BRIDGEND 1861
( Photo 1 ) . Nolton street, Bridgend , circa 1900.
Bridgend 1861
THE GOOD OLD DAYS.
A year in the life of Bridgend town.
It was a time when greyhound coursing was a big event in the community, and songs were sung for the offspring of important local people and the police had the possible chance of being bitten by drunks.
Bridgend 1861
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3rd August 1861
BRIDGEND.
FLOOD. — The late heavy rains have swelled the various rivers in South Wales to an alarming extent during the past week. At Bridgend on Friday morning the rain descended in torrents for several hours, and after it subsided the river Ogmore overflowed its banks, and the water rushed down the streets with terrific violence, destroying much property in different parts of the town. By mid-day the impetuosity of the current had greatly subsided, and the streets presented a most singular appearance from the vast accumulations of debris, consisting of fragments of rustic bridges, ricks, trees, etc.
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Death notice were very different in 1861
26th April 1861
On the 16th inst., at Oldcastle, Bridgend, Mrs, Thomas, relict of the late Mr. David Thomas (Dewi Morganwg), grocer, of the above town, and mother of Mr. D. Thomas, grocer and news agent.
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James Brogden was the fourth son of John Brogden
In 1853/4, Brogdens bought the iron and coal mining business at Tondu,
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1st June 1861
SONG, (In honour of the infant son of James Brogden. Bridgend.)
Tune.—"The Banks of the Dee”
To the heir of Tondu, be the great Overruler
Who guides all below, and the world does survey,
throughout his career, a shield and strong buckler,
to guard and preserve him from harm every day
The heir of Tondu, be his love to old Walia,
The land of the mountain, and forests and dales,
The land of his birth, dear, fair old Siluria,
Glamorgan the peerless, the garden of Wales,
Though now in the morning of life he is budding,
A rosebud inhaling the first rays of light,
May no cruel frost with its rigour come to rob the fond parents of him their delight,
But may he continue to manhood, In honour,
In virtue and Happiness still may he be,
The browns of the world may he through faith may he conquer ,
Is the wish of the bard to the heir of' tondu.
Composed by William Jones, Aberkenfig
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2nd March 1861
COURSING MEETING.—On Monday last a coursing meeting took place by the kind permission of J C Nicholl Esq., on the Merthyr-mawr estate, near Bridgend. The attendance was rather numerous and the coursing good. The hares were strong and some very exciting runs came off in a style which tended to show the marked improvement in the breed of greyhounds in the neighbourhood. In the evening a dinner took place at the house of Mr. Edward David, the Ship Inn Mr. Thomas David, spirit merchant, in the chair Mr. William Powell, of Merthyr- mawr, vice-chairman. The catering reflected much credit upon the worthy host and hostess, and the evening was passed in a truly convivial manner, much to the gratification of the company assembled on the occasion.
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5th October 1861
BRIDGEND.
BITING A POLICEMAN.—At the petty sessions last week, James Ace was fined 20s., including costs, or seven days' imprisonment, for being drunk, disorderly, behaving indecently, tearing a policeman's coat and biting his arm.
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