Showing posts with label broadway. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 15 June 2010

Photos of Treforest in the Summer

Mountain view of Treforest village and the Caerphilly mountains beyond
The White Tips Stadium, home of Amateur League Treforest Football Club
Foot bridge over the River Taff leading to Broadway in Treforest
John Hughes' famous "World of Groggs" shop on Broadway in Treforest
A view of Treforest from the west end of the village, down the River Taff
Photographs are copyright © 2010 Treforest.org.uk

Saturday, 12 June 2010

Treforest's Hughes awarded MBE

CREATOR OF "THE GROGG", John Hughes, who runs the 'World of Groggs' shop on Broadway in Treforest, has been awarded an MBE (Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in The Queen's birthday honours list.

Established in 1965, Hughes started by creating ceramic figures of Welsh rugby players, eventually moving his Groggs into the former Dany-y-Graig pub (now World of Groggs gallery and studio on Broadway, Treforest). The World of Groggs has since grown from rugby to cover a wide range of subjects, with Groggs being sold to people worldwide.

World of Groggs website - www.groggs.co.uk