Old Cardiff Pictures

I thought I'd revive this thread after coming across these photos on Twitter.





They were posted by Dylan Foster Evans who writes an interesting blog on the history of the Welsh language in Cardiff. They show the Glove and Shears pub on the corner of Castle Street and Kingsway which was one of the city's Welsh-speaking pubs in the early years of the last century.

Dylan's blog is here. https://diferion.wordpress.com/ It's in Welsh but it's worth a look even if your Welsh is a bit limited.

That's a great idea Ash - on 'ye olde' message board we had quite a collection and many of them were thanks to you! perhaps we can get those great photos on this thread - in the fullness of time we'll have as many and more which will make this forum even more interesting!

Some come on folks we want your old Cardiff Photos...

Something of passion of mine - Victorian churches and chapels. They splashed the cash in those days! First off the Congregationalists - Cardiff's largest denomination in the 19th century.


Wood Street Congregationalist Church (demolished)


Charles Street Congregationalist Church - soon to be "Cornerstone" (RC)


Eglwys Annibynol Ebeneser, Paradise Place (Demolished)


Stacey Road Congregationalist Church

Keep them coming ash.

I sometimes wonder why these beautiful buildings were pulled down.

Private Eye "just fancy that" theme....

Jantra on planning system:

That's the state and public sector for you. People need houses yet the planning officers are happy to reject such proposals then drive home to their lovely 4 bedroom house somewhere.
The planning officers would be second against the wall after our MPs and AMs come the revolution.

Jantra on old buildings:

I sometimes wonder why these beautiful buildings were pulled down.

Some more Congregationalist churches

Richmond Road (Destroyed in the Blitz - site of the current Eglwys y Crwys)


The vestry of Star Street Congregationalist Church. The Church itself is long demolished.


Eglwys Annibynol Minny Street (one of the few still going)


The Congregationalist Mother Church - Maesyronnen in Powys

Enter the Presbyterians!

The "Scottish Church" officially "Roath Park Scottish Presbyterian Church" now Saint Andrew's URC







Eglwys Heol y Crwys - now a Mosque



The stunning interior of Eglwys Pembroke Terrace - now Chapel restaraunt

Some interesting pics of David Morgan over the years, can't believe its 10 years since it closed already.

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/ ... ed-8504908

Since we've had David Morgan's here's Bethany Baptist Chapel - now engulfed by Howells.