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Your Story: History Day at our School 2003 |
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The cafes were very popular places to meet friends and chat. They sold tea, coffee, pop and ice-cream. The ice-cream was lovely, it is still sold today. The families were made very welcome here. At first the men chose Italian wives, later they married Welsh girls.
We visited the Cynon Valley Museum to help us with our research for our project.
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We also learnt about the war years and how people lived without much food and poor housing. These were dangerous times. During the Second World War our Government was worried that some Italians living here may be spies. The plan was to take Italians to the Isle of Man on a big ship. It was sunk by a submarine. Many people died.
Many Italian families still have relatives and friends in Bardi. When they go to Italy to see them everyone has a big party. They dance and sing and enjoy meeting each other again. They have a ‘pig roast’ and play ‘climb the greasy pole’.
We made models, painted and drew pictures to show everyone our best work.
The Italian families have chosen to stay in Wales even though times have changed – and the mines have gone.
Words: Pengeulan Primary School
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