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Aberdare, Cannon Street c.1955
Photo ref: A192016
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More about this scene

In this wide street, cars can park on both sides of the road and still allow for traffic. Cannon Street is one of the oldest parts of the town, and dates from the 1850s. The river Dare runs underneath this main shopping street. The Queen`s Hotel, which later became Burton's (right), stood in Cannon Street.

Memories of Aberdare, Cannon Street c1955

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. These memories are of Aberdare, Cannon Street c.1955

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going back too the late 50s too late 60 s aberdare was a thriving place to live there was no need to go to another town to buy anything we had it all here the demize of the town was when the old co.operative shut where whatever you needed you could get from a drawing pin to a tuxedo what ever you can think of they sold it now its can i get it in aberdare its my opinion that closure of the ...see more