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Aberdare, Cardiff Street c.1955
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There appears to be only one car on the road; however, in the left- hand corner there is a wheeled vehicle on the pavement. Many shops have changed today, and the Aberdare Furnishing Company store (third from the left) is now B Wise. In this street there was a wonderful Italian café, Servini; originally selling cigarettes and drinks, it gradually extended to become a smart restaurant, as well as a café open all hours. Servini was popular. The food was excellent, and the atmosphere was very friendly and informal, as was the town of Aberdare as a whole.

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A Selection of Memories from Aberdare

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 Aberdare

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Miss Home

I used to love going to the indoor market there every weekend shopping for my mum.. I remember also pughs the lingerie shop I think it was . As had to go there to buy my mums underwear for her( I was always so embarrassed as I was only 11 at the time.). lol p.s does anyone remember a Carl Kenna on here from Penywaun.. would love to get in touch with old friends and schoolmates...
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Added 22 October 2018

Fond Memories
I used to stay in Aberdare back in the 1960's when I was driving long distance trucks.I'm pretty sure that the pub I used to stay in was called"The Eagle"? I remember that the sheep used to be in the High Street most nights after 9pm! I have some fond memories of Aberdare and being taught some Welsh language sentences
Aberdare, the Park Lake 1937
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Added 19 May 2016

Teenager In The Late 50s
i remember when i was eighteen on a saturday night going out with a pound note beer was 1shilling and one pence a pint the pound would buy eighteen pints 2 pints was my max into the black and the boot [collar and tie] rum and black 2 shillings and 6 pence the rum made me ill last time i tasded rum was 58 years ago never again now for the highlight of the night into carpaninnis for home made pie and ...see more
Aberdare, Cardiff Street c1955
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Added 05 July 2015

When Aberdare Really Was Queen Of The Hills
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
Aberdare, Cannon Street c1955
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Added 29 May 2015

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