History
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112The Quarrymen
The quarries in and around Morganstown are geological marvels that have been quarried since prehistory. Jim Taverner recalls working there with his...
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344Open Doors Llandaff 2018
September is here and volunteers throughout Llandaff are beginning preparations for Cadw’s Open Doors 2018. Once again, buildings throughout our village city...
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275Hunter: The Attack on Fort Harib
The attack on Fort Harib on 28th March 1964 was arguably the highest profile incident involving the Hawker Hunter during its eight...
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5.2KThe Walnut Tree Viaduct
The Walnut Tree Viaduct once spanned a view that most of us now take for granted. Today, only a few reminders remain...
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809Dai Caps and Woodbines
The Garden Village maintenance team was once a common sight around Rhiwbina. It was led by the irrepressible Jim Heath Rhiwbina residents...
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1.2KWhere did Rhiwbina get its name?
Gareth Neale sheds some new light on the origin of the name of Rhiwbina There have been a number of ideas put...
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1.2KSteam trains, Woodbines and Mr Gordon
Celfyn Lewis reflects on a long-forgotten era in Whitchurch and Llandaff North – a time of childhood, school days and train journeys...
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3.7KInsole Court: The fall and rise of a Llandaff landmark
For generations, the house and gardens at Insole Court have been a much-loved community resource. Originally built over 160 years ago by...
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3.5KAll Aboard! Cardiff’s Trolleybuses
The Cardiff trolleybus service opened on March 1st 1942. Keith Walker charts the rise and fall of the much-loved service Transport in...
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2.0KSt Nazaire: The greatest raid of them all
Llandaff’s Bill Pritchard was one of 622 men who took part in an extraordinary raid on a German-held port during WW2. This...
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2.0KRhiwbina Garden Village: A History
The Garden Village movement began in the 1890s in response to the industrial revolution’s side-effects of slums and poor living conditions. Its...
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1.3KIl Gigante Buono: The story of John
As the Wales journey ends at the semi-finals of the 2016 Euros, we chart the career and life of John Charles, the...
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881Music, scooters, and pyjama parties: Llandaff Youth Club in the 60s
I was on a recent visit to Llandaff when I came across the building works in full swing on the new Memorial...
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