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High Street

Merthyr Tydfil

Same view 30 years later.

Melias became Crown Wallpapers, The Volunteer became Welsh Dry Cleaners,

Rosie Royals on right hand side.

( Postcard courtesy of Mrs Gill Thomas, West Grove).

High Street in the early 1960's.

( Postcard courtesy of Mrs Thomas, West Grove).

The Bentleys Central Hotel, Market Square.

The Home and Colonial - c1930.

Extreme Left stands the Manager Mr Newitt and 2nd from left is Mr Ernest Morgan

who later went on to become the Manager.

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

Halford,s in the late 1930's, Manager Mr Joe Simmonds from Cromwell Street

standing proudly in the doorway. Can you imagine dressing those windows?

(Photograph courtesy of Mr George Hall)

High Street In the early 1950's

For once the sun is shining. Surely this is a Sunday, one car and four people. Liptons on the left.

On the right Briggs (shoes),Woodleys (butchers) and the Arcade Cafe.

( Postcard courtesy of Mrs Gill Thomas, West Grove).

The Maypole - early 1900's

(Postcard courtesy of Gill Thomas West Grove.)

Nasty accident in the High Street, early 1950s.

Surveying the damage L to R:-

Inspector Bill Griffiths, Selby Star, Dai Jones, Sergeant ?

(Photograph Courtesy of Peter Jones, Dai Jones' son.)

Lower High Street.

(Photograph by Harris & Co. Courtesy of the Leo Davies Collection)

A Close-up of the previous photograph, clearly showing a horse drawn bus awaiting passengers.

(Photograph by Harris & Co. Courtesy of the Leo Davies Collection)

Cash & Co opposite Woolworth.

The Bush Hotel.

Demolished in the 1930's to make way for Woolworth's.

( Postcard courtesy of Mrs Gill Thomas, West Grove).

High Street Chapel.

(Postcard courtesy of Gill Thomas West Grove.)


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Lower High Street, Showing the High Street Chapel.

Lower High Street - 1955.

F.W.Woolworth & Co Ltd. In the Late forties.

Staff photographed outside F.W.Woolworth & Co Ltd. In the Thirties.