Tredegar, Town Clock And Circle c.1955
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Photo of Tredegar, Town Clock And Circle c.1955

More about this scene

This view from the top of Morgan Street shows the 72ft-high ornamental clock tower and three of the four roads that lead from the Circle. The tower`s iron steps were enclosed with iron railings until 1933, when the present dwarf wall, pillars and sward were substituted. The date of 1858 on the base of the clock is misleading, as it was not completed until 1859. The Olympia cinema and the Black Prince public house are on the left, and situated just to the right of the clock is the Tredegar Arms, commonly known as the TA. The impressive mock-Tudor building behind the clock is no longer the electricity department.

A Selection of Memories from Tredegar

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 Tredegar

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I used to travel from Rhymney via hills bus service to Tredegar park and go to the outdoor swimming pool. My name is Howard Cavender and I live in Rhymney.
how things have changed in old days you would be able to leave your back door open for people to pop in have cup of tea, as my mum then child would say. her dad was down in mines digging for coal . then when the national service came about few of her fiends signed up and left the area she was posted to Ling field in surrey entering large capacity of soldiers bumped in to a sergeant later on in life married she then ...see more
Reg McCarthy a friend of my grandparents had grocers Charles st I think retired or sold shop 1963 0
I went to Earlstreet School and my great aunt was a teacher there, her name was Miss Trace, she was well known for playing the Welsh harp. I grew up in High Street which is no longer there. My parents were Helen (Nellie) and Billy Jones, we lived with my gran, Mrs Trace, until I was 9 years old then we moved to no. 4 Rhoslan and then to Laburnam Avenue. My best memories are of High Street though, where my ...see more