Commercial Road c1955, Machen

Machen

Fond memories of Machen - my Mum and Dad, Doris and Edgar, used to go dancing at Machen club in middle 60's also The Tradesmans Arms was their local when it was a quaint little local pub. I remember there also used to be a Pub - it was more like someones front room - I think it was called The Glue Pot. I had my first serious relationship and he took me there (drinking under age tut tut). There used to be The White Heart pub but there was one further up where alot of us youngsters used to congregate - I can't remember the name of it though. I remember one very bad winter, it must have been about 65/66 when it snowed and I walked back from Newport where I worked with some friends and thought nothing of it - we just had a great laugh. Remember that? Ahhhh great memories of coming in to coal fire burning... Read more