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Ebbw Vale, Bethcar Street c.1950
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The Bon Marche on Bethcar Street was a large general department store, selling practically anything. By the time this picture was taken, it had become the recently renovated indoor market. The White House Cinema is situated near the Midland Bank. The Red and White bus disappearing in the distance was specially built for the area: it was one of the first double-decker buses for low bridges.

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A Selection of Memories from Ebbw Vale

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 Ebbw Vale

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John Barber Of Ebbw Vale?

I’m researching my family tree, and have discovered that my great grandfather was John Barber , he was a trustee of the work house in Ebbw Vale, and, as a boy in Ebbw Vale my Dad remembers seeing a statue of him up on top of a building... can anyone out there tell me anything about him, his family, the work house, and where the statue is now? Any info would be gratefully accepted .
Ebbw Vale, the Old Arch c1960
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Great Granny's Shop
My Gran owned a corner shop 1960-1970's in Ebbw Vale. I believe is it now a power station for National Grid. I would love more information about this shop.
Ebbw Vale, the Old Arch c1960
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Added 22 April 2018

Mays
I worked in mays for 20 years and worked with scores of girls ,it would be nice to talk with some of them .nice girls ,pity about the job
Ebbw Vale, the Crossing c1955
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Old Sweet Shop Waunllwyd
I have lots of family from the Ebbw Vale area on both sides of the family (particularly my mother's). But one of the memories stands out above the rest. I can remember my grandmother - Winifred Jones (nee Harding) telling me about her Grandmother owning a sweet shop in Waunllwyd in the 1920's and 1930's where she would go to skyve off school lol. I would love to know more about this sweet shop. I am ...see more
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