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This page features a VERY brief history of The Cynon Valley Sub-Aqua Club along with some pictorial  memories. If you are a past member I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your contributions to the club and if you have any old photos we would like to see them.

The first formal meeting of the Cynon Valley Sub Aqua Club took place on March 14th  1973 as the Sub Aqua section of the     Aberdare Churchman's Club based at the Memorial Hall, Seymour St, Aberdare. Present at this meeting  were 7 members who elected the first ever committee:

D. Manning          Chairman  S. G. Thomas      Secretary P.M. Thomas      Treasurer

 

 

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Also at this meeting it was decided to make an application to the British Sub-Aqua club to be accepted as a branch, and for this branch to be known as  The Aberdare Churchmen's Club branch In March 1974 the Club was given permission to move its  training venue to the newly built Indoor pool at  Aberdare.        Up until this time all training had been done outdoors In Feb 1976 due to the closure of the  Memorial Hall the club had to take up temporary residence in Blaengwawr Boy's Club until a more permanent home could be found. The following month moving time again, this time to new premises at Duke Street, Aberdare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the start of the 1980s the club was expanding and needed more space, the search was on for new premises again. In January 1981 the club had the news that its bid for the lease for the old "Toch H building known as Talbot House in Godreaman had been successful. The club were on the move again. By this time the club had now changed its name to the Cynon Valley Sub Aqua Club after the valley from which most of its members originate. The club still occupies these premises and has gone from strength to strength. There is good camaraderie among the membership but not to the exclusion of any visitor old or new who will always find a warm welcome. To see some old pictures from the clubs history please visit our photo gallery

 

 

 

          Memorial Hall, Aberdare
September 1977 at the Aberdare Motor Show held in the Michael Sobell Sports Centre in the town, the then Aberdare Sub-Aqua Club put on a display which attracted the attention of one of the British Sub-Aqua Clubs more famous divers HRH Prince Charles

On Behalf of The Cynon Valley Sub Aqua Club I thank you for taking an interest in our history and for visiting this site and now can only hope that you can visit us in person

If you a past member and have any stories or photographs you would like to share with us, please do so we would love to hear from you

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