Off-Topic Old Cardiff photos

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A photo of the once Rock and fountain and Pineapple inn pubs on St Mary st.I’m not 100% on where these were located mind, possibly the junction of Church st on the right? 1892

 

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Two photo’s of The Merchants Exchange building at Pierhead.Opened in 1885, it was gutted by a major fire in 1892 before being rebuilt soon after

 

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Workman’s shop and garage on Fidlas rd Llanishen, and the same location more recently

 

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Pier head building

 

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The Pearl Assurance building on Greyfriars rd in the 70’s

 

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Two photo’s of The Merchants Exchange building at Pierhead.Opened in 1885, it was gutted by a major fire in 1892 before being rebuilt soon after

What an amazing feature of the bay that would have been if it were still standing.

 

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Llandaff High st 1972

 

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A view across to Mill Lane in the 1890’s and a similar view more recently

 

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The Red Lion pub once on the corner of Queen st/Kingsway.And the same spot more recently

 

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The Rhymney Railway bridge on Newport rd, looking towards Dumfries place.The Taff Vale bridge can also be seen behind, now demolished.And a similar view more recently

 

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The policeman on duty at Cardiff Docks caught in the act of preparing his tea with a teapot, during a cold snap of the weather, mid 1930's

 

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23rd January 1954 A woman takes her daughters around the shopping area of Cardiff Bert Hardy

 

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31st July 1938 A crowd of holidaymakers from Cardiff aboard steamer Brighton Belle on arrival at the old pier at Weston-super-Mare

 

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A view of St Mary Street, including Howells. January 1969

 

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Whitchurch rd late 60’s, pre flyover and a similar view more recently

 

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Two colourised photos of Victoria Park.The top from c.1900 and the bottom from 1916 with injured WWI soldiers having a tea party, possibly visiting from Lansdowne school,which was used as a military hospital during the war

 

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The local Butetown International Cricket Team 1924 pictured in Loudoun Square

 

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A view from McDonald rd Ely looking down Greenfarm rd in the 60’s and a more recent photo

 

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The Pier Head pontoon landing stages and Mountstuart Dry Docks in the 1950's