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Cardiff in winter: Christmas lights, mist, fog, rain and reflections – 21 photos

Wed 5th January, 2022Tue 8th February, 2022 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a series of 21 photos taken around Cardiff during the festive season, revealing Christmas lights, mist, late night fog, rain and reflections:

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Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos
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Cardiff in the snow – the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos

Thu 17th December, 2020Wed 16th December, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Cardiff hasn’t seen a White Christmas for a decade, but back in December 2010 the capital looked beautifully festive, with snow covering the streets and surrounding hills. Here’s 22 photos …

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Cardiff in lockdown - stations, street photos and night scenes, July 2020
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Cardiff in lockdown – stations, street photos and night scenes, July 2020

Fri 24th July, 2020Thu 23rd July, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Although the lockdown is slowly easing in Wales, Cardiff remains strangely quiet with many of its once-bustling streets remaining empty. Here’s some photos from an (essential) trip earlier this week.

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Hundreds travel to Barry Island as the Welsh lockdown eases, Weds 22nd July 2020 - in photos
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Hundreds travel to Barry Island as the Welsh lockdown eases, Weds 22nd July 2020 – in photos

Thu 23rd July, 2020Thu 23rd July, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Barry Island was the busiest I’ve seen it for a very long time yesterday, as hundreds of people took advantage of the glorious weather, and filled the beach and promenade.

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From the Valleys to the Roxy: Welsh punk rock dreams from the 1970s
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From the Valleys to the Roxy: Welsh punk rock dreams from the 1970s

Sat 25th April, 2020Sat 25th April, 2020 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Here’s the story of how the punk revolution changed everything for this Welsh boy living in Cardiff in the 1970s, and how the dreams of rock’n’roll stardom took a blow when …

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In photos: Cardiff Queen Street railway station in the 1960s
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In photos: Cardiff Queen Street railway station in the 1960s

Fri 17th January, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Railway archive photos - the Cardiff to Coryton branch line in the 1960s
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Railway archive photos – the Cardiff to Coryton branch line in the 1960s and 1980s

Mon 30th December, 2019Sun 29th December, 2019 - by editor - 4 Comments.

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 …

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In photos: Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, December 2004
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Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, photos of a closed station, December 2004

Wed 11th December, 2019Tue 10th December, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Following 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.

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Cefn Onn Halt, Cardiff - nine historic photos by Rob Masterman
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Cefn Onn Halt, Cardiff – nine historic photos by Rob Masterman

Tue 10th December, 2019Tue 10th December, 2019 - by editor - 1 Comment

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 …

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Cardiff photos: Christmas lights, street scenes, Rhiwbina station and scarf sellers, Nov 2019
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Cardiff photos: Christmas lights, street scenes, Rhiwbina station and scarf sellers, Nov 2019

Wed 20th November, 2019Wed 15th January, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I was briefly in my home town of Cardiff yesterday – here’s some of the scenes I grabbed on my camera…

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Penarth promenade and pier in photos, south Wales
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Penarth promenade, pier and railway station in photos, south Wales

Thu 8th August, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Barry Island photos: sea, sand, beach huts and Butlin’s

Sat 23rd June, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Christmas lights in the November rain, drag queen karaoke and street views - a trip to Cardiff in photos
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Christmas lights in the November rain, drag queen karaoke and street views – a trip to Cardiff in photos

Thu 23rd November, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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In photos: A trip on the new GWR Intercity Express trains - and my verdict
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In photos: A trip on the new GWR Intercity Express trains – and my verdict

Wed 1st November, 2017 - by editor - 7 Comments.

Last week I got to travel on a brand spanking new Great Western Railway Class 800 express train, running betwixt London Paddington and Cardiff. As a fan of the venerable …

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The Monochrome Set at the Cardiff Globe - in photos
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The Monochrome Set at the Cardiff Globe – in photos

Thu 9th March, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last weekend, I returned to my hometown of Cardiff to play a show with The Monochrome Set at the Globe, on Albany Road. I had a splendid time!

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Frosty feet, market scenes, CCTV Santa and Chinese baubles: Cardiff photos, December 2016
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Frosty feet, market scenes, CCTV Santa and Chinese baubles: Cardiff photos, December 2016

Thu 29th December, 2016Thu 29th December, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a collection of photos taken from my trip up to Cardiff earlier this week. They’re nothing special – just a series of snapshots taken as I scuttled around town …

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Cardiff's Bute Road railway station listed as one of the UK's top 10 most endangered buildings
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Cardiff’s Bute Road railway station listed as one of the UK’s top 10 most endangered buildings

Fri 16th September, 2016Fri 16th September, 2016 - by editor - 2 Comments.

