Cinema

A Memory of Ogmore Vale.

In the early 50's I used to attend film shows in this building. I seem to remember it was referred to as "The Lymp", that being an abbreviation for "Olympic".

My grandfather, John Richard Dunn, was born in Bryne Street. His mother ran a thriving grocery shop from her front room. He was a master musician (and miner) who conducted many choirs in the area.

During WW11 I attended school in Ogmore having moved from Bournemouth. The teachers and my grandmother had a big job on their hands teaching me to speak without a cockney-type accent. Happily, they won through.