Hotels and Pubs

 Port Talbot had more than its fair share of hotels and pubs. Only the first, second, and last, respectively the Aberavon Beach Hotel, Blanco's, and the Taibach Rugby Club are still standing. The third picture shows the Dock Hotel, which was demolished within a couple of years of my moving to Port Talbot - shame, a most striking looking building. The Globe Hotel, in the 4th sketch, and the Walnut Tree Hotel, in the 6th, were both demolished in the 70s when most of Old Aberavon was extensively rebuilt. Finally, the 5th sketch shows the Vivian Park hotel, in Victoria Road. This outlasted Beach Hill, but was finally demolished in 2009. My mother and stepfather used to stay here when they visited us.