 The David Morgan department store was founded by David Morgan who was born near Brecon in 1833.He traded in the South wales valley areas of Abertillery, Monmouthshire and Pontlottyn in the Rhymney Valley for 21 years, before opening a small drapers shop on The Hayes in 1879.From this small shop the store steadily expanded along The Hayes, to become a six storey department store, rivalling nearby Howells.