Llwynypia Hospital

John On The Rhondda

English - March 09, 2022 16:14 - 10 minutes - 9.81 MB
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The birthplace of thousands of Rhondda children, the hospital at Llwynypia was originally a workhouse. Its history spans the decades before and after the birth of the NHS. John Geraint Roberts is proud to have entered this world there - and his Mam was very relieved: he was nearly born on a geriatric ward!