Nostalgic memories of Pontarddulais's local history

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My grand father owned the cinema, His name was Trevor Saunders
My grand father owned the cinema in Pontarddulais, His name was Trevor Saunders
I remember the tiv well always went on a Monday and Thursday.Ninepence to go in and Three pence to spend in kerrys.They were good memories also had many good times in the Institute on a Saturday for the dances they held.Bont was a great place to be brought up in,Had great mates Peter Tudor,Brian Ball,Raymond Crammer,Dai Bev and Peck and many more.Had great times visiting the jive clubs all around the Ammanford arear.HAPPY MEMORIES.Malcolm Thomas.
I remember my father God bless him buying me an air gun in Ben Morgan's sports shop opposite the tiv. And buying sweets in Kerry's sweet shop a little further up on the corner before going into the tiv. Happy days and memories
SERVICES HERE LAST SUNDAY OF JUNE JULY AND AUGUST THE CHURCH WAS CLEANED AND PAINTED THROUGHOUT BY MEMBERS OF ST TEILO'S CHURCH, LITTLE DID THEY KNOW THEY WERE COVERING ANCIENT PAINTINGS!! BOX PEWS, TRIPLE PULPIT AND LEPERS' WINDOW, ALL MISSING NOW FROM THE REBUILT CHURCH AT ST FAGAN'S. Happy memories.
Every Saturday morning!! I spent my pocket money on blue ice poles!!
In 1944 I was evacuated to St.Teilo Street, Pontardulais, with a wonderful couple who treated me as a daughter. As I was only 7years old it was a big wrench for me but they soon had me fitting in with their family and I have many wonderful memories of being taken up mountains, to the pictures and the seaside together with lots of love and cuddles. Everything was so different from my home and the memories of bombs and doodlebugs.
We used to play in the old church on the marsh when we were kids - hours of fun.
I remember going to watch films in the Tivoli cinema, pictured here on the left, on St Teilo Street.