https://johnofbrecon.com/2018/09/03/fatal-railway-accident-in-swansea-valley-1893/https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/fig16.pngFig16https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/fig142.pngFig14Ordnance Survey map published in 1961 shows the former Swansea Vale (Midland) line (in red) being joined by the former Neath & Brecon junction line (pale blue) at Ynys-y-geinon Junction.https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/fig15.jpgFig15The weather conditions in 2008 were similar to what they had been on 13 December 1893, with surface water tumbling down the hillside and flowing over what was then the railway track. It is easy to imagine tons of earth from higher up the hillside sliding down across the track (photo by John Ball, 15 January 2008).https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/approaching-y-j-from-the-south.jpgApproaching Y-J from the souththe junction at Ynysygeinon. The two tracks going off to the right are the N&B line and they merged into a single line immediately north of the junction. The line to the left is the SVR main line to Ystalyfera and alongside it is the signal box, a 1910 replacement of the original box and it closed in 1967. At various times some of the Brecon and Brynaman passenger trains were joined and divided here. The 1882 working timetable shows that for Up trains just three minutes was typically allowed for this procedure. Five minutes was allowed for Down trains. Note the footpath crossing the track in the foreground. This appears to be an access to some buildings which were on the hillside to the right.https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/approaching-y-j-from-the-north.pngApproaching Y-J from the northTrain approaching Ynys-y-geinon Junction from Coelbren. The track on the right is the Midland Railways line from Brynaman and Ystalyfera. The River Tawe is hidden by the trees on the right. The 1893 landslip occurred a few hundren yards further south.https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/fig13.pngFig13Entry for William Meredith in the National Probate Index.https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/fig12.pngFig12The 1901 census shwoing widow Margaret Meredith and four of her children.https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/fig111.pngFig11The Meredith household, as recorded in the 1891 Census.https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/fig10.pngFig10https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/fig9.pngFig92021-01-26T15:48:26+00:00monthlyhttps://johnofbrecon.com/2017/06/13/fashion-sketches/https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sketch1a1.jpgsketch1aSketch by F Ball, dated July 3rd 1914https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sketch1a.jpgsketch1ahttps://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/samples.jpgsamplesThree pages from Dad's sketchbookhttps://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/newhall-hill.jpgnewhall-hillhttps://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sketch2a-blog.jpgsketch2a-bloghttps://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sketchbook.jpgsketchbookDad's sketchbook from 1913-142018-09-05T09:02:46+00:00monthlyhttps://johnofbrecon.com/2013/11/10/a-tale-of-three-clocks/https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/gmclocknow.jpggmclocknowhttps://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/cuckoo1.jpgcuckoohttps://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/cuckoo.jpgcuckoohttps://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/wall-clock1.jpgWall Clockhttps://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1936-ball-fl-cropped1.jpg1936 Ball, FL (cropped)https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/cuckoo-clock.jpgCuckoo Clockhttps://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/wall-clock.jpgWall ClockThe wall clock inherited from Grandma Ball.2025-10-08T10:28:55+00:00monthlyhttps://johnofbrecon.com/2017/06/04/a-penny-for-my-thoughts/https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/penney-fl.jpgpenney-fl2017-06-06T06:59:11+00:00monthlyhttps://johnofbrecon.com/2017/05/15/even-more-churches-and-chapels/https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/swansea16c.jpgswansea16c2017-05-15T15:34:03+00:00monthlyhttps://johnofbrecon.com/2017/05/09/yet-more-churches-and-chapels/https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/aberedw1a.jpgaberedw1a2017-05-11T06:31:54+00:00monthlyhttps://johnofbrecon.com/2017/04/10/welsh-churches-and-chapels-3/2025-10-08T10:35:56+00:00monthlyhttps://johnofbrecon.com/2017/02/03/welsh-churches-and-chapels-2/2017-05-17T14:49:25+00:00monthlyhttps://johnofbrecon.com/2017/01/30/welsh-churches-and-chapels-collection-update/2017-01-30T19:58:30+00:00monthlyhttps://johnofbrecon.com/2016/10/23/garden-photos/https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/japanese-maple.jpgjapanese-maplehttps://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/photina.jpgphotinahttps://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/birdhouse-in-rain.jpgbirdhouse-in-rainhttps://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/back-garden.jpgback-gardenhttps://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/hot-day.jpghot-dayhttps://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/photo-taker.jpgphoto-takerhttps://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/spectacular.jpgspectacularhttps://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/rhododendron.jpgrhododendronhttps://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/azaleas.jpgazaleas2016-10-23T10:47:58+00:00monthlyhttps://johnofbrecon.com/2016/10/23/october-landscape/https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/october-landscape.jpgoctober-landscape2017-01-30T20:23:43+00:00monthlyhttps://johnofbrecon.com/2016/09/27/welsh-churches-and-chapels/2016-09-27T21:17:56+00:00monthlyhttps://johnofbrecon.com/2016/09/27/tumbledown-cottage-work-in-progress/2016-09-27T11:00:06+00:00monthlyhttps://johnofbrecon.com/2015/07/05/tumbledown-cottage-new-developments/2015-07-05T15:11:20+00:00monthlyhttps://johnofbrecon.com/2015/02/02/tumbledown-cottage-update-2/2015-02-02T16:33:53+00:00monthlyhttps://johnofbrecon.com/2014/10/23/tumbledown-cottage-further-update/2014-10-23T15:00:07+00:00monthlyhttps://johnofbrecon.com/2014/08/20/tumbledown-cottage-update/2014-08-21T07:25:50+00:00monthlyhttps://johnofbrecon.com/2014/07/26/our-town-brecon/https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/4c1.jpg4cThe Band of the Ghurka (Mandalay) Company (July 2014).https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/4b1.jpg4bGargoyles - Brecon Cathedralhttps://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/7a.jpg7aTrumpeter on one of the floats in the Jazz Parade (August 2010).https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/6a.jpg6aParticipant in the parade of ponies and traps (August 2008).https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5b.jpg5bSoldiers march through the streets of Brecon on their return from duty in Afghanistan (May 2010).https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5a.jpg5aMilitary parade down Priory Hill (February 2009).https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/4d.jpg4dHang-glider over Brecon (July 2014).https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/4c.jpg4chttps://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/4b.jpg4bhttps://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/4a.jpg4a2025-03-24T15:31:33+00:00monthlyhttps://johnofbrecon.com/2014/01/29/early-bloomer/2014-07-21T10:53:05+00:00monthlyhttps://johnofbrecon.com/2014/01/06/2013-wet-windy-and-wonderful/https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/131213-sunset.jpg131213 sunsetView from our home in Brecon, at 4:15 pm on the 13th December 2013https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/131229w1.jpg131229wA trace of snow still covers the highest peaks in the Beacons on the morning of 29th December 2013https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/131220w2.jpg131220wThin covering of snow on the peaks following a frosty night: 20th December 2013https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/131123x1.jpg131123xClouds over the Brecon Beacons tinged with red from the setting sun: 23rd November 2013https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/131211w1.jpg131211wJust before sunrise on the 11th December 2013https://johnofbrecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/131205-viburnum.jpg131205 viburnumOur winter-flowering viburnum. 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