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Market Square

 

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The Bentleys Central Hotel.

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The building stood until the late 1960s when the site was developed for a new W.H.Smith building.

 

Market Square, The Bentleys Hotel just showing on the left of the picture.

(photograph courtesy of Pam Jenkins)

Market Tavern.

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Aerial View of the Old Market building.

 
 
  Preparing to Demolish Merthyr Market.      
 

 

 

 

 
 

Market Hall - Being Demolished - Circa 1966

(Photograph Courtesy of Robert Fraser)

 

 

Building the Bentley's Hotel in 1892.

The Market Hall to the right and the Central Police Station in the background

     

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Market Square Independant Chapel, Graham street.
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Borough Wine Stores, Old Market Building.

 
 

Bentley’s Hotel being demolished April 1973.

The building stood until the late 1960s when the site was developed for a new W.H.Smith building.

Photograph Courtesy of Mike Donovan.

 

Market Square in the 1960's

Looking up towards Victoria Street.

(Photograph courtesy of John Davies)

 
Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council Bus HB 8339 awaiting passengers at the Market Square in the 1960s.

 

Graham Street in the early 1960's

(Photograph courtesy of Robert Thomas, West Grove.)