Merthyr Tydfil was once at the forefront of the industrial revolution and home to the largest ironworks in the world. And for more than one hundred years there stood a distinctive link to its manufacturing past, which many residents still fondly remember today.
In years gone by The Triangle housing estate in Pentrebach was where many iron workers and their families called home. Built in the 1830s and demolished by the council in 1972, it housed generations of working class people who all looked out for each other. Built in the shape of a triangle, the homes faced each other head on in a design that deliberately aimed to create a tight-knit community bond between residents.
ITV Cymru Wales' history show Vanished Wales, which reveals the lost landmarks of Wales and is hosted by Adeola Dewis, has explored the unique settlement's past. Marion Gossedge and Jackie Stutton used to live at The Triangle and spoke about what life there was like on the show's second episode of the second series.
