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I have created this site to highlight a period so great and horrific in world events, and to feel Ammanford's part in that history. As in that great vdieo epic, World at War, I have decided to call this website, Ammanford at War.

Although the local newspaper called during that time, The Amman Valley Chronicle, which carried the national news of the Great War, I have chosen to focus on the local life of the town.

It is a project to seek how the town is affected through what it reads. The reading of the National and World news, the reading of its Army and Navy and the newly created Air Force, depicting their victories and defeats. There is the civilian involvement, the creating of Committees and the raising of Funds, and letters sent home portraying life in the forces.

This site takes on board its belief that there is some knowledge by its readers as to the circumstances and understanding of that Great War. Believing this to be so, I have not recreated the National News in the site. However where I have deemed it relevant, I have included some parts. For those unfamiliar with the cause of the war and its endless butchery, I would seek the countless web sites and books in order to understand.

I have however included the Chronicle's front page Headlines and Stop Press, which give some insight to how the war is progressing, and indicate the main events evolving. They are fascinating reading, however the paper is a broadsheet and for me to recreate and type the news would take a life time.

I have also included the dates for those interested in particular headlines so they can access them using the micro film at the library.

The site depicts stories of local families via their letters, creations of numerous committees, the Call to Arms and how it called.

There is also a section of stories found in Aford General which covers various articles which are uncategorized and contain some colourful life.

The section on the navigation bar named "Fallen" will take you to a list of Ammanford's Fallen. At present there is only one link and that is to the first Davies D.J. This list was researched by Mr Ken Burton, and it is he who organised the marble tablets bearing the names of the Fallen that are found at the entrance to Ammanford Park. This entrance at the Iscennen side of the park is known as Memorial Ave, as written on the Park's gates. This was the towns resolution to a memorial commemorating the World War I and subsequently World War II

Some places you will see ----W---- this depicts a word which is impossible to read because the person who bound the Amman Valley Chronicle, bound it to tight. When copied to Micro Film they were unable to get into the middle of the pages. Where I think what the word/words are I have written them in red. If you have an idea what the word or words may be, please email me.

Although not being very poetic, and having no judgment of what a good or bad poem may be, I have included every poem in English that I came across. There are far more in Welsh, alas my Welsh is not that clever enough to include them. I humbly apologise.

The site lacks the use of photographs, what are available may be found within the articles. If at the completion of the site I manage to gather a sufficient number I will include an Album on the Home Page.

Because the Amman valley Chronicle is a broadsheet and I have to copy out each story there will be a delay in the sites completion which will be updated as and when. A date with its recent update will be found on the Home Page.

Alas I have found out that the Amman Valley Chronicle printing works burnt down at the end of January 1915 and did not resume printing until the begining of September 1915. Therefore there are a lot of missing months. I hope to gain some insight of those times through the pages of the Carmarthen Journal in order to keep continuity.

Although there are issues that make one cynical I will refrain from commenting, even from giving my opinions. It is for you to conclude. But conclude thus, you must imagine living in Ammanford at this time (to help, place yourself in an old picture of Ammanford, as found in A'ford General) as you read. Feel the anguish, longing and regret. Carry this through to today's age, and value what they did for this lovely town of ours.

At the completion of this site there will be a historical window in which one will be able to look into a period of how war effects a village. More of which I cannot comment further until all the articles/artifacts are gathered.

I also apologise for any miss-spelling of the foreign words, if it is important to you? Please email me and I will alter accordingly. dn108dn@yahoo.com