Llandough
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Map of South Glamorgan
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Llandough books (4 available)
- 5 photos on Llandough appear in 2 Frith books - View photos of Llandough
- Read extracts and see photos from these books on Llandough and South Glamorgan
Llandough memories
Read and share memories of Llandough and South Glamorgan inspired by Frith photos
Grandmother's home
I think my grandmother grew up in Rose Cottage. I hope to learn more about the area and one day visit. She told such beautiful stories about this town.
Any info? womanwiththeheadofroses@hotmail.com
South Glamorgan memories
Grandmother's home
I think my grandmother grew up in Rose Cottage. I hope to learn more about the area and one day visit. She told such beautiful stories about this town.
Any info? womanwiththeheadofroses@hotmail.com
Halcyon days
I remember the excitement of seeing the hovercraft as a child. We used to spend many days on the beach at Penarth usually at the Pier end but when the Hovercraft visited we of course congregated at what we called the 'landing stage' end near the yacht club.
The photo shows a boat in the background and I remember a service to Flat Holme run by a Mr Noel or Knowle. We called it 'Knowles boat'. For many years I craved a journey to Flat Holme on Knowles boat but never made it. I eventually got there a few years ago so it only took me 40 years. it was well worth it though.
Does anyone remember Knowles Boat and ...read more here
A memory of Penarth contributed by michael evans
On the Street where I lived
The photo shows the bottom of Highwalls Avenue, I lived half way up round the corner. It was a steep climb when i was litlle but got easier as I grew. I was born in this road and had such a happy time.
A memory of Dinas Powys contributed by Clive Turner
Extracts From Llandough & South Glamorgan books
Although the church is of relatively modern construction – it was built in the mid 1860s - the site has religious significance probably dating back to before the Norman Conquest. At first glance the church’s most striking feature appears to be the contrasting steep and shallow pitched roofs; but a closer look identifies the ancient stone column of an Ibric cross (furthest in second row of graves from left), indicative of early Welsh Christianity in the area.
An extract from from"Around Penarth Photographic Memories".
Executed in an imposing neo Georgian style, the hospital opened in 1933 and was completed the following year. Declining to adapt Edward Seward’s original plans, the replacement architects, Willmott & Smith, drew up new ones at their own expense. The building was almost universally lauded for its modernity, and no major additions to the site were undertaken until the mid 1960s. The hospital’s inaugural year was not without controversy – a minor furore ensued after an ‘important post’ was awarded to a sister of a city councillor.
An extract from from"Around Penarth Photographic Memories".
This is the second incarnation of the pub – the original was destroyed by fire in 1907. With the advent of a regular bus service in the 1920s, this popular local became a favourite stopping-off point between Cardiff and Barry. The ‘harrier’ of its name refers to a foxhound-like dog especially bred for hunting rabbits – a historical reminder of the sporting pursuits of the local agricultural workers.
An extract from from"Around Penarth Photographic Memories".
The hospital’s ‘attractive appearance belies … its age’. So proclaimed the South Wales Echo in its December 1956 review of the facility. At this time, Wales’s most modern teaching hospital could boast 379 beds, with an aim to reach the 1000 mark. Reporters enthused over the retention of the hospital’s rural aspect and warm, sunny wards, even judging its kitchens ‘the finest in the country’.
An extract from from"Around Penarth Photographic Memories".
Beyond the happy
holidaymakers the
distinctively striped rock
face, vividly illustrated here,
is a signature feature of the
cliff face between Barry and Penarth.
An extract from from"Around Penarth Photographic Memories".