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Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
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The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	12 Jan 2008 22:58
	think all the Kardomah's closed years ago - we had one in Queen Street in Cardiff - they were coffee shops and they sold those lovely little chocolate cakes wrapped in cellophane - Kunzle Cakes - remember those?
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	cariad	Report	12 Jan 2008 22:58
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	just googled Kardomah, and it is the cafe that Dylan Thomas frequented with his friends, it was in castle street, but was flatened during the war, and was rebuilt and is still there today.
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 885 Send Message	Desperate Housewife ♥	Report	12 Jan 2008 22:58
	OMG Truform and snob, brings back memories. Karen x
Member Since: July 2007 Posts: 142 Send Message	Snowdrop	Report	12 Jan 2008 22:58
Member Since: July 2007 Posts: 142 Send Message	Budgens National Provincial Bank
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 835 Send Message	Joanne in Burgess Hill™	Report	12 Jan 2008 22:56
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 835 Send Message	freeman hardy and willis truform - both shops were the place to get fashionable shoes. snob, and rock bottom clothes shops keymarkets and david greig supermarkets marley diy shop
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 885 Send Message	Desperate Housewife ♥	Report	12 Jan 2008 22:56
	Don't remember that Brenda, don't livre in Manchester anymore but get back there sometimes. Karen
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	cariad	Report	12 Jan 2008 22:54
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	Kardomah - rings a bell - I think its a cafe in Swansea - I think it is still there.
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 3,307 Send Message	BrendafromWales	Report	12 Jan 2008 22:54
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 3,307 Send Message	Karen,am a bit older than you,and have lived in N.Wales since the early 60's,so I am talking quite a few years ago.Wouldn't know the places you mention,but daughter would as she lives in that area. Bet you don't remember the Kardomah Coffee place,just along from Lewis's,going towards Corporation St?
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	12 Jan 2008 22:51
	Timothy Whites
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	12 Jan 2008 22:51
	Kardomah Fine Fare
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	cariad	Report	12 Jan 2008 22:47
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	My fathers moustache - don't laugh if was the name of a mens boutique in Llanelli. My OH bought loads of stuff there.
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 5,684 Send Message	Winter Drawers Ever Near	Report	12 Jan 2008 22:47
	J Llyons are they still in existence? Aileen xxx
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 885 Send Message	Desperate Housewife ♥	Report	12 Jan 2008 22:43
	Brenda, don't remember Henry's but do remember Bostock records, bradleys records and best of the best for records....Yanks all in manchester in the eighties. Karen x
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	cariad	Report	12 Jan 2008 22:43
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	macfisherys ratners
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	12 Jan 2008 22:43
	just love that black matchstick description Jackie - can picture it!!
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 169 Send Message	Ryank	Report	12 Jan 2008 22:42
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 169 Send Message	Not giving my age away Appletons the Chandlers Waterworths the greengrocers Irwins Binns the Department store Ryanke
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 4,758 Send Message	Maddiecow	Report	12 Jan 2008 22:40
	Jeans HH was very famous I think they were even mentioned in the Lyrics of a Madness song.
	Researching: Powell, Chappell, Haffenden, Elliot, O'Shaughnessy
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 3,307 Send Message	BrendafromWales	Report	12 Jan 2008 22:40
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 3,307 Send Message	Anyone from Manchester remember Henry's store on Market St? not as classy as Lewis's,but used to get some real bargains especially in their china dept,in fact still have some small china plates that I got from there!
Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 525 Send Message	Jackie	Report	12 Jan 2008 22:39
Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 525 Send Message	c & a was my first job when i left school in 1961 hated it i weighed about 6 stone and we all had to wear black dresses had red hair so looked like a black matchstick Lol you had to be called by your surname and as mine was smith they called me by the name of the street i lived on couldnt get used to answering to ir Love Jackie
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 885 Send Message	Desperate Housewife ♥	Report	12 Jan 2008 22:36
	No sorry Maddie cna't recall that one, what did they sell karen

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