Blaina

Blaina

Blaina ( _cy. Blaenau) is a small town, situated deep within the South Wales Valleys between Brynmawr and Abertillery in the unitary authority of Blaenau Gwent, preserved county of Gwent and historic county of Monmouthshire.

Famous people from Blaina

*Parry Jones (Gwynn Parry Jones), Opera singer
*Mostyn Thomas, (Thomas James Thomas), Opera singer
*Arthur Fear, Opera singer
*Frank Richards (Francis Philip Woodruff), Author
*David Watkins, Welsh rugby union and rugby league international
*Mike Ruddock, Welsh rugby coach
*Florence Eleanor Soper, Married Bramwell Booth General of The Salvation Armylance ha,ef

External links

* [http://www.nantyglo.com/UK/ Blaina - Nantyglo homepage on the web]
* [http://www.blainabowls.com/ Blaina Bowls Club website]
* [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familyalbum/kstrubla.htm Kelly's Directory of Monmouthshire in 1901 on Blaina]
* [http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/7963.asp Blaenau Gwent Council website on the local ironworks history]
* [http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/page.cfm?orgid=79&pid=837 Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust Blaina Hospital website]
* [http://www.welshcoalmines.co.uk Welsh Coal Mines - research the local pit histories]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2802079 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Blaina and surrounding area]


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