12. The main reason for the Italians to come to South Wales was for work (the mining industry)
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14. Tower Colliery, near Aberdare, is the last coalmine still working in South Wales
15. At one stage there were many Bracchi (Italian cafes) dotted through the valleys. Over the years the coalmines have closed – and many of the cafes have closed with them.
16. The Italian café is just as popular today with a new generation of loyal customers, many of whom go several times a day, queuing outside in all weathers to sample the roast dinners and home made cakes.
17. Some cafés have now changed hands and have been developed into bakeries.