Mum-of-two Melanie Howells, 44, has always lived on the Gurnos, apart from a brief time away. The Gurnos Estate is a large housing estate established by Merthyr Tydfil Council in the early 1950s and expanded over many years. There was a sense of belonging. Prince Charles Hospital - June 1975. It is a crisp winter's day and the Gurnos is bathed in beautiful sunshine. // -->