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Tongwynlais Village Then and Now – Part 3

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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…

Old Photos of Tongwynlais, Whitchurch and the Garth from the Mary Gillham Archive Project

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A reader spotted these fantastic photos of Tongwynlais, Whichurch and the Garth from the Dr Mary Gillham Archive Project. Follow @mytongwynlais We spoke to Project Officer Alan Reeve about his work uncovering Dr Gillham’s vast archive of material. He explained: “Dr Mary Gillham (MBE) was a pioneering female naturalist and prolific wildlife author, who took … more…

Tongwynlais Village Then and Now – Part 2

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We’ve been out and about in the village today, searching for the right vantage point to reproduce old photos. This is a picture from John Bulpin of the cottages on Market Street. In our attempts to get right angle we were kindly invited into someone’s half-built home to check the view. Unfortunately, a garage was … more…