Blaina
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Blaina (Welsh: 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.
[edit] 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 Army
[edit] External Links
- Blaina - Nantyglo homepage on the web
- Blaina Bowls Club website
- Kelly's Directory of Monmouthshire in 1901 on Blaina
- Blaenau Gwent Council website on the local ironworks history
- Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust Blaina Hospital website
- Welsh Coal Mines - research the local pit histories
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Blaina and surrounding area
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