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Post by cassierae on Jan 9, 2010 16:22:46 GMT 1
Italians in South Wales mainly came from Bardi in Italy.
Italian immigrants to Wales, mainly originating in the Apennine Mountains and in particular the town of Bardi, established a network of cafés, ice cream parlours and fish and chip shops in Wales from the 1890s onwards.[2] In the Rhondda Valley they became known as 'Bracchis' after an early café owner.[2] The brothers Frank and Aldo Berni, who started in business in Merthyr Tydfil, went on to found the Berni Inn chain.[2]
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Post by jpw4 on Jan 28, 2011 19:09:39 GMT 1
Greetings pottonbeach. I remember the Arcade with Williams the Jeweller and Briggs and I think Warlow the photographer had a place there. The record shop sold Dinky toys, Meccano sets and model railways, some were Hornby electric and others were clockwork. My Dad bought me a clockwork set which I still have with great sentimental value. He bought it on instalments and there was a lady there who signed a bill every time he paid something off. We would then walk on to the Station platform and watch the trains for a while befoe walking home to Penydarren. On the way we'd stop at Dalziels for some cakes the like of which I have never tasted before or since. How did they do it - marvellous !
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Post by angharad on Feb 19, 2011 19:43:33 GMT 1
Paige's has a special place in my memory. I remember trying to convince my parents to replace my everlasting heavy wool coat with turn-ups on sleeves, waist and hem with a mushroom and cream check (huge in the early 60) slimline affair with delightfully shoddy plastic applique on the pockets. Well... I sulked, wailed, sat down, refused to move and was finally walked from the shop in one of my father's range of subtle death grips. "I'll give you mushroom checks and plastic, Madam", he muttered. Ouch! I think I wore that vile everlasting coat until I left home.
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Post by jpw4 on Feb 24, 2011 22:59:50 GMT 1
Hello cottonbeach my earlier reply to you must have been lost, but that's not surprising because I'm not too good on the pc. The shop in the Arcade always had a good display of Dinky toys behind the curved glass window We didn't have a grampophone so can't comment on their stock of records. In 1950 my Dad bought me a Hornby Clockwork train set. It was the last Christmas present to me before he died and although he paid for it on instalments it is now priceless to me. The lady behind the counter wore glasses and was always helpful whenever I accompanied Dad to pay off some of the bill. I remember other shops in the Arcade, Williams the Jeweller, Briggs the outfitter, and Warrilow the photographer. The entrance to the Arcade led to the railway platforms and out of order chocolate machines, and Leslie stores.
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