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From The Bont to Troedyrhiw |
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A series of
photographs taken for insurance purposes by the Whitlocks Camera Club,
Birmingham,
covering the route of the 1946 New Trunk Sewer
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This group of
photographs cover the High Street, from Pontmorlais to the Parish Church (St
Tydfil's).
We travel
down the Left Hand side first then return to Pontmorlais and travel down
the Right Hand Side. |
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<Click on the Photograph To
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LEFT HAND SIDE |
RIGHT HAND SIDE |
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Pics 57, 58, 59, 60,
61, 62.
These shops were just below Flooks. In the 1980s they were
demolished and a small car park was created. |
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57L -
Pontmorlais Circus, showing the public toilets. |
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58. Whiting |
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61L -
Pontmorlais Circus, showing the Owain Glyndwr Pub |
59. Merthyr Electric
Traction Co. Ltd. |
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62L - On the left, the Butcher. On the right,
the Owain Glyndwr.
In the Palace Cinema that week, the 'Mad Ghoul' and
the 'Shady Lady' were shown. |
60. Park Cafe |
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63/64L |
61.
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62. the Palace Cinema,
later a dancehall and finally named
The Sands, a nightclub and casino. |
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63 & 64L - 20, 21 and 22 High Street - M.
Simons House Furnishers. Later to
become Bob Wilding's Motorcycles and now (2011)
MarshMx Motorcycles |
63 & 64 These two shops
became Mannettes, then the Model Cafe, and now a Chinese Takeaway. |
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65.
The Morlais Castle Inn and now empty (2010). |
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66L - Numbers 19
& 19A Pontmorlais |
66.
Dimambro's Fish & Chip Shop (Who's that in the
window). They later moved up, two doors to the larger premises which
was previously Mannettes. |
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67L - 'Cleanwear' Dry Cleaners. Recently was
Merthyr Hunting and Shooting.
Now empty (2011) - No 18 Pontmorlais |
67. The Imperial Hotel
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68L - No 17 - J.
Davies Milliner - now a takeaway. |
68R.
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69L - Webleys -
Radio and Electrical Retailer - No 16 Pontmorlais |
69R - W.E.
Vaughan & Company and Freeman & Sons |
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70L - Morton the
Butcher - 14-15 Pontmorlais |
70L - Walters
the Chemist |
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71L - Harris the Photographers - No 13
Pontmorlais
This is the photographic studio occupied by Rolf
Harris' Grandfather G.F. Harris.
Demolished in the 1970's. |
71L - Walters the Chemist |
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71a R - John Lewis & Co Limited |
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72L - Wesley
Methodist Chapel |
72R - John Lewis
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73L - No 12a
Pontmorlais |
73R - Fisher's
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74L - W.H. Watkins - Family Butcher - No 12 Pontmorlais |
74R - Papertones Ltd
Now (2011) Tapas Bar / Coffee Shop |
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75L - George's The Barber - No 11 Pontmorlais |
75R - No 87 Pontmorlais.
Now (2011) the Town & Park Ward Communities First
Office |
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76L - Dental Technician - No 10 Pontmorlais |
76R - D. Jones - Tailor & Costumer - No 88
Pontmorlais
Now (2011) the Town & Park Ward Communities First
Office |
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77L - F.W. Bray
& Sons - No 9 Pontmorlais |
77R - Side of
Pontmorlais Chapel |
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78L - W.E. Marsh
Florist - No 8 Pontmorlais |
78R - Maylott &
Co - No. 90 Pontmorlais |
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79L - No 7
Pontmorlais |
Pontmorlais Chapel |
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80R - Toomey's -
Butcher |
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81R - Government Evacuation Centre
Now (2011) Merthyr Music |
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82L - Welsh
Dairy - No 6 Pontmorlais |
A. Hamilton - Optician
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A. Meredith - General
Dealer |
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Shop Unknown |
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83L - Lambert's - No 3 Pontmorlais |
Dando and Sons Ltd |
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