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Did You Know? Cardiff - A Miscellany
Hardback
- 100 photos on Cardiff appear in 8 Frith books - View photos of Cardiff
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Cardiff memories
Read and share memories of Cardiff and South Glamorgan inspired by Frith photos
working life
I like this photograph because it
reminds me of when I used to travel
in to Cardiff by train from Barry where
I lived.
I worked in the National Provincial
Bank in St.Mary Street. I had some
lovely friends and times
Contributed by wendy john
South Glamorgan memories
working life
I like this photograph because it
reminds me of when I used to travel
in to Cardiff by train from Barry where
I lived.
I worked in the National Provincial
Bank in St.Mary Street. I had some
lovely friends and times
A memory of Cardiff contributed by wendy john
Childhood
Was delighted when I saw this picture of St Augustines. I was christened in 1950 at this church. Also confirmed here, belonged to Church Girl Guides and Youth Club. Vicar was Reverend Smith. Have very fond memories of this church.
A memory of Rumney contributed by Sharne Smith
The Ford family....
This is a picture of St. Augustine's Church, Rumney. We were married there on August 5th 1957. It is also the resting place of my husband's Mother, Father and Sister. All are buried in the Churchyard.
We moved to Canada in 1965.
A memory of Rumney contributed by beryl ford
Extracts From Cardiff & South Glamorgan books
From the same vantage point as 32663 we now look northwards. With blissful symmetry the
horizon here is occupied by Cardiff Castle - the iconic home of the Bute family, facilitators
of the modern city and much of its wealth. From here and through 32663 one can trace an
imaginary route of influence flowing from the castle, across the town then via the docks and
on to the sea. Landmarks ancient and modern, still familiar to us today, cluster on the right
of the picture. These include St John’s Church, Howell’s store and the Cottage public house.
At left is Westgate Street where only 40 years earlier ran the course of the Taff. The Cardiff and
County Club, later to find a home here, is a new venture founded only three years previously.
An extract from from"Cardiff Old and New Photographic Memories".
From the same vantage point as 32663 we now look northwards. With blissful symmetry the
horizon here is occupied by Cardiff Castle - the iconic home of the Bute family, facilitators
of the modern city and much of its wealth. From here and through 32663 one can trace an
imaginary route of influence flowing from the castle, across the town then via the docks and
on to the sea. Landmarks ancient and modern, still familiar to us today, cluster on the right
of the picture. These include St John’s Church, Howell’s store and the Cottage public house.
At left is Westgate Street where only 40 years earlier ran the course of the Taff. The Cardiff and
County Club, later to find a home here, is a new venture founded only three years previously.
An extract from from"Cardiff Old and New Photographic Memories".
The first Norman castle is thought to have been built in Cardiff in c1081 on the site of a previous Welsh fortification. Extra defensive height was achieved by piling the spoil on top of the circuit walls to create a rampart. In 1106 Robert Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, waged an unsuccessful war with Henry I; the defeated duke was taken to Cardiff Castle. Curthouse's eyes were put out, and he remained a prisoner until his death in 1134.
An extract from from"South Wales Photographic Memories".
It was to Cardiff Castle that Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy, was brought after his defeat at Tinchebrai in 1106, having made war on both William Rufus and Henry I. Curthose’s eyes were put out and he remained a prisoner until his death in 1134.
An extract from from"Welsh Castles".
The first Norman castle at Cardiff is thought to have been built in c1081, possibly on the site of a Welsh stronghold. Robert FitzHamon chose to build his castle within the ruins of the old Roman fortress, raising a motte in the north-west corner. Additional protection came by digging out the original Roman ditch defences and piling the spoil over what remained of the circuit walls to create a rampart.
An extract from from"Welsh Castles".