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![Although recent works have seen station platforms reinstated and a new booking hall constructed, Cardiff Queen Street remains a shadow of its former self. The overall roof and Taff Vale […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cardiff-queen-street-photos-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: Cardiff Queen Street railway station in the 1960s")
In photos: Cardiff Queen Street railway station in the 1960s
Posted on Friday, Jan 17, 2020 | No CommentsAlthough recent works have seen station platforms reinstated and a new booking hall constructed, Cardiff Queen Street remains a shadow of its former self. The overall roof and Taff Vale […] -
![Growing up in Cardiff – Britain’s wettest city – I’m very familiar with being endlessly pelted with rain, drizzle and thunderous downpours, and yesterday my home town delivered in full […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cardiff-rain-jan-2020-01-115x115.jpg "Photos of the rain-drenched streets of Cardiff – city centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020")
Photos of the rain-drenched streets of Cardiff – city centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020
Posted on Wednesday, Jan 15, 2020 | No CommentsGrowing up in Cardiff – Britain’s wettest city – I’m very familiar with being endlessly pelted with rain, drizzle and thunderous downpours, and yesterday my home town delivered in full […] -
![Once again I am indebted to photographer Rob Masterman for allowing me to reproduce this cracking set of archive images of the Coryton branch line in Cardiff, with photos of […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cardiff-heath-birchgrove-rhiwbina-whitchurch-coryton-12-115x115.jpg "Railway archive photos – the Cardiff to Coryton branch line in the 1960s and 1980s")
Railway archive photos – the Cardiff to Coryton branch line in the 1960s and 1980s
Posted on Monday, Dec 30, 2019 | 2 CommentsOnce again I am indebted to photographer Rob Masterman for allowing me to reproduce this cracking set of archive images of the Coryton branch line in Cardiff, with photos of […] -
Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, photos of a closed station, December 2004
Posted on Wednesday, Dec 11, 2019 | No CommentsFollowing on from Rob Masterman’s excellent archive photos of Cefn Onn, here’s another selection showing the now-closed station in December 2004 – exactly fifteen years ago. -
![I’ve always been fascinated by Cefn Onn Halt, a tiny former station located at the southern end of the mile-long Caerphilly tunnel. Accessible only by foot – and some considerable […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cefn-onn-halt-history-01-115x115.jpg "Cefn Onn Halt, Cardiff – nine historic photos by Rob Masterman")
Cefn Onn Halt, Cardiff – nine historic photos by Rob Masterman
Posted on Tuesday, Dec 10, 2019 | 1 CommentI’ve always been fascinated by Cefn Onn Halt, a tiny former station located at the southern end of the mile-long Caerphilly tunnel. Accessible only by foot – and some considerable […] -
Cardiff photos: Christmas lights, street scenes, Rhiwbina station and scarf sellers, Nov 2019
Posted on Wednesday, Nov 20, 2019 | No CommentsI was briefly in my home town of Cardiff yesterday – here’s some of the scenes I grabbed on my camera… -
![Here’s a selection of photos taken around Penarth Promenade, pier and beach last week. It’s a place I’ve been visiting ever since childhood, and it was lovely to see both […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/penarth-wales-photos-01-115x115.jpg "Penarth promenade, pier and railway station in photos, south Wales")
Penarth promenade, pier and railway station in photos, south Wales
Posted on Thursday, Aug 8, 2019 | No CommentsHere’s a selection of photos taken around Penarth Promenade, pier and beach last week. It’s a place I’ve been visiting ever since childhood, and it was lovely to see both […] -
Llandudno photos – seaside views, street scenes, old theatres, architecture and more
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 29, 2018 | No CommentsWrapping up my series of photos from a short but enjoyable stay in the seaside town of Llandudno is this collection of 37 images taken around the north Wales resort. -
![Wales’ longest pier with a length of 2,295 feet (700 m), Llandudno Pier is a Grade II listed structure that forms a major attraction in the seaside resort of Llandudno, North […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/llandudno-pier-photos-01-115x115.jpg "Llandudno Pier: a splendid, Grade II listed Victorian pier in north Wales – photos and history")
Llandudno Pier: a splendid, Grade II listed Victorian pier in north Wales – photos and history
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 21, 2018 | 1 CommentWales’ longest pier with a length of 2,295 feet (700 m), Llandudno Pier is a Grade II listed structure that forms a major attraction in the seaside resort of Llandudno, North […] -
In photos: Blaenau Ffestiniog and a narrow gauge steam journey to Tan-y-Bwlch in Snowdonia, Aug 2018
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 14, 2018 | No CommentsHere’s some photos from a recent visit to the slate mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog in north Wales, with our day trip taking in a journey on the Ffestiniog Railway to Tan-y-Bwlch and back. -
![Running along the Great Orme for a distance of one mile and forty feet (1.622 km), the Llandudno Cable Car is a splendid attraction in the seaside resort of Llandudno […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/llandudno-cable-car-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: a trip on Llandudno’s wonderful cable car to the Great Orme, August 2018")
In photos: a trip on Llandudno’s wonderful cable car to the Great Orme, August 2018
Posted on Monday, Aug 13, 2018 | No CommentsRunning along the Great Orme for a distance of one mile and forty feet (1.622 km), the Llandudno Cable Car is a splendid attraction in the seaside resort of Llandudno […] -
![A splendid four-day festival showcasing live music, spoken word, debates and skillshares, the Green Gathering has become a beacon for sustainability, with the whole event being powered by wind, sun […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/green-gathering-comp-115x115.jpg "WIN two tickets for this year’s Green Gathering Festival in Chepstow, Wales, 2nd-5th Aug 2018")
WIN two tickets for this year’s Green Gathering Festival in Chepstow, Wales, 2nd-5th Aug 2018
Posted on Friday, Jul 20, 2018 | No CommentsA splendid four-day festival showcasing live music, spoken word, debates and skillshares, the Green Gathering has become a beacon for sustainability, with the whole event being powered by wind, sun […] -
![Once a hugely popular tourist destination, Barry Island’s glory days are long behind it, although it’s recently enjoyed some rather splendid improvements along the sea front. Incidentally, Barry Island (Ynys […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/barry-island-2018-25-115x115.jpg "Barry Island photos: sea, sand, beach huts and Butlin’s")
Barry Island photos: sea, sand, beach huts and Butlin’s
Posted on Saturday, Jun 23, 2018 | No CommentsOnce a hugely popular tourist destination, Barry Island’s glory days are long behind it, although it’s recently enjoyed some rather splendid improvements along the sea front. Incidentally, Barry Island (Ynys […] -
Empty chairs, rain-soaked tables and the last of the Christmas lights, Cardiff in photos, 2nd Jan 2018
Posted on Wednesday, Jan 3, 2018 | 1 CommentHere’s another short selection of photos taken around Cardiff yesterday. It rained for the entire duration of my trip. Here’s some pictures taken on my travels: -
![Once again, Cardiff lived up to its reputation as Britain’s wettest city, with my two days in the capital being accompanied by a near-incessant drizzle. Being Welsh, I’m used to the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cardiff-november-rain-01-115x115.jpg "Christmas lights in the November rain, drag queen karaoke and street views – a trip to Cardiff in photos")
Christmas lights in the November rain, drag queen karaoke and street views – a trip to Cardiff in photos
Posted on Thursday, Nov 23, 2017 | No CommentsOnce again, Cardiff lived up to its reputation as Britain’s wettest city, with my two days in the capital being accompanied by a near-incessant drizzle. Being Welsh, I’m used to the […]