We wrote about the terrible state of the former Bute Road Station, in Cardiff Bay, exactly five years ago, and it’s sad to see that station continues to decline. Such is …

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Glazed tiles, Grade II listing and drag acts: the wonderful Golden Cross pub in Cardiff
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Glazed tiles, Grade II listing and drag acts: the wonderful Golden Cross pub in Cardiff

Thu 7th January, 2016 - by editor - 3 Comments.

The Golden Cross, a splendid Grade II listed public house, can be found at the junction of Customhouse Street and Hayes Bridge Road in Cardiff.

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Spillers Records, Cardiff - the oldest record shop in the world, Wales
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Spillers Records, Cardiff – new premises for the oldest record shop in the world

Sat 2nd January, 2016 - by editor - 4 Comments.

Established in 1894, Spillers Records in Cardiff can claim to be the oldest record shop in the world – and it’s the place I’ve always visited from the day I …

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Street scenes, rain, sales and street performers, Cardiff photos, Dec 2015
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Street scenes, rain, sales and street performers, Cardiff photos, Dec 2015

Thu 31st December, 2015Tue 29th December, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

According to the Met Office, Cardiff is Britain’s wettest city, registering 115cms of rainfall every year, and there was plenty of evidence to support that claim over the Christmas period. Here’s …

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Butetown, barrage and a breezy afternoon: a winter trip to Cardiff Bay in photos
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Butetown, barrage and a breezy afternoon: a winter trip to Cardiff Bay in photos

Wed 30th December, 2015Wed 30th December, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a selection of photos taken around Cardiff Bay over the festive season. Despite raining for almost the entire duration of my Christmas visit (welcome home!), the sky thankfully cleared …

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Return to the south-west breakwater at the entrance to Barry Docks
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Forgotten railways of south Wales: the south-west breakwater at the entrance to Barry Docks revisited

Tue 24th November, 2015 - by editor - 1 Comment

My feature about an old breakwater in Barry Island, south Wales has proved surprisingly popular, and I was pleased to learn more about this intriguing piece of railway history, thanks to Brian Mills. Brian …

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When the flags fly in Cardiff - street scenes from the Rugby World Cup 2015
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When the flags fly in Cardiff – street scenes from the Rugby World Cup 2015

Tue 3rd November, 2015 - by editor - 1 Comment

Whenever there’s a big game on in the Welsh capital, a veritable army of street vendors swiftly wheel out their sports-branded merchandise in a burst of full-on opportunistic entrepreneurship that would …

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The Record Shop in downtown Roath, Cardiff: a vinyl and CD collector's dream
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The Record Shop in downtown Roath, Cardiff: a vinyl and CD collector’s dream

Tue 27th October, 2015Tue 27th October, 2015 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Tucked away off bustling Albany Road in Cardiff, The Record Shop is a real gem for music fans, with its shed-like interior jam-packed with bargain vinyl and CD selections.

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A sunny Autumnal afternoon at Roath Park, Cardiff - in photos
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A sunny Autumnal afternoon at Roath Park, Cardiff – in photos

Thu 15th October, 2015Thu 7th April, 2022 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I love Cardiff’s Roath Park. Built on a ‘malarial bog’, the park opened in 1894 and is dominated by a 30-acre lake formed by the damming of the Nant Fawr stream. A comfortable …

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Mysterious sign of the day: CAUTION
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Mysterious sign of the day: CAUTION

Thu 1st October, 2015Thu 1st October, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s today’s mysterious sign, as seen in a Cardiff cafe toilet. CAUTION says the sign, but no further description is added. Should I be wary of the paper towel dispenser? Has …

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Twenty Four Bricks at the National Museum Cardiff, Wales
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Twenty Four Bricks at the National Museum Cardiff, Wales

Wed 30th September, 2015Wed 30th September, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I loved this simple and small exhibition at the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff. Entitled, ‘Twenty Four Bricks,’ the display features a selection of Welsh-fired bricks arranged on six shelves.

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Scarves, flags, graffiti and stickers - Cardiff street photos
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Scarves, flags, graffiti and stickers – Cardiff street photos

Thu 10th September, 2015Thu 10th September, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a selection of street scenes snapped around Cardiff last weekend. Above you can see one of the many scarf and flag sellers that roll into town whenever there’s a …

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Sound as a weapon: DJs crack the clay at Mute at the National Museum of Wales
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Sound as a weapon: DJs crack the clay at Mute at the National Museum of Wales

Tue 8th September, 2015Tue 8th September, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This interesting sound installation forms part of the National Museum of Wales’ Fragile exhibition and invites the public to play songs that will be big enough to smash the clay covering …

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Cardiff protest against Israel playing Wales in the UEFA 2016 qualifier – photos

Sun 6th September, 2015 - by editor - 1 Comment

A large and lively protest and march took place in Cardiff today, ahead of Wales’ frustrating 0-0 draw against Israel in the UEFA 2016 qualifiers.

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