Page updated 7
July 08
Here are some useful links, many
of them are scattered throughout the site, but here are most of them in one
place
In and around
Blaenavon
·
The
'official' Blaenavon site...
www.blaenavon.gov.uk
·
Big
Pit...
http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/bigpit/
Where to stay
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·
Other
than in local pubs, normal B&B has been quite hard to find in Blaenavon
itself. However a call to Paul and
Heidi on 01495 792829 or an email to ·
A
bit further afield, near Pontypool, is Rectory
B&B at |
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Tourist Agencies and similar.
·
This is
our local office in Torfaen (say Tor-vine, and you’ve
got it about right!)...
www.visittorfaen.co.uk
·
What
was called the Wales Tourist Board, but is now Visit Wales...
www.tourism.wales.gov.uk
·
WTB,
again, - a big site, takes ages to load, but full of goodies..
www.visitwales.co.uk
·
The
Information Network...
www.wales.daysout.net
·
A
gateway site promoting Wales in general and hosted by National Library of Wales
(also in Welsh)...
www.walesontheweb.org (in English)
www.cymruarywe.org (yn Gymraeg)
·
If
you're visiting South Wales, then a comprehensive guide to our capital city is
at...
www.cardiffontheweb.com
·
Another
useful gateway, with wide ranging detail-and some controversial ideas on King
Arthur...
www.celticocean.co.uk
·
Stuck
in the city, and can’t figure out where we are?
Would rather someone else did the driving?
www.wherewhenwales.com
…from the home page, select ‘Transport Hire’ from the menu, or talk to Jan on
01633 869700
Other heritage
railways
·
This
site lists every heritage railway in Wales...
- click on 'Official websites' when you get there
www.walesrails.co.uk
·
This
is the site for the Heritage Railway Association...
- amongst other things, lists every heritage railway in the UK
www.heritagerailways.com
Railway interest
·
About
every DMU in the country (and ours!)...
www.railcar.co.uk
·
Our
carriages are included, both ancient and modern...
www.vintagecarriagestrust.org/surveystatus.htm
·
What
we are doing with two of our old coaches...
www.lswr.co.uk
·
The
Railway Shop gets a mention in UKModelshops directory
at...
www.ukmodelshops.co.uk
·
A
group of our members have completed restoration of our 0-4-0DM Sentinel
locomotive. See how they've progressed by clicking here...
members.aol.com/mmmminx/sentinel/sentinel.html
E-mail
addresses
·
The
railway's official e-mail address (note that this is yet another NEW
address)...
info@PBRly.co.uk
·
The
railway shop in Blaenavon...
shop@railwaymodelshop.co.uk (also
a new address)
·
For
videos about DMUs and other topics contact...
- see our link from the 'Locomotives' page
peter.drummond1@btinternet.com
·
Our
webmaster...
webmaster@pontypool-and-blaenavon.co.uk
