The Aberdarian, 1980
from Judith Griffiths
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This is the second edition of the magazine produced after the school became the Boys’ Comprehensive. As well as the usual club reports, also included in this edition are an assessment of the second year of the comprehensive school by the Headmaster, Mr. Noel Thomas, and an interview with Mr. Meirion T. Jenkins in his retirement year. He joined the school in 1949 and completed 31 years there.
 Front Cover |
 Page 0 Advert: TSB |
 Page 1 Title Page Editor: Simon Leach |
 Page 2 Advert: Aberdare Co-op |
 Page 3 Editorial: S. Leach |
 Page 4 Adverts: Lewis & Co, R. Matthews |
 Page 5 Two Years On Noel Thomas (Headmaster) Poem: C. Saunders |
 Page 6 Prose: Anthony Barnes Poem: Wayne David |
 Page 7 Prose: Neville Jones, Artwork: K. Rambach Mynd i Lundain: Robert Kern |
 Page 8 Adverts: Central Fish Bar Joe’s Restaurant |
 Page 9 Poem: Andrew Jenkins Poem: Simon Thomas |
 Page 10 Prose: Adrian Armsden Poem: Stuart Lloyd |
 Page 11 Prose: Martyn Evans Artwork : M. Webber |
 Page 12 Adverts: The Copper Kettle, Lloyd’s Hairdressing |
 Page 13 Cholera in Aberdare: N. Edwards & A. Sidorowicz Humour: Paul Garrett |
 Page 14 Adverts: Servini’s Restaurant, E. Webber & Sons |
 Page 15 Prose: G. & T. Kemble Humour: Dene Woodman |
 Page 16 Prose: Nigel Hoffland Prose: Simon Leach |
 Page 17 Poem: The Kemble Twins |
 Page 18 Advert: Joseph Phillips |
 Page 19 The Leach Interview: Mr. Meirion T. Jenkins (retiring in 1980) |
 Page 20 Crossword Puzzle: Robin Jenkins Humour: Paul Garrett |
 Page 21 Crossword Clues |
 Page 22 Poem: C. Ellis Artwork: Jimmy Richards Humour: Paul Garrett |
 Page 23 Believe it or not ... Peter Morris Prose: Martyn Hill |
 Page 24 Advert: A Cut Above |
 Page 25 Retrospect (Notes on Teaching Staff) Simon Leach |
 Page 26 Artwork: Adrian Coombs |
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 Page 28 Adverts: Graham Dunn - Supertune, B. Runge Ltd |
 Page 29 Keeping Birds: Glyn Mabey Artwork: D. Evans & M. Webber |
 Page 30 Adverts: Natural Selection, Aberdare Adult Education |
 Page 31 Poem: Mark Callahan, Poem: Simon Thomas Artwork: S. Williams |
 Page 32 Adverts: Emrys Evans, Valerie's |
 Page 33 Cars through the Ages Richard Price & A. Thomas |
 Page 34 Prose: Christopher Rees |
 Page 35 Problem Page: Peter Morris |
 Page 36 Advert: John Webber (Fish Merchants) |
 Page 37 Prose: Leighton Bryant Artwork: Simon Davis |
 Page 38 Advert: The Model Shop |
 Page 39 Amateur Astronomy: Jeremy Ryan |
 Page 40 Adverts: Illtyd Williams, A. & J.M. Sheppard |
 Page 41 Humour: A.N. Other & N.O. Body |
 Page 42 Adverts: G.H. Ewington & Sons, Jan Citric |
 Page 43 Prose: Paul Richards |
 Page 44 Advert: Peppers Crossword Solution |
 Page 45 Poems: Simon Thomas |
 Page 46 Artwork: Roderick H. Lloyd |
 Page 47 The Staff Cricket Team Mr. M.T. Davies Artwork: M. Webber |
 Page 48 Adverts: A.B. Andrews, Iorri Leach |
 Page 49 Club Reports: Chess Club: T. Kear Aberdare Interact: Huw Avon & Peter Morris |
 Page 50 Advert: Fennica |
 Page 51 Cricket Report: M. Welford Advert: Sidetrack |
 Page 52 Advert: BOB (Grocers) |
 Page 53 Cricket Report (cont.) |
 Page 54 Adverts: Colin Jones, Music Centre |
 Page 55 Rugby Report: M. Barnes (Capt.) |
 Page 56 Advert: T. Bryan Hope, Artwork: Peter Morris |
 End inside Cover Advert: Manning Removals |
 Back Cover Advert: Barclays Bank |
