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Caerphilly, The Castle 1871
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Dating from the 13th century, the castle is not just a monument in stone. Equally impressive are its sophisticated water defences, which, together with a formidable concentric walls-within-walls plan, must have made any attack a daunting prospect. A walk around the ruins requires a good deal of imagination, as so little is left. It is actually in better shape now than when this picture was taken; it has been landscaped to remove centuries of growth.

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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 Caerphilly

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Dowding's Estate Agents Cardiff Road
My father purchased the Dowdings Estate Agency, I think possibly from the owner Mr William Dowding, in 1955. The original building, built circa 1900, was then sold to Lloyd's Bank when my father's business closed down in the mid 1980's. They originally rented just the ground floor and subsequently knocked the original building down and replaced it with the current building which they now occupy completely.
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Added 28 September 2016

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I used to live in Bartlett Street next to the bus station. My first job in Caerphilly was as a delivery driver for Harris & Ash DIY merchants, they were situated in a double fronted shop opposite the castle, although I came across a photograph recently that showed their shop as originally opposite the bus and railway station. That shop became an Italian cafe run by a brother and sister team, his name was Marco ...see more
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I Was Born In Caerphilly In 1938
I left Caerphilly in 1955 to join the Royal Airforce. Prior to this I worked for AJ Marshall Wholesale Confectioners in Castle Street. I went to school at The Twyn Secondary Modern as it was then known. I remember coming on leave and having a few pints in the Clives Hotel, on leaving I took the short cut to Nantgarw Road via the Castle fields but unkown to me the moat had been filled so ...see more
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