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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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Deserted London: the empty streets of Soho, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square, June 2020
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Deserted London: the empty streets of Soho, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus, Chinatown and Trafalgar Square, June 2020

Sat 6th June, 2020Sat 6th June, 2020 - by editor - 1 Comment

The ongoing coronavirus lockdown has reduced the once bustling centre of London into a ghost town, with almost all its shops, businesses, cafes and bars remaining closed for over two …

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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 - 2 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. 0

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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… 0

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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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The unexpected joy of finding two steam engines at Cardiff Central station
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The unexpected joy of finding two steam engines at Cardiff Central station

Mon 5th August, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This was rather unexpected: travelling to Cardiff Central to get a train back to London last week,  I came across the sight of two gleaming steam engines ready to pull …

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Llandudno photos - seaside views, street scenes, old theatres, architecture and more
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Llandudno photos – seaside views, street scenes, old theatres, architecture and more

Wed 29th August, 2018Thu 30th August, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Wrapping 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. …

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Llandudno Pier: a splendid, Grade II listed Victorian pier in north Wales
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Llandudno Pier: a splendid, Grade II listed Victorian pier in north Wales – photos and history

Tue 21st August, 2018Tue 21st August, 2018 - by editor - 1 Comment

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 …

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In photos: Blaenau Ffestiniog and a arrow gauge steam journey to Tan-y-Bwlch in Snowdonia, Aug 2018
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In photos: Blaenau Ffestiniog and a narrow gauge steam journey to Tan-y-Bwlch in Snowdonia, Aug 2018

Tue 14th August, 2018Tue 14th August, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’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. 0

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In photos: a trip on Llandudno's wonderful cable car, August 2018
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In photos: a trip on Llandudno’s wonderful cable car to the Great Orme, August 2018

Mon 13th August, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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WIN two tickets for this year's Green Gathering Festival in Chepstow, Wales, 2-5th August
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WIN two tickets for this year’s Green Gathering Festival in Chepstow, Wales, 2nd-5th Aug 2018

Fri 20th July, 2018Tue 31st July, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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