For full story and details of the appeal, google Arandora Star and see Walesonline on web. Italian Cafes are as much part of our 'Southern' material and social culture as Castles and Coal mines. Growing up as a youth in the ''Sixties'', hanging out at an Italian Cafe meant as much to us as McDonald's to youth of later times. However, in Bridgend of this period, there existed our little ''Exotic Quarter'' complete with a Chinese Laundry and take away, and not least Contis Italian Cafe, next door but out of the photo below was The Ship Public House. Both the Cafe and the Pub were centres for our patriotic political discussions and debates, whilst the Cinema Picture house close bye was a place to catch up on the movies. Sadly, all now gone, pulled down or boarded up but not forgotten, not by me anyway, so I am only to happy to draw your attention to the Arandora appeal, please give genorously. Plus have opportunity to pay tribute to Bridgend's ''Sixties'' Revolutionary Centre.
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