Off-Topic Old Cardiff photos

[SweetFA]

I thought that the photo would have been taken from outside the Golden Cross pub

I think the photo was taken at the top end of Mill Lane.

 

[Ponty and pop]

My brother worked in John Collier....The Window to watch..as the advert would say.

 

[TH63]

I think they survived a lot longer, maybe into the 80's. They were mainly insurance and solicitors' offices.

Late 70’s early 80’s I think. I certainly remember catching the bus home by there. They were very similar to park place.
Criminal that they were demolished

 

[Major Clanger]

Late 70’s early 80’s I think. I certainly remember catching the bus home by there. They were very similar to park place.
Criminal that they were demolished

I’d say the same thing; they still seem intact in the 1975 bridge move photos which I posted on page 1178 of this thread, plus I recall passing them up to about 1977 when walking into town, from Roath.

 

[Major Clanger]

I don’t think the water tower is in view. Just to the right of the picture would be the monument and the top of St Mary Street. Looking straight ahead is East canal wharf.

Ah, yes; the monument. I had forgotten about that.

I think that we are all in the right area, it is just a matter of line of sight. The 64-65 map shows a narrow island between Mill Lane and New Street (?) and that seems to be visible in the photo, next to the bus. The monument would therefore be just out of shot to the right, meaning that we are looking toward East Canal Wharf as you said.

Sorry to seem a little obsessive, but I can only recall having seen one other photograph of the buildings which once stood on what was New Street.

 

[Travis Bickle]

Ah, yes; the monument. I had forgotten about that.

I think that we are all in the right area, it is just a matter of line of sight. The 64-65 map shows a narrow island between Mill Lane and New Street (?) and that seems to be visible in the photo, next to the bus. The monument would therefore be just out of shot to the right, meaning that we are looking toward East Canal Wharf as you said.

Sorry to seem a little obsessive, but I can only recall having seen one other photograph of the buildings which once stood on what was New Street.

Just googled the night club on the left and it was in New st which I think ran parallel to Mill lane sandwiching the canal

 

[Major Clanger]

Just googled the night club on the left and it was in New st which I think ran parallel to Mill lane sandwiching the canal

Circa 1920, before the canal was filled in and the narrow island built on top:

I’ll try to find that other New Street photo, which I mentioned.

 

[Travis Bickle]

Adam street, showing The Vulcan on the right c1908

 

[Travis Bickle]

Market rd, Canton c1905 and 2023. Canton High back in the day, now Chapter Arts Centre

 

[Major Clanger]

Adam street, showing The Vulcan on the right c1908

FYI: There was a feature about moving The Vulcan to Saint Fagans on Jeremy Vine’s Radio 2 show, yesterday. You may still be able to listen to it via iPlayer, if interested.

 

[Travis Bickle]

FYI: There was a feature about moving The Vulcan to Saint Fagans on Jeremy Vine’s Radio 2 show, yesterday. You may still be able to listen to it via iPlayer, if interested.

He mentioned it before on the tv can’t remember what program it was

 

[Travis Bickle]

 

[Travis Bickle]

A very active and busy Roath Park lake. 1912.

 

[Travis Bickle]

The Grange End with the new roof

 

[Travis Bickle]

Bridge street c1958

 

[Travis Bickle]

 

[Travis Bickle]

Junction of Sloper/Leckwith rd, c1938 and 2023

 

[TDA]

Junction of Sloper/Leckwith rd, c1938 and 2023

The chippy that was on that corner early 70's sold the worst chips ever fried. They were inedible, but we always bought some after a game

 

[Travis Bickle]

St Marys street, early 60’s

 

[Travis Bickle]

A trolley bus at Cowbridge road West, Ely, 1960’s