History

OLD CARDIFF 1703

Old Cardiff An early description of Cardiff town, 321 years ago. There is some odd spelling in the text below, which I have ignored, the...

THE CARDIFF BOAT INN

The Cardiff boat inn The first sketch is of the Cardiff Boat, taken from the newspaper article drawn in 1893. ---------------------------...

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF OLD CARDIFF.

CARDIFF TWO THE LIFE AND TIMES OF OLD CARDIFF (Photo 1) . The old print is titled : Cardiff, by Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827), showing...

THE RED COW AND THE GRAND HOTEL.

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BRIDGEND TOWN The life and times of an old market town

PART ONE ( Photo 1 ) . St illtyd`s church and to the right of the church the ruins of the castle ( Newcastle ) photo taken...

The Bear Hotel

THE BEAR HOTEL 14 DUNRAVEN PLACE Bridgend ( Photo 1 ) The Bear Hotel, Dunraven Place Bridgend, the photo was taken around the turn of...

BRIDGEND 1910/11

( Photo 1 ) . Arial view of Bridgend workhouse 1923. BRIDGEND 1910/1911 THE GOOD OLD DAYS. A year in the life of Bridgend town. BRIDGEND...

BRIDGEND 1901

( Photo 1 ). Nolton street Bridgend circa 1940`s. Bridgend 1901 THE GOOD OLD DAYS. A year in the life of Bridgend town. 1901 It was a...

BRIDGEND 1891

( Photo 1 ) . Derwen road, approx 1900. THE GOOD OLD DAYS. A year in the life of Bridgend town. BRIDGEND 1891 It was a time:- when...

BRIDGEND 1881

BRIDGEND 1881 ( Photo 1 ) . Park Street , Bridgend THE GOOD OLD DAYS. A year in the life of Bridgend town. It was a time when, The then...