Historical Context: Maesteg in the 1920s

At this time, Maesteg was a bustling coal mining hub. A formal portrait like this taken in the backyard  indicates a significant family occasion, such as a wedding anniversary or a homecoming. Despite the industrial setting of the Llynfi Valley, the family were clearly keeping up with the cosmopolitan fashions of the decade.

Back row left to right:

Lily Izod, Reuben Gideon, Gwendriaeth Louise, Albert Stanley, Mary Rosaline, Rowland Loveluck, Elizabeth Ann (Lizzie Annie), Evan Getrych.

Front row left to right:

Doris Eirwen (Eira), Jacob Jenkins, Henrietta Jane, Gwladys Vera (known as 'The Avenue')