The Oily Rag (GWRSA), Griffithstown, Pontypool
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The Oily Rag (GWRSA), Griffithstown, Pontypool
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 21 Jan 2011
The Oily Rag is the colloquial name for the GWRSA club on the corner of Hill Street and Commercial Street, Griffithstown. The club was formerly for employees of the Great Western Railway, which became part of British Railways in 1948. The stone inscription above the double entrance arches is Mechanics Institute.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.686175
Longitude
-3.025545