Off-Topic Old Cardiff photos

[Travis Bickle]

A photo showing a No14 tram Meteor Street, as it nears Pugh's Stores on Planet Street. 1939

 

[TH63]

Clifton Street, 1910

Of all the photos you’ve posted, the quality of the image, from over 100 years ago is astonishing.

 

[TDA]

Of all the photos you’ve posted, the quality of the image, from over 100 years ago is astonishing.

Digitally enhanced and coloured.

This is the original.

 

[Jimmytaff]

Of all the photos you’ve posted, the quality of the image, from over 100 years ago is astonishing.

Didn't know they had colour photos then

 

[Travis Bickle]

Castleton Post Office 1905 and nowadays.

 

[Travis Bickle]

The Black Tower, Cardiff Castle 1880s and nowadays.

 

[Travis Bickle]

Corner of Newport rd/West Grove c1979 and 2023

 

[Travis Bickle]

The Taffs Well rope ferry operated between Ty'r Ffynnon farm (Ferry Farm) and the area behind the local school, seen to the right behind the tree branches. It was operated by the Saunders family for many years. The crossing was originally known as the Pentyrch ferry
It ferried workers from Taffs Well to the Pentyrch side to go to their jobs at the ironworks.

 

[Arfur Ap Llewellyn Europe]

One of the few courses in the area I’ve never played.

Lovely course mate. Ironically have never played Whitchurch around here, but will later this year.

 

[TH63]

Lovely course mate. Ironically have never played Whitchurch around here, but will later this year.

Whitchurch is one of my favourites. Very easy start, then gets more tricky. Back 9 a bit bland tbh, but a nice course. Always enjoy playing there.

 

[stantys tattoos]

Whitchurch is one of my favourites. Very easy start, then gets more tricky. Back 9 a bit bland tbh, but a nice course. Always enjoy playing there.

 

[Arfur Ap Llewellyn Europe]

North Road Interchange under construction - 1969-1970, opened as Gabalfa Flyover on 10th March 1971.

An engineering marvel and still worth its weight in gold.

Could do with another one at least, at Llanederyn interchange and possibly another at Culver X?

 

[Melvin Udal]

Back 9??

Rusty reacharound isi

 

[Travis Bickle]

Corner of Newport rd/Station early 1970s and more recently

 

[Travis Bickle]

The Union Workhouse, Cowbridge rd East, Canton c1912 which became St Davids Hospital in 1948

 

[Travis Bickle]

Beulah rd Rhiwbina c1938 and 2024

 

[Travis Bickle]

Hayes Bridge rd, looking down Bute street, with The Golden Cross on the right and Central Boys club on the left, in the 1970s and the same view in 2020

 

[TH63]

The Peel Street Mosque taken sometime in the 1950's. First Mosque in Cardiff. Peel Street itself no longer exists.

 

[TDA]

The Peel Street Mosque taken sometime in the 1950's. First Mosque in Cardiff. Peel Street itself no longer exists.

I'm guessing there is a good number of African Muslims (Somalis?) represented there rather than from the middle East.

 

[TH63]

I'm guessing there is a good number of African Muslims (Somalis?) represented there rather than from the middle East.

Yes, I believe the mosque was created by the Somali community.