Guest post by Suzanne Phillips With Whitsun holidays fast approaching, for many of us it represents a well-deserved time off on the last Monday in May. However, in Tongwynlais in days gone by it was a huge celebration. I started asking questions of a few local people and thought that it would be interesting to … more…
The Birmingham Gazette reported on 11th April 1936 that 30 visitors fell off the drawbridge at Castell Coch when it collapsed. Follow @mytongwynlais There were some serious injuries but most of the group escaped with minor abrasions. One of the women was carrying a baby who, thankfully, wasn’t hurt. The custodian of the castle thought … more…
Welcome to the second instalment of our new series featuring postcards from Tongwynlais. This post features a classic view of Castell Coch produced by Frith’s. Francis Frith (born 1822) was an early pioneer of photography. He was a founder member of the Liverpool Photographic Society and travelled extensively documenting his journey. After returning to Britain, … more…
Welcome to the first instalment of our new series of articles featuring postcards from Tongwynlais. I’ve been collecting postcards for a few years now and I’m planning to post them regularly over the coming months. I’ve got lots of postcards featuring Castell Coch but I thought I’d start with one of my favourites of the … more…
Kris Carter is looking for backers to produce a coffee table book about the Cardiff Railway. The South Wales freelance artist and writer developed an interest in local history, urban decay and architecture. Kris began blogging about the history of the troubled project in 2013 and produced a fascinating series of articles. We really enjoyed … more…
We’re back with some more old photos of Tongwynlais and how they look today. The first image is an old postcard that shows cows and horses grazing in the fields below the castle. There’s no date on the postcard. Next we have Mill Road, which is from Steve Nicholas’ Whitchurch and Llandaff website. You may … more…
Great research Jack, Every time I walk down Railway Terrace I try and picture the station and track as it…