Passengers Take A Piece Of Ponty Where They Go
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A talented photographer is now enjoying seeing his picture of Pontypridd’s iconic Old Bridge travelling around the county borough!
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Tourism and Libraries teams joined forces with Stagecoach to celebrate the outstanding natural beauty and fascinating history and heritage of the county borough in a photographic competition.
The winner of the competition, Stephen Lindsay, of Church Village, can now proudly see his beautiful shot of William Edwards’ 200-year-old Old Bridge, which was once the largest single span bridge in the world, on local Stagecoach buses.
Stephen, who recently retired from the National Grid, has always enjoyed photography as a hobby and is now pleased to be able to spend more time focusing on his interests.
While he really enjoys wildlife photography and is a keen member of Cardiff and Gwynfa Camera Clubs, Stephen says the Old Bridge is a wonderful sight to photograph.
He said: “When I saw the competition advertised in my local library, I was keen to enter so went on a walk around town and took a range of pictures. It was the one of the Old Bridge which stood out, so I decided that would be my entry.
“It was good to win and it is quite exciting to see my work touring the county borough in a Stagecoach bus!”
Cllr Joy Rosser, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Cabinet Member for Safer Communities, Libraries and Heritage, said: “Congratulations to Stephen on his beautiful photograph and a huge thank you to all of the photographers who caught the beauty of our county borough on film for the competition.
“Rhondda Cynon Taf has beauty, history and heritage around every corner, which is why we chose to celebrate it in this competition. I hope this encourages other people to open their eyes to the beauty and history that surrounds them.”
A spokesperson for Stagecoach in South Wales said: “On behalf of Stagecoach, we’d like to congratulate Stephen on his beautiful picture. The Old Bridge is iconic so it’s nice for our passengers to take a little bit of Pontypridd with them wherever they go”
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