I was briefly back in my hometown of Cardiff for part of Christmas and grabbed these photos from my wanders around town.
Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025 Read More
During my recent visit to Cardiff, I had a quick chat with this group of friendly mods, with their scooters parked nearby.
Scooters, lights and parkas – South Wales mods in Cardiff, December 2025 Read More
Last week, Porthcawl’s much-loved Coney Beach Amusement Park closed its doors for good after serving day-trippers and holidaymakers for 107 years. Opening in 1918, it’s said that the park was …
Remembering Porthcawl’s much-loved Coney Beach Amusement Park – archive photos from December 2008 Read More
It’s been over ten years since we last sung the praises of Kellys Records in Cardiff Central Market, and it’s great to see the place riding the wave of the …
Vinyl galore at Kellys Records in Cardiff Central Market, South Wales Read More
Here’s a selection of scenes captured around Cardiff over the Christmas period. Above: a foggy street in Rhiwbina.
In photos: pubs, rugby, night scenes and fog – Cardiff at the end of December 2024 Read More
Although Christmas is a grand time to be with your family, I was delighted to be able to spend a couple of hours in splendid isolation walking through the Wenallt …
A rainy, damp and slippery Christmas Day walk through the deserted Wenallt Woods, north Cardiff Read More
Cardiff city centre was pretty much deserted past 8pm on the evening of Boxing Day – we took a walk around in the rain and snapped these scenes:
In photos: the deserted, rain soaked streets of Cardiff city centre on a wet Boxing Day night Read More
Sadly, it wasn’t to be a Christmas Day that saw Cardiff covered in snow, but I was still able to go for a lovely walk around the Wenallt in north …
In photos: a walk up the Wenallt, north Cardiff, on Christmas Day 2022 Read More
Here’s a series of 21 photos taken around Cardiff during the festive season, revealing Christmas lights, mist, late night fog, rain and reflections:
Cardiff in winter: Christmas lights, mist, fog, rain and reflections – 21 photos Read More
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 …
Cardiff in the snow – the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos Read More
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.
Hundreds travel to Barry Island as the Welsh lockdown eases, Weds 22nd July 2020 – in photos Read More
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 …
From the Valleys to the Roxy: Welsh punk rock dreams from the 1970s Read More
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 …
In photos: Cardiff Queen Street railway station in the 1960s Read More
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 …
Photos of the rain-drenched streets of Cardiff – city centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020 Read More
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 …
Railway archive photos – the Cardiff to Coryton branch line in the 1960s and 1980s Read More
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.
Cefn Onn Halt fifteen years ago, photos of a closed station, December 2004 Read More
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 …
Cefn Onn Halt, Cardiff – nine historic photos by Rob Masterman Read More
I was briefly in my home town of Cardiff yesterday – here’s some of the scenes I grabbed on my camera…
Cardiff photos: Christmas lights, street scenes, Rhiwbina station and scarf sellers, Nov 2019 Read More
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 …
Penarth promenade, pier and railway station in photos, south Wales Read More
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.
Llandudno photos – seaside views, street scenes, old theatres, architecture and more Read More
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 …
Llandudno Pier: a splendid, Grade II listed Victorian pier in north Wales – photos and history Read More
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.
In photos: Blaenau Ffestiniog and a narrow gauge steam journey to Tan-y-Bwlch in Snowdonia, Aug 2018 Read More
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 …
In photos: a trip on Llandudno’s wonderful cable car to the Great Orme, August 2018 Read More
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 …
WIN two tickets for this year’s Green Gathering Festival in Chepstow, Wales, 2nd-5th Aug 2018 Read More
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 …
Barry Island photos: sea, sand, beach