Author Archives: Editors Living Magazines
Memories of Whitchurch
My lovely Dad was Harman Williams, born at Melin House, Melingriffith, 5th August 1913. He [...]
Aug
Memories of Llandaff North in the 1950s
I was born in Llandaff North just six months prior to the outbreak of the [...]
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Aug
The History of UWIC
By Dr John Marsden Vocational education first made its appearance in Llandaff when the first [...]
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Aug
A Day in the Life of Living Magazines: Our entry into the MOCO Mass Observation Project in Llandaff
We recently took part in the Mass Observation project, that records the changing history of [...]
Aug
From Trinidad to Rhiwbina – A Pompek’s Tale.
My name is Bakka the Pompek. Pompek is the Trinidadian word for a cute, fluffy [...]
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Jul
Twmpath offers a glimpse of a bygone time
Situated near the bottom of the Wenallt lies what is probably the biggest historical monument [...]
Jul
Remembering Campbells’ Steamers
The Bristol Channel has always been a unique place. The Channel is both wide and [...]
Jul
A woolly yarn about a sheep called Nick Boing
Nicky is like most other youngsters in Rhiwbina. He lolls around on the floor, eats [...]
Jul
Like Father, Like Son: An Interview with Meic and Huw Stephens
Writer, journalist, magazine editor, anthology compiler, poet, arts administrator, teacher, director, critic, entrepreneur, literary ambassador, [...]
Jul
Cardiff Gareth Bale: An Interview (2008)
gareth bale cardiff Speaking from his pad in London, Gareth Bale isn’t feeling too well. [...]
Jul
The Coryton Line – A History
The railway line that serves Whitchurch and Coryton was once a thriving hive of activity. [...]
Jul
The Glamorganshire Canal
The once mighty Glamorganshire Canal now exists mostly in history books. Steve Strange charts the [...]
Jul
Andy Fairweather-Low: A cup of tea with a rock legend (2010)
“Do you take sugar? “No thanks.” Andy Fairweather-Low, one of the world’s most respected musicians, [...]
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Jul