Merthyr: Then and Now

LOWER HEOLGERRIG

by Jason Meaker

Photo courtesy of http://www.alangeorge.co.uk/index.htm

The first photo, above, from the 1970’s, is taken from underneath the Gethin Bridge looking towards Pantycelynen Houses. The remains of the old Brecon and Merthyr Railway Bridge can also be seen.

In the second photo, below, taken in 2018, the Gethin Bridge has been replaced by the new bridge carrying the A470 road, and the remains of the old railway bridge have disappeared.

Photo by Jason Meaker