Pontypool, Main Street c.1960
Photo ref:
P126075
Photo ref:
P126075
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This is the main road through what was once the home of the Welsh iron industry. The first forge is reputed to have been working in 1425, with the first ironworks following in 1577; it is also said that the first forge in America was built by emigrants from the town. Note the stores - Bevans, Bateman & Sons and the more famous store, Boots.
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A Selection of Memories from Pontypool
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Pontypool
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I started out working life at the pontypool store ,Mr Galander manager ,in the stockroom with Gwen later on the floor 'then being moved to Newport! Those were the days when ponty Meant something!! The streets were full on Fridays and Saturdays' Woolworth's store was always crowed out . Sunday the monkey parade!
It seems my grandparents Edward Langdon was well known as a Methodist minister at park terrace ,also as a ...see more
When i was a litttle girl my mother and i use to visit a lady with conections to the Clarence Hotel . I think i called her auntie Daisy she had two grandchildren Harry and Ann . Can anyone help?
i went to the Town School my father Alf owned an upholstery shop on Osbourne road I was brought up with him as mother left home when I was two, can any one remember Alf Browne my name is Mike .
My maternal family, Smiths and Meredith's, hail from the Pontypool area. My great grandmother , Matilda Smith (nee Meredith) lived in Waunfelin and ran a children's clothes/knitwear business from her house at the beginning of 20th c ( Fowler St). I visited Pontypool in 2012 and visited many local landmarks especially Pontypool Market. I come from Aberdare but have lived in Scotland for many years. My great ...see more
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