Ferndale, Darran Park Lake c.1955

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My maiden name was Bertorelli , my parents were John and Lena and had the fish shop at 39 Duffryn Street. Lots may remember my older brothers . Frank , Lewi, John, Ronnie Mario-my elder sister is Julia and our youngest sister is Tania. The family moved to Bridgend in 1957 . Sadly the boys have since passed away but we three girls are keeping the Italian traditions going. I lived most of the time at 20 Albany Street before moving to Bridgend.

My name is Dennis Lewis; I am the boy sitting on the horse. I was six or seven years old. My brother, Jeff, is the boy playing in the background. We played in the park almost every day during the summer. I remember the photographer asking me to sit on the horse and make it swing so that he could take the photograph. How wonderful to it see it for the first time almost sixty years later!

I lived in the High Street in Ferndale from 1948 to 1961, my parents had a grocery/cafe next door to Margaratelli's fish shop. They were good years and I have lots of great memories. Ann Rasmussen, Marilyn Coopey and myself went to the Lower School and were fortunate to pass to Porth County School in 1953. If anyone knows the whereabouts of either and others that attended Porth County at this time, I would love to hear ...see more

I'm uploading my video archive of Treherbert, just search my Archive folder at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzXQHnMnhr8