Bracchis of Bardi
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Excerpt from an interview with a Rhondda Italian café owner .
Excerpt from an interview with a Bracchi (Italian) café owner from the Rhondda valley remembering the early days of the Italian 'invasion 'of the valleys. Here he recounts the story of the trouble caused by his café opening on a Sunday and how he took the deacons on.
From:
The Bracchis of Bardi
First broadcast
:
25 January 1980
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 11-14
Subject : History
Topic : Twentieth century world
Keywords : Immigration into Wales
Notes : How did so many Italian cafes comes to Wales? Why did the Italians come here in the first place? What did they give to the south Wales valleys? What does the clip say to us about a traditional Sunday? What do the pupils think about shopping on a Sunday?
