Sewer Route: Page

From The Bont to Troedyrhiw

A series of photographs taken for insurance purposes by the Whitlocks Camera Club,

Birmingham, covering the route of the 1946 New Trunk Sewer

Second Group of Photographs

Pictures 34 & 35

This is one of the original Penydarren Iron Companys buildings. In the background is Trevithick Street itself built on the site of the Penydarren Works.

Picture 34

Picture 35

Pictures 36, 37 & 38

Is the area around Garth Cottages. The Mission Hall is no longer but the cottages remain. In the distance you can see the rear of Garth Villas (all converted into flats & bedsits) and the magnificent mature trees in the grounds of Penydarren House.

Picture 36

Picture 37

Picture 38

Now we'll split up we'll travel down each side of the road separately.

LEFT HAND SIDE

RIGHT HAND SIDE

Picture 39L

Looking out of Foreman's Place, extreme right is the junction

with the avenue and the General Hospital

Picture 39R

Garth Villas and Foreman's Place

Picture 40L

At this point Dowlais Iron Co's Tramway crossed the road and travelled down to Pontmorlais on its way to the Glamorganshire Canal.

Picture 40R

Foreman's Place

Picture 41L

Picture 41R

Park Place, John Evans Ltd., Grocers

Picture 42L

Picture 42

When John Lewis enlarged his business the old premises, the houses next door and the skating rink behind were all demolished and the new address of the petrol station was the RINK Garage.

Picture 43

Picture 44

Picture 45

Picture 46L

Picture 46R

47 & 47a.

This was a High Class confectionary known locally at the time as THE DOROTHY.

Picture 48

Picture 49

The Theatre Royal

Picture 50

This is at the bottom of Penyard Road. For many years it was a fruiterers and once the home of one of Merthyrs well known residents - the boxer Malcolm Price.

Picture 51

Next door to the fruiterers , this was a pub the Penydarren End. It sold Trumans Ales, London beer, Yuk. When the Lamb closed in1973, John 'The Lamb' Lewis took over the Pen. It is now Kendalls a convenience store.