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Click Here to See a Collection of
Photographs
of Merthyr Town in the 1960's
before major alterations. |
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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). |
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High Street
in the early 1960's
(Postcard
Courtesy of Mrs Thomas, West Grove) |
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The Bentleys Central Hotel, Market Square.
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Now looking North in 1991,
rebuilding the Hardy's Store, seen in the photograph on the left. It
was to be become Specsavers Opticians.
(Courtesy of Dale Miles - 1991) |
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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) |
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Halfords -
1950's
Mr
Simmonds with Don Rees
(Photograph Courtesy of Anita Rees) |
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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.) |
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| Lipton, No.127 next door down to the Home and
Colonial. 1946. |
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Briggs Arcade, The Briggs Shoe
shop was originally at the entrance to the Arcade.
These two photographs from
1988-1990 are by courtesy of Jeremy Swattridge. |
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| The Arcade - 1981 |
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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) |
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The Maypole - early 1900's
(Postcard Courtesy of
Gill Thomas West Grove.) |
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Maypole Dairy Company - Interior
(Photograph Courtesy of Steve Brewer) |
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| (Postcard courtesy of
Gill Thomas West Grove.) |
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| Boots The Chemist - Merthyr High Street -
1950s |
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To Visit
Boots The Chemist |
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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.) |
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Lower High Street. |
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| Lower High Street, Temple Bar Inn. |
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| High Street, Temple Bar Inn on the right.
Union Jacks flying from the buildings, I wonder what the occasion is? |
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Lower High Street.
(Photograph
by Harris & Co. Courtesy of the Leo Davies Collection) |
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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) |
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| Cash & Co opposite Woolworth. |
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The Bush Hotel.
Demolished in the 1930's to make
way for Woolworth's.
( Postcard
courtesy of Mrs Gill Thomas, West Grove). |
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High Street Chapel.
(Postcard courtesy of
Gill Thomas West Grove.) |
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| Lower High Street, Showing the High Street
Chapel. |
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| Lower High Street - 1955. |
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| F.W.Woolworth & Co
Ltd In the Late forties |
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