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My Grandmother Jennie
25th January 1932 - the day my grandmother died at Parc Gwyllt Hospital. A very sad story for her family but thank you for posting this photgraph - it does help. Fortunately the world has changed somewhat and also people's attitides to mental health. Living in Australia it was lovely for me to have a place to go with the name on her death certificate. All I have to do now is find out where in Bargoed she is buried.
Memories of Caroline Street
I started work in Masters Men's Outfitters in 1967 straight from school. It was situated at 17-19 Caroline Street. I worked there till October 1969. Next door was Olivers the shoe shop and also in the same row was Stokes Men's Outfitters. This area of Bridgend brings back many happy memories.
Glanrhyd Hospital
I worked in Glanrhyd (formerly known as Angleton) for 5 years between 1969 and 1974. It was here I met my wife Carol who worked in Penyfai Hospital. In 1974 I transferred to Bridgend General Hospital . Most of the old hospital buildings have sadly gone but the lodge in this picture still remains. The stores where I worked was to the rear of the lodge in this picture, it has regrettably now been demolished, as has Bridgend Hospital. A piece of history destroyed for ever.
Teenagers
I remember the Wyndham, boy did we have some good times there. The bar was very dark so we could get away with underage drinking as the staff couldn't see you properly! Friday nights were the best. I had my wedding 'breakfast' there when I married for the 2nd time in 1991 and it was fab. It's a shame things have to change and it has now become part of a chain but it is one of the oldest pubs still left in Bridgend. Looking at this photo the street looks so clean and peaceful. Those were the days as they say!
Coomercial Studies
Went to the college from Heolgam Secondary school when I was 16. Took shothand, typing and all office Business related studies was Dale Stanton then. Although I went to a secondary school I still managed to get my O and A levels here at the Technical College. Remember Mrs Malcolm what a teacher/lecturer she was fantastic. I think without her support I would have left college early as I wanted to earn some money. Thanks to her I was able to get a much better job once I had left college with passes in all my subjects.
This picture shows the block that I used to take my classes in -Cowbridge road looks very different now.
Wyndham Hotel
My first dinner-dance! My boyfriend,Ted, became my husband and remained so until his death 3 years ago.
Stuchbery
I certainly remember Stuchbery's and went there once a year for the new school uniform with its felt hat and navy knickers. A great institution. Then I married the son of the owner and we called our second child Robin Stuchbery Turner. Please note correct spelling of this tricky name, I have nineteenth century business cards & notepaper in front of me. The Australian branch of the family had a slight change to the spelling and the American branch a different one. I cherish hand painted buttons, antique lace etc that was given to me when the shop closed down finally after 100 years.
The Good Old Days
I remember as a child going to Litchard school, it was a good school, it even had a swimming pool. I had some good friends and I always remember going to the shops for sweets, loads of shops there then. I lived in Litchard Park. I remember them building Wildmill, it was a nice place, state of the art whatever happened? We all used to play over the arsenel, there weren't many factories there then, no hospital either, just barns and the swamp. I remember bringing loads of frogspawn home from the swamp, there were loads of frogs in our street I can tell you:) The good old days, the things we did, we used to go camping on Coity Common, there was nothing there then. We used to get old car bonnets and slide down the bomb holes (where the Germans had missed the arsenal). I always remember the cinemas, there were 3 but I only ever went to 2, the County and the Embassey, they were good old picture houses.... Read more
