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Bethesda Street

Merthyr Tydfil

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The same scene as above but some 30 years later.

 

What appears to be a cellar garage is actually the entrance to a tunnel once used by the old

tramway shared by the Dowlais Ironworks and the Penydarren Ironworks on it's way to the

Glamorganshire Canal.

 
The Glamorgan Arms.

 

The Catholic Rooms

(Photograph courtesy of Mike Donovan)

 

Looking towards Pontmorlais in the 1950s

The Ford Consul car is parked on what was the where tramway exited the tunnel shown above

and continued to the Glamorganshire Canal at Pontystorehouse, Georgetown.

 
Bethesda Chapel.

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Bethesda Chapel.

(Photograph by Harris & Son from the Leo Davies Collection)

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Bethesda Street just passed Bethesda Chapel.-1984-photo by Dr Holley
Garden Row. These were situated down the steps at the side of the nearest house in the picture opposite.  Abermorlais Terrace can be seen in the background. 

Photo Courtesy of Michael Donovan. 

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Bethesda Street, looking up towards Bethesda Chapel.

 
Bevan's Place 1 - 4.

Looking up Bethesda Street from outside the Old Comrades Club, now The Lantern. 1967

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The Vulcan Foundry and The Lantern in the 1980's.

 
The Tanyard.

 
Bethesda Street at the junction of Vulcan Rd looking towards Georgetown roundabout.

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Similar View to Above - 1979.

 

R. H. Willis. Family Grocer.  42-43, Bethesda Street.

(Photograph courtesy of  Mrs Anna Tigwell - Grandaughter)

Morton's the Butcher.

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Baker's Garage, Dixon Street. This early photograph is marked to show where the

petrol pumps were to be situated.

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W.H.Baker's Garage

 
 
 

The Band of the Local Defence Volunteers (later the Home Guard)

Taken outside the Drill Hall in Georgetown, 1939 or early 1940.

Ernest Morgan is third from the left in the front row - with the euphonium

(Photograph courtesy of Tim Morgan, Ernest Morgan's son)

   
 

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