Llangynwyd

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Teens

My husband and I used to go dancing in Cwmdu library, it used to be packed with people and we listened to live bands.
A memory of Cwmdu contributed by eira waite

School days

I went to Llwynderw Senior School. We used to spend our dinner money in town at Tuckers or in a cafe. The cafes used to do lovely steamed pies.  When I came to Watford one day I was asked for an English coffee where I worked, he said it was made with water not milk. In Maesteg in the cafe we had lovely coffee.
A memory of Maesteg contributed by eira waite

Doctor's clinic....

I well remember the doctor's clinic referred to - it was halfway up the hill on the same side as the Squirrel. I have unpleasant memories of getting "the needle" there when I was about five or so. The smell of that purple meths/alcohol stuff (can't remember the name) that they used for wiping the puncture site of your arm/leg still reminds me of that evil place.

Anyone remember the pictures/bingo hall that was at the junction of Alexandra Road where it met Meadow St?
A memory of Pontycymer contributed by Clive Jones

A busy street

My mother Joan Marion Jones nee Gibson from Nantyrychain Terrace worked in the Home and Colonial Stores (on the right hand side of this photo) during the war and has many memories and stories, especially about rationing. She also knows many of the shops.
Starting on the left corner was Peglers (grocer) - now a Chinese, I see from another memory, then Morgan Hughes (ladies outfitters), Powell (butcher), Wellingtons (newsagent and greengrocer), Bethel Chapel with the British restaurant where Mrs Jones from Meadow St. was the Cook. (This later became a canteen for Garw Grammar School boys in Forms 4-6 who walked from the school to take their lunch here. I know because I was there! Mrs Fricker was the ...read more here
A memory of Pontycymer contributed by Eric Jones