Off-Topic Old Cardiff photos

[kernel]

Kingsway, c1948 and 2023

Presumably they just covered over the entrance but the toilets are still there under the ground?

 

[Travis Bickle]

I don’t know for certain, but I imagine so. There was also an underground toilet on a smaller scale on Canton bridge.

Whenever I see those toilets they always remind me of the Carry On film, Carry on at your Convenience when Charles Hawtry was a toilet attendant in an underground toilet.

 

[Jimmytaff]

Beatties toy shop, Kingsway, 1990’s

More shrinkflation! Toy cars are tiny these days!

 

[Travis Bickle]

More shrinkflation! Toy cars are tiny these days!

And bigger boxes too

 

[TH63]

I don’t know for certain, but I imagine so. There was also an underground toilet on a smaller scale on Canton bridge.

Whenever I see those toilets they always remind me of the Carry On film, Carry on at your Convenience when Charles Hawtry was a toilet attendant in an underground toilet.

Pedantic Pete here.

Carry on at your convenience was the one about the factory where they made toilets. Charles Hawtry was the designer.

The one you’re thinking of is “Carry on screaming”

 

[Travis Bickle]

Pedantic Pete here.

Carry on at your convenience was the one about the factory where they made toilets. Charles Hawtry was the designer.

The one you’re thinking of is “Carry on screaming”

Oh thanks for that

 

[Feedback]

I have seemingly joined a thread that's discussing the best cottaging sites of old

 

[Travis Bickle]

 

[Travis Bickle]

The Prudential building at Kingsway, in 1953 and not long after opening. The building is now home to The Hilton Hotel

 

[kernel]

Short phone number

 

[TH63]

Two bob for a dozen sausage rolls!

Fuck you greggs

 

[Travis Bickle]

In 1917, 2 searchlight towers were built at the base of Penarth Head, to protect the entrances to Cardiff & Penarth Docks in WW1.

 

[Travis Bickle]

Spital Buildings, Queen Street, 1891

 

[Travis Bickle]

Doc Graham’s tattoo shop

 

[Travis Bickle]

The Bute Statue in the middle of High street in 1872 and a view from 2024.The statue moved in c1875 to the bottom end of St Mary street and remained until 2000, when it was moved again to Callaghan Square.

 

[Jimmytaff]

The Bute Statue in the middle of High street in 1872 and a view from 2024.The statue moved in c1875 to the bottom end of St Mary street and remained until 2000, when it was moved again to Callaghan Square.

Should be more central imo - but out of sight and out of mind. A big family in Cardiff's history and unlike a lot of the super rich they gave something back to the community

 

[stantys tattoos]

Doc Graham’s tattoo shop

a lot of forum members going there

 

[Travis Bickle]

View of Cardiff General Station during reconstruction, with motor cars on the forecourt infront, with a ballast waggon and crane at right.

 

[Travis Bickle]

The Bertram pub on corner of Bertram street and Broadway….Undated

 

[TDA]

The Bertram pub on corner of Bertram street and Broadway….Undated

The To be born Welsh quote on the lintel was popularised in the 70's so unlikely to be earlier than that.