While some Christmas trimmings are seen as old hat, many of us love nothing more than getting in the Christmas mood by putting up some tinsel and baubles on the tree, with some festive music playing in the background. But have you ever thought of where your trimmings came from, or where they were actually made?
Chances are that some, if not most, of your old family Christmas decorations were made at a couple of factories spread across the Rhondda valley. They're long gone now but the sense of community and comradery that the people who worked there felt is evident when we asked - 'what are your memories of either working at or shopping at Rhondda's Porth Decorative Products AKA Porth Textiles?'
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