down 'beast', Cambrian News, 17/11/1995, RC599.74
 Hunt for beast of the hillside, Western Mail, 19/12/1995 [727kb]
 Killer cat still on loose, Cambrian News, 22/12/1995 [171kb]
 Marauding beasts could attack humans next, farmers warn, CN, 19/12/1995 [287kb]
Tregaron 'beast' caught, Cambrian News, 17/11/1995, RC599.74
1996
Baker's 'panther' sighting, Cardigan Tivyside, RC599.74
Beast of Bont evidence now 'overwhelming' insists MP, Cambrian News, 26/1/1996, RC599.74
Beast of Bont puts mum in state of fear, Cambrian News, 19/1/1996, RC599.74
Beastly visitor centre to open, Cambrian News, 29/3/1996, RC599.74
Beasts of Bont 'must be trapped', Cambrian News, 16/1/1996, RC599.74
Southern prowl for big cat, Cardigan Tivyside, 18/1/1996, RC599.74
1997
 Beast of Bont returns to terrorise village, Western Mail, 12/2/1997 [238kb] 
Beasts mystery unveiled, Wales on Sunday, 8/6/1997, RC599.74
Big cat scare for young campers, Cambrian News, 28/8/1997, RC599.74
Big cat sighted in garden, Cambrian News, 17/7/1997, RC599.74
Enter the beast hunter, Wales on Sunday, 6/4/1997, RC599.74
Fears as 'Beast of Bont' reappears, Cambrian News, 3/4/1997, RC599.74
Hunter is needed to trap beast, Cambrian News, 10/4/1997, RC599.74
Village living in fear of the Beat of Bont, Daily Post, 20/5/1997, RC599.74
1998
Cat beast scare on campus, Cambrian News, 8/1/1998, RC599.74
Demand for panther to be destroyed, Cambrian News, 5/2/1998, RC599.74
Research into big cat sightings, Cambrian News, 28/5/1998, RC599.74
Vet blamed large cat for attack on sheep, Cambrian News, 12/3/1998, RC599.74
1999
Farmer comes face to face with 'big cat', Cambrian News, 9/9/1999, RC599.74
No red dragons, just big cats, Country Quest, May 1999, RC599.74
Puma may have been sheepdog, Cambrian News, 16/9/1999, RC599.74
2000
Printout from article on the Fortean Times Website, RC599.74
2002
Big black cat spotted by policeman, Cambrian News, 19/9/2002, RC599.74
Large cat sighting sparks ribbing, Cambrian News, 12/9/2002, RC599.74
Miaow! large cat causes stir, Cambrian News, 19/9/2002, RC599.74
2004
Beast of Bont bites leg off rare lamb, Cambrian News, 8/1/2004, RC599.74
2010
 Cameras will try and capture 'Beast of Bont', Cambrian News, 15/7/2010 [393kb]

Ghosts
 Holland, Haunted Wales, Landmark, 2005 [1.1Mb]

UFO
Two report seeing UFOs in Ceredigion in the last few weeks : Aliens may have visited!, Cambrian News, 26/9/1996, RC133
UFOs' 'may have been satellites', Cambrian News, 3/10/1996, RC133

Wells

Maes Elwad (Ffynnon Elwad)
 Coxe, A.D.H. Haunted Britain, Hutchinson, 1973 [979kb]