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AMMANFORD FIRE
STATION

This is a Picture of Ammanford Fire Station which I have animated in Flash. Two Fire Appliances are seen turning out. They arrived in 2003 and are Dennis Sabers.

HISTORY

This link shows past firemen and firewomen and gives a brief history of their formation and the station.

FIRE STORIES 1

These are copied articles from the Guardian. These refer to Fire's and other Incidents. Before I was stationed at Ammanford

FIRE STORIES 2

These are fire stories from any paper relating to Ammanford Fire Station before I retired on the 13th December 2004

FUND RAISING

The various events employed to raise money for local charities and National Fire Service Benevolent Fund charities

COMMUNITY FIRE SAFETY

Community Fire Safety is the new buzz word for the old term Fire Prevention, which for one week a year was termed Fire Safety Week where the public was instructed in fire awareness. This is divided into the old and new.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

This is Ammanford's account of those bitter days of 1977 and 2003. There are no photos of 1977 (except for the Round Tablers) There were no scabs. Our bitterness was and always will be with the employers and government.

RETIRED MEMBERS

A collection of sections covering, Presentations, Awards, Promotions and Stories of those Retired. The basis of this site and the fires they attended.

Aman Valley Grammar School

HEADLINES

Amman Valley Grammar School full story...

Regal Ballroom

full story...

Shoppers World

full story...

Erisky Bowling Ally

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3rd Sept 2016

History of Mid and West Wales by their Badges

Clicking on this badge will take you into the history via the use of badges. There are animations and stories (without pictures)

You will need

to view the Animations

Standby they are about to turn out

Station Photos taken by Station Personnel

Some Photos of Industrial Action

This is a parting gift to those firefighters of time gone bye. It is fairly comprehensive, from a time long ago, to my retirement in 2004.

Further early days may be included when Mr. Howard Locksmith publishes a forthcoming book and he grants kind permission to add items that are relative to my resources.

Past newspapers have been researched to include important articles before the wide-ranging use of the camera. The later editions use the camera extensively, and here I have included the articles which accompany photos which also seem to be the most serious of incidents.

The photographer and the reporter are important to this site. Their names are included somewhere within where the story occurs. Some may be mixed in error because of the size of the site. E-mail me and I will endeavour to correct any such errors. E-mail with comments, constructive opinions and information or artifacts. dn108dn@yahoo.com

Because the site is so extensive I have colour coded my sections. I am aware that this is not thought well in the eyes of Web Designers but I think it makes it easier for the surfer in this case.

Acknowledgements

Secondly I thank the Guardian for allowing the articles to be published. They are the owners of these articles. www.southwalesguardian.co.uk

Thirdly the Ammanford Library for allowing me to research the past papers and giving me valuable assistance. I'd like to thank those who contributed in Photos, Stories and their cherished Memories.

Last and not least, Hugh Gillings, for teaching and encouraging me in advanced web design during night school at the Ammanford Campus.

This site and all photographs and information within this site, are the sole copyright of the Webmaster and property of the Newspapers from where the articles derive.

If reproducing, all or parts of the material, for personal "non-commercial" or "commercial" use, you must acknowledge the Ammanford Guardian as the source thereof by first obtaining permission, and including a reference to this site (http://www.ammanfordfirestation.org.uk) and abide by the copyright notice, Copyright © Derek Norman 2004, in the reproduction.

Text, photographs, animations, graphics, data, etc. are subject to copyright, and are either the property of the creators, or used under license from the Webmaster.