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Maesteg memories
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School days
I went to Llwynderw Senior School. We used to spend our dinner money in town at Tuckers or in a cafe. The cafes used to do lovely steamed pies. When I came to Watford one day I was asked for an English coffee where I worked, he said it was made with water not milk. In Maesteg in the cafe we had lovely coffee.
Contributed by eira waite
Mid Glamorgan memories
School days
I went to Llwynderw Senior School. We used to spend our dinner money in town at Tuckers or in a cafe. The cafes used to do lovely steamed pies. When I came to Watford one day I was asked for an English coffee where I worked, he said it was made with water not milk. In Maesteg in the cafe we had lovely coffee.
A memory of Maesteg contributed by eira waite
Summertime
When I was a girl we used to make dams in the river, and climb the mountain at the back of Duffryn Hotel at Coegnant colliery. It was a magic place to grow up in. Il ived in Glanafon terrace, and went to Tonna Rd School.
A memory of Caerau contributed by eira waite
Happiest days of my life 1947-1966
I was born in Glenavon Terrace in 1945, my parents moved to Cambridge in 1946. Every year since I can remember, I spent all my holidays, Xmas, Easter, summer, every spare moment I could back in what I believe is home. My granma and aunt moved to 30 George Street, I loved Caerau, it was in my blood, and still is, very proud to say I'm from Caerau.
My time was spent winberry picking late summer, then going round the street knocking on doors, "Want any winberries, 2 shillings a pint". Had a great time, playing up the mountain, in the play park by the council estate, looking for the frogs on the low levels beside the railway line between ...read more here
A memory of Caerau contributed by Colin Cornwell
Extracts From Maesteg & Mid Glamorgan books
Llantwit Major stands on the Afon Colhugh, and the place is said to have once been a port. It is also said to be the
place at which St Illtyd landed after his journey from Brittany - without the assistance of this lighthouse, of course.
An extract from from"South Wales Photographic Memories".
Previously known as ‘Bowrington Street’ after Dr John Bowring, Commercial Street is still home to the
Sawyers Arms.
An extract from from"South Wales Photographic Memories".
Maesteg is a town defined by its one time principal industry - coal. By the mid 1980s, most of the mines had shut, with dire consequences for the communities here. However, all that was still to come at the time when this photograph was taken. Here there is little to suggest the upheavals that would come as the people of the town go about their business. Growing trade in the town had led to the building of Talbot Street in the 1890s. The King Alfred pub, which is situated on the junction with Commercial Street, belies the fact that new leases for Talbot Street excluded public houses.
An extract from from"Wales Living Memories".