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Children waiting to receive free broth from the Mona Café, Llangefni, c.1900
Moranedd Cafe, Criccieth
  • This Food Rationing Order gives Alfred Davies, Central Café, Mold, permission to purchase 60 pounds of butcher's meat from John Price, 78 High Street, Mold, in order to make meat pies. The Order is dated 16 October 1919.
Food Rationing Order from Mold, 16 October 1919
  • Photographed by Geoff Charles. This photograph shows Mr. Thomas Evans, the keeper of Capel Bach y Bont, Dyfi Bridge, Machynlleth, who turned the chapel into a café and opened it on Sundays.
Café owner from Machynlleth who caused controversy by opening his business on Sundays, 24 March 1955
  • Photographed by Geoff Charles. The decision of the town council to open the café in the Owain Glyndwr Institute, Machynlleth, on Sundays, was reported to have caused great disquiet in the town in March 1955. This photograph shows a group of men playing billiards in the Institute. A sign behind them reads 'Open Sundays'.
Controversy in Machynlleth following the decision to open the Owain Glyndwr Institute café on Sundays, 24 March 1955
  • Photographed by Geoff Charles. The decision of the town council to open the café in the Owain Glyndwr Institute, Machynlleth, on Sundays, was reported to have caused great disquiet in the town in March 1955. This photograph shows Mrs. Maldwyn Humphreys, Gwendoline Hughes, Enid Pugh and Rita James in the cafe.
Controversy in Machynlleth following the decision to open the Owain Glyndwr Institute café on Sundays, 24 March 1955