Gwalia Stores
Original location Commercial Street, Ogmore Vale, Glamorgan
Originally built 1880
Furnished 1920s
Moved to St Fagans 1988
Gwalia Stores was a typical Welsh valleys store originally located in Ogmore Vale, near Bridgend.
'Gwalia' is an old poetic name for Wales.
The shopkeepers were William and Mary Llewellyn. They took over the only shop in Ogmore and in 1880 moved to Gwalia Stores, which became a very successful business. Mr and Mrs Llewellyn moved from living above the shop to a large house in the Vale of Glamorgan. They took on several staff who lived in the attic of Gwalia. Their salary was 8/- (40p) per week.
The Stores finally closed its doors in 1973 when supermarkets became popular.
St Fagans National Museum of History
Gwalia Stores
Original location Commercial Street, Ogmore Vale, Glamorgan
Originally built 1880
Furnished 1920s
Moved to St Fagans 1988
Gwalia Stores was a typical Welsh valleys store originally located in Ogmore Vale, near Bridgend.
'Gwalia' is an old poetic name for Wales.
The shopkeepers were William and Mary Llewellyn. They took over the only shop in Ogmore and in 1880 moved to Gwalia Stores, which became a very successful business. Mr and Mrs Llewellyn moved from living above the shop to a large house in the Vale of Glamorgan. They took on several staff who lived in the attic of Gwalia. Their salary was 8/- (40p) per week.
The Stores finally closed its doors in 1973 when supermarkets became popular.
St Fagans National Museum of History