We’ve tried to provide a collection of links for you that we feel are useful in providing information about Wales, Pontypridd and the Valleys as well as including links to ‘sustainable development’ sites. After all that is why we started the web site all those years ago, to campaign for a sustainable greening of our town. Yes, we are still waiting unfortunately.
We are always on the look out for new and exciting sites though so if you have one you think is relevant please let us know! However, we must point out that we are not responsible for the content of external links, things change and sites go down – if you have any additions / corrections then let us know about them too.
Arts
Poetry Book Awards
Writers of Wales – A to Z listings
Catrin Collier – world famous author
Publish & Print – self publishing company
Dave Lewis – writer, poet, photographer
The Welsh Poetry Competition – international competition
YMA – new arts centre
National Museum of Wales
Wales Millennium Centre
Dave Lewis Photography (Spillers Records image)
Development / Town planning
Freedom of Information – e-mail RCT
RPS Group – Environmental Consultancy
Friends of the Earth – meet in CYB
Zed Factory Developments
Energy Saving Trust
Environment / Conservation
Pontypridd Canal Conservation
Cilfynydd Environmental Centre
Marine Conservation Society
Glamorgan Birds
Forest Protection – look for the symbol
Greenpeace UK
Glamorgan Wildlife Trust
Bat Conservation Trust
Centre for Alternative Technology
Stop Junk Mail
Fair Trade
Remarkable – cool site
Organic Gardening
Local information
Ponty Forum – Facebook group
Freedom of Information – e-mail RCT
Positively Ponty – events
Ponty Lido – swim outdoors!
Park Run – Ponty Park
Too Good To Waste
Rhondda Heritage Park
Cancer Research Genetics
Weather in Ponty
RCT Photos archive
Genealogy information
Aberdare Online
Fresh Prince – funny but true!
Prostate Cancer Wales
IT Helpdesk
DuckDuckGo – safe search engine
Web Design Wales – professional, affordable web design
Tsohost – domain names & hosting
Zone Alarm – free firewall
Last Pass – password management
Tor – the ultimate tool – The Tor Project
Money
BBC Watchdog – good info.
Ecology Building Society
Money Saving Expert
The Co-op Bank – the ethical bank
Sola Lighting
Music / Entertainment
District Club – great local bands!
Climbing Trees – next big thing!
Huw M – singer / songwriter
Tom Jones – official website
Pontypridd Male Voice Choir
Stereophonics – Cwmaman boys
No Devotion – Ponty rock band
Outdoors
Wales Trails – loop Wales!
Land’s End – John o’ Groats
Heritage Trail – RCT
Mountain Biking Wales
Walking Britain
British Mountaineering web site
Politics / Local government
They Work For You – Ponty MP
RCT Council
Contacts for RCT
Immigration Facts – UK
The Onion – very funny US site
Free Speech Union
Religion or Not
Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
Pantheism – there can be only one!
The God Delusion – Buy the book!
Buddhism – almost makes sense
Camp Quest
Shopping
T-shirt shop – quality Welsh wear
Buy books on Ponty
Green Shopping
The Green Shop
Ecotopia – loads of stuff!
Sport
Ponty Rugby
Lynn Howells – book
JD Sports – shop
Treforest FC
Travel / Overseas
Emigrate to NZ
High Places – climbing and walking
Lonely Planet – Wales profile
Wales
Wales Trails
WalesOnCraic
Welsh Coal Mines
National Library of Wales
Pit Ponies
The Celts
Twmbarlwm Society
Dear Pontypridd Town Official
My name is David Richards and I am researching my family tree. I am wondering if you could let me know the cemeteries in the near area. I am not having much success in obtaining a list. I am planning on a visit to the area in Sept of this year. Below is a copy of the census from 1901. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
David Richards
Name John Richards
Event Type Census
Event Date 31 Mar 1901
Event Place Eglwysilan, Glamorganshire, Wales
County Glamorganshire
Civil Parish Eglwysilan
Ecclesiastical Parish St Martins
Sub-District Eglwysilan
Registration District Pontypridd
Residence Note Castle Street
Gender Male
Age 54
Occupation FORMERLY COAL MINER
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1847
Birthplace Pontypridd, Glamorganshire
Schedule Type 154
Page Number 23
David,
Did you receive a reply to your inquiry of January 26th?
I too am wanting to locate ancestors in a cemetery in Pontypridd.
A librarian from Yeovil, a few years ago, told me there is a large cemetery in Treorchy.
She said the Pontypridd Library holds burial records and was able to locate her great grandfather’s grave.
I have not yet pursued this lead.
Good luck in your search!
Sandy
Hello,my name is Malcolm Milns,I live in Bridlington,East Yorkshire,where at the moment I am the deputy Mayor,and a Town councillor,I am also an East Yorkshire County Councillor. I am seeking to mark the 50th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster by being in the town on the appropiate day.This is because the disaster happened on 21/10/1966,which was my 20th birthday,the 50th, anniversary will be my 70th.I have marked the day every year since on my birthday,this year I feel I should be in Aberfan itself. My wife Thelma and I have one daughter.,who was born in Wales,in Bangor,she now lives in Newport and works for Torfaen Council. All I wish to know is, whatever is taking place to mark the anniversary,would we be able to be involved in any way, we shall in any event be staying locally at the time,it means an awful lot to me. Thank-you.
Great selection of links 🙂