Off-Topic Old Cardiff photos

[Travis Bickle]

A view from Llandaff North looking at the station and up into Church Road.

 

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HMS Cambria training centre established 1947, closed 1980 and was transferred to Sully, since then it’s been transferred back to a new site on Roath dock

 

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Most images show Herbert House (Greyfriars) as a complete ruin in isolation, but these show it earlier with greenhouses, etc. Demolished in 1967, nowadays it is the triangle between Greyfriars Road, The Friary and Greyfriars Place, dominated by Capital Tower.

 

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Peter Lea School, Fairwater under construction c1950 an aerial view 1960.

 

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Two undated images of the castle

 

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Tunnel Court off Queen Street 1930s

 

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Jones Court, off Womanby Street, built in 1827 and is still there

 

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The old Sea Lock, 1891

 

[Melvin Udal]

Jones Court, off Womanby Street, built in 1827 and is still there

Taken today

 

[Jimmytaff]

Taken today

Brynmawr's first skyscraper

 

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Taken today

they look a lot better now, have a look at them next time you’re in town

 

[Melvin Udal]

they look a lot better now, have a look at them next time you’re in town

Unless they are next to the shops I got no chance...Mrs U loves the shops

 

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Unless they are next to the shops I got no chance...Mrs U loves the shops

They’re just off Womanby street

 

[Melvin Udal]

They’re just off Womanby street

Thanks Mr Palin

 

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White Hart Hotel, James Street c1900

 

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The Insole 1980s, closed 2014

 

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An aerial view of the old Brains brewery

 

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Road widening outside the Cow and Snuffers 1930s.

 

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Wallys delli c1980