I’m delighted to bring you another instalment of “Tongwynlais Village Then and Now”. The images I’ve unearthed aren’t that old but they show a unique view of Merthyr Road in the 1980s. I reached out to my regular contributors and they’ve provided some information about Bennett’s garage and Parry’s store. Bennetts of Tongwynlais Bennett’s garage … more…
Welcome back to this series where I compare old photos of Tongwynlais with a modern view. Thanks to Carol Spackman for letting me use this lovely view of children playing in Pantgwynlais. You can explore lots more on the history page. Do you have any old photos that we could share on the site? Maybe … 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…
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…
We love old photos of the village so we’ve used a special tool to compare them with how they look now. Our first example features the Lewis Arms and Castell Coch in the distance. Next up is St Michael and All Angel’s Church. Thanks to Carol Spackman for kindly letting us publish her photo of … more…
I've just discovered this website and found the railway article was fascinating. Looking forward to learning more about the history…