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Telephone Directory

Local villages to Gwaun-cae-gurwen

1920

Transcribed by Gareth Hicks and Rina Callingham (Sept 2007)

(The number following the exchange name is the telephone number)

Llandilo Area  

Gwaun-cae-gurwen

• Gwaun-c-gurwen   1    J. Mark, boot manufacturer, Post Office, GCG
• Gwaun-c-gurwen   2    John Jenkins, Gwaun-cae-gurwen Hotel
• Gwaun-c-gurwen   3   T. Thomas, Garage, Motor Charabanc, GCG
• Gwaun-c-gurwen   4   Charles Phillips, Fishmonger, Curwen St.
• Gwaun-c-gurwen   5   D. Jenkins & Sons, (General stores), The Shop
• Gwaun-c-gurwen   6   R. Morgan, Hotel proprietor, farmer, Maerdy
• Gwaun-c-gurwen   7   T. M. Jones, Colliery Manager, Glan-y-llyn
• Gwaun-c-gurwen   8    Hugh Jones, New Star Hotel
• Gwaun-c-gurwen   9    J. Rees, Brewer, Abernant Brewery
• Gwaun-c-gurwen   10  Cwmgorse Post Office (Call office), Cwmgorse
• Gwaun-c-gurwen   11   Gwaun-c-Gurwen Colliery Co Ltd - Gloster chas Swansea
• Gwaun-c-gurwen   12   New Cwmgorse Colliery Co Ltd  Colliery Owners - GCG
• Gwaun-c-gurwen   13  Cwmgorse Brickworks Co Ltd   - Cwmgorse
• Gwaun-c-gurwen   18   Davies W J Fish,  Fruit Merchant  - Gwaun -c- Gurwen
• Gwaun-c-gurwen    19  James  John    Miners' Agent  - Richmond ho
• Gwaun-c-gurwen    20  Davies Wm M    Miners' Treasurer  - Brynteg, Cwmgorse

Upper Brynamman

• U.Bryn'man    1  Lewis D W & Son   Booksellers, stationers, newsagents - Post Office
• U.Bryn'man    2  Blaen-cae-Gurwen Colliery Co  - Colliery Office Brynamman
• U.Bryn'man     3 Brynamman & District Electric Supply Co Ltd  - Power Station
• U.Bryn'man     5  Morris E M    Pharmacist   -  The Pharmacy
• U.Bryn'man     6  Rees, Harold   Ironmonger        - Albion Ho
• U.Bryn'man     8 Amman Anthracite Collieries Ltd -  Brynamman
• U.Bryn'man     9  Thomas, John   Grocr, General Merchnt  -  Emporium Corn Stores
• U.Bryn'man    10   County Police Stn  - Brynamman
• U.Bryn'man    11  Great Western Railway  -  Brynamman Stn
• U.Bryn'man     12  Brynamman Silica Co  -  Station Rd
• U.Bryn'man     13  Glynbeudy Tinplate Co Ltd   - Lwr Brynamman
• U.Bryn'man     14  Rhosaman Colliery Co Ltd  Colliery Proprietors  - Brynamman
• U.Bryn'man     16  Bryn'man Collieries Ltd., Cllry Ownrs Brynamman
• U.Bryn'man     18  Amman Brick Co. Ltd.  - Brynamman

Lower Brynamman

• Lower Brynamman   1  Price, Margaret   Grocer  - Post office

Garnant

• Garnant    1  Thomas, Thomas     Draper & Grocer   -  Post office
• Garnant    2  Consolidated Anthracite Collieries Ltd - Raven Colliery
• Garnant    3  Morgan, Jonah  Hay,Corn Merchant  -   Neuadd Mill
• Garnant    4 Amman Tinplte Wrks, Tinplate Mfrs  - Garnant
• Garnant    5  Jones, Ivor   - Half Moon Hotel
• Garnant    6  Ammanford Co-operative Society Ltd. -  Pedol view (Garnant Branch)
• Garnant    7  Jones, G E  Physician & Surgeon  - Brynteg
• Garnant     9 (?)  Employment Exchange   - 27 College St (Thos Fletcher)
• Garnant     9 (?) North Amman Collieries Ltd, Collry Owners - Garnant
• Garnant    10 Evans, J W  Chemist & Druggist  -  The Amman Phry
• Garnant    11  Davies, W Luther J  Motor Expert  -  The Garage
• Garnant    12  Mansfield Garnant Fruit Co - 3 Commerce pl
• Garnant    16   Carmarthen Constabulary  -  Police Station
• Garnant     17  Great Western Railway (Booking Office)  - Garnant

Glanamman

• Glanamman   1  Phillips John & Co   Auctioneers, Insurance brokers  - Post office
• Glanamman   3  Griffiths David    Garage Proprietor  - Plough Garage
• Glanamman   4  Fuller J J    Ironmonger   - Glanamman
• Glanamman   5  Morgan T    Fruitgrower, Florist  - Glyndreinog nrsry
• Glanamman   6  Knoyle W M   Solicitor   - Commercial bldgs
• Glanamman   7   Evans O C    Builders' Merchant    - Glanamman
• Glanamman   8   Raven Tinplate Co Ltd   (Offices)  - Glanamman
• Glanamman    9  Gellyceidrim Collieries Co Ltd  - Glanamman
• Glanamman   10  Duffryn Amman Anthracite Collieries Co Ltd   - Duffryn Amman Colliery
• Glanamman   11  Morgan M E   Hotel Proprietress  -  The Amman Hotel
• Glanamman   12  Great Western Railway    - Glanamman Stn
• Glanamman   14  Cooperative Society  Grocery, Boots, Furnishing  - Commercial building
• Glanamman   15  Grice J R   Medical Practitioner  - Y Dderwen
• Glanamman   16  Rhys T H   Physician & Surgeon  - Brondeg

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