Blaenavon, Workmen's Institute And Town Clock c.1955
Photo ref: B672003
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Photo ref: B672003
Photo of Blaenavon, Workmen's Institute And Town Clock c.1955

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The grand scale and decorated gables of the Institute are a visible reminder of a wealthier town; here the iron-works acted as a magnet which drew workers in high numbers. Its hall could seat 1500, and the 'stute' was a centre of social life in the town. The war memorial was erected in 1931 from a design by R L Edmunds of Blaenavon.

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