Pubs and clubs are not just places to get a drink. They are often at the heart of a community, playing an important role for individuals, many of whom spend their time between home, their workplace and the pub or club.
Nowhere was this more evident than within the tightly-knit towns of the Rhondda Valleys where these pubs and clubs were once often full to the rafters as miners and others enjoyed themselves.
Sadly, in the Rhondda and elsewhere, these once busy pubs and clubs are facing hard times and some have closed down as this way of life is slowly being eroded.
Within this book the pubs and clubs of the Rhondda Valleys are documented: those that are still open, but also it shines a light on many that have shut, to ensure that they are recorded and, most importantly, not forgotten.
There's a snapshot of the fun, life, culture and learning that exists (and existed) within them, captured before this culture is possibly lost forever.
Whether you are a lager, cider or real ale (or even a coffee) drinker, you will be able to relate to this trip 'to the bar'.
