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Dave
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Have this photo from a visit in the 60s is it still there ? Dave
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Carolyn
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| Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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Yep it is although it's been tarted up a bit since then
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Dave
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Thanks again Carolyn  Dave |
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Dave
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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This one taken around the same as the first one, in Abertillery I believe, a bit quiet, Dave
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geraldjames
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Dave,
I believe thats the hill leading to Llanhilleth
Cheers
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Dave
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks geraldjames, as a long time ago, and only visiting family roots, is the area of pic still in Abertillery ? Dave |
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geraldjames
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Hi Dave,
Just south of Aber aprox 2 miles
cheers
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Dave
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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| geraldjames Thanks Dave |
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jools
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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Great picture of Llan.
Not a pothole in site...those were the days! 
The bill board is not there anymore - can't recall it at all and I am in my forties!
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Dave
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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jools thanks I believe that was in the 60s Dave |
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Carolyn
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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I would have said 60's or late 60' maybe early 70's I remember it well especially that particular add
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Dave
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Carolyn thinking about it it might have been the early 70s Dave |
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Carolyn
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I would have so so since I trotted down that way daily to take my kids to sixbells nursery
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Dave
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| In the last pic, was there a Garage at the bottom of the hill on the left, Dave |
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Mary Ann
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| Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:13 am Post subject: |
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| Carolyn wrote: | | I would have so so since I trotted down that way daily to take my kids to sixbells nursery |
Carolyn, I think maybe you are having one of those senior moments.
You must have made quite a detour if you went down that way to get to
Six Bells. You are probably thinking of the Bill Board which is still on the
end of the top house in Alexandra Road .
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