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unusual facts about Sandfields, Port Talbot



Arthur Vivian

He left college in 1855, on his father's death, to manage the family's copper smelting and rolling works and colliery at Port Talbot.

Battle of Longwoods

Late in December, 1813, the British established an outpost at Delaware, roughly halfway between these two positions, and another at Port Talbot on the shore of Lake Erie.

Beat the Crusher

After the show opener, there would be a competition to find the "coolest" man in wherever that particular show was being held, such as Wood Green or Port Talbot.

Geraint the Snakeman

He also runs Ghost Watch Wales, a paranormal investigation business, and is credited with inviting Most Haunted to a number of locations in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire and Port Talbot.

Leyland Panther Cub

D-registration Panther Cubs also went to BET-group fleet Thomas Brothers of Port Talbot, South Wales who took three (HTG180-2D) with similar Strachan bus bodies but with single door and 47 seats, to Stockton and to Middlesbrough Corporation who took the only two with Northern Counties B45F bodies.

Port Talbot

In April 2012, Michael Sheen returned to attend the world premiere of a two-hour feature-length film The Gospel of Us based on The Passion.

Martyn Ashton, British mountain bike trials former world champion and multiple British champion, lives in Port Talbot.

Rhys Taylor, footballer born in Neath on 7 April 1990 who plays for Chelsea

Sandfields, Port Talbot

The Lido also has a spa, gym, and concert hall where famous bands have played, including in recent years McFly, All Saints, Stereophonics, Manic Street Preachers and Lostprophets.

Sandfields, Swansea

Located at the east end of Sandfields is the former site of the Vetch Field football ground, home of Swansea City A.F.C. from the club's formation in 1912 until its 2005 move to the Liberty Stadium in Landore.

South Wales Coalfield

The availability of coal and nearby limestone (as a flux) gave rise to a substantial local iron and steel industry which was perpetuated in the 20th century by the location of modern steelworks at Ebbw Vale, Newport and Cardiff and Port Talbot.

Steve Balsamo

He had jobs that included a stint as a piano remover and working at Port Talbot steelworks—in between bouts on the dole—taken to support himself while gigging.


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