St. Fagans part 2
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linda_joyceAnd now in no particular order
A men's urinal. No longer in working order
Oakdale Working men's Institute
These buildings were built by subscription from the working men of a town or village. Some would only be able to give a penny a week in the 19th Century but they gave willingly. The 'Stutes as they are called in my valley were a mixture of Men's club, library, reading room(All the local and a couple of the National Newspapers ) and adult education center and were still quite active as such up until immediate post war legislation moved all but the club function onto the shoulders of Local Govenment. Oakdale 'stute is a cut above most of the ones I am more fammiliar with. Abercarn (now demolished) and Cwmcarn 'Stutes were/are brick outside and vitreous tiles inside. OAkdale is dressed stone and Mock marble in side.
Entry Hall
Recreation
Probably a billiard table, this room also has about a dozen tables 4 chairs to the table so was probably used for the adult education calsses.
Reading room
.
The heart of the library.
.
A men's urinal. No longer in working order
Oakdale Working men's Institute
These buildings were built by subscription from the working men of a town or village. Some would only be able to give a penny a week in the 19th Century but they gave willingly. The 'Stutes as they are called in my valley were a mixture of Men's club, library, reading room(All the local and a couple of the National Newspapers ) and adult education center and were still quite active as such up until immediate post war legislation moved all but the club function onto the shoulders of Local Govenment. Oakdale 'stute is a cut above most of the ones I am more fammiliar with. Abercarn (now demolished) and Cwmcarn 'Stutes were/are brick outside and vitreous tiles inside. OAkdale is dressed stone and Mock marble in side.
Entry Hall
Recreation
Probably a billiard table, this room also has about a dozen tables 4 chairs to the table so was probably used for the adult education calsses.
Reading room
. The heart of the library.
.