Category Archives: History
C’est La Vie
David Judd’s life was changed the day he met his French exchange student at Cardiff [...]
Apr
Photo gallery: Daffodil planting in the 1990s
Rhiwbina’s Garden Village is often full of daffodils at this time of year. Many of [...]
Apr
The French Connection
Cardiff celebrates 60 years of its twinning with the French city of Nantes this year. [...]
Feb
Village Farm
Merthyr Road, in the heart of Whitchurch, is now a bustling high street. But it [...]
Feb
Beulah Crossroads
Many locals call the centre of Rhiwbina village Beulah Crossroads, but you don’t need to [...]
Jan
Rhiwbina’s Blue Plaque Club
Rhiwbina village has more than its fair share of blue plaques. Rhiwbina Civic Society have [...]
Dec
The Holm Islands
Out in the Bristol Channel are two small and very different islands. Both Steep Holm [...]
Nov
Bryn Glas
A story of a mystery Whitchurch house – and a grand story! Nigel Lewis charts [...]
Nov
Pantmawr Road: The Road to Rhiwbina
By Nigel Lewis I don’t know about you, but I’m endlessly fascinated by our local [...]
Oct
The Plough: A History
One of Whitchurch’s well-known landmarks has a curious history. Nigel Lewis explains where the pub [...]
Jul
Whitchurch: The Crossroads
Much of the history of Whitchurch is known to locals. But what about the unknowns? [...]
Jun
Atlas Express remembered
Atlas Express was once a familiar sight in and around Whitchurch and Llandaff. Steve Nicholas [...]
Jun
The Woollen Mills of Ty’n-y-Parc Road
by Nigel Lewis The history of our ancient Whitchurch Parish is incredible, but so few [...]
May