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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

This group of photographs cover the High Street, from Pontmorlais to the Parish Church (St Tydfil's).

 

LEFT HAND SIDE

RIGHT HAND SIDE

   

Ye Old Express, now (2011) the Orient Express

The Anchor Inn

   

The Vulcan Inn

F. Williams - Opticians and A.V. Humpreys - Ironmongers

 

 

Central cafe, now Hing Hong.

M. Shatz - Wholesale Warehouseman

 

 

Merthyr Electric Theatre

Maldwyn Thomas

 

 

Empty plot now occupied by Manettes.

Unknown

   
 

D. Price - Wallpaper & Paints - No. 83

 

   

Now Hairport

R. L. Morgan - High Class Fishmongers

 

 

Castle Cinema, demolished 2011.

<Click here for more on the Castle Cinema>

Town Hall

   

Johnson Brothers the Dyers - Opposite the Castle Cinema.

Now (2011) demolished.

Town Hall

   

Manchester House

Now (2011) The Dic Penderyn Wetherspoons Public House

Carnegie Library

 

 

J. Baker & Sons - Baker's Boots

 

 

 

 

Hodges & Sons

 

 

 

 

The Peter Pan Cafe.

 

 

 

 

H. & I. Isaacs Dispensing Chemists

 

 

 

 

Wallpaper Stores Ltd.

 

 

   
   

 

 

 

Queen's Cafe

 

 

 

 

W.M. Theophilus Ltd

Until recently, this was the Halifax.

St. David's Church

 

 

R. Williams - Shoe Shop

 

 

   

Midland Bank Limited

 

 

 

 

H. Samuel Jeweller

 

 

 

 

Belle Vue Hotel