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

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

We travel down the Left Hand side first then return

to Pontmorlais and travel down the Right Hand Side.

<Click on the Photograph To Enlarge>

Pics 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62.
These shops were just below Flooks. About 25 years ago they were demolished and a small car park was created.

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62. the Palace Cinema, later a dancehall and finally named The Sands, a nightclub and casino.

63 & 64 These two shops became Mannettes, then the Model Cafe, and now a Chinese Takeaway.

65. The Morlais Castle Inn and now being converted into flats.

66. Dimambro's Fish & Chip Shop (Mr. Dimambro in the window). They later moved up, two doors to the larger premises which was previously Mannettes.

67. The Imperial Hotel

68. Pontmorlais Chapel

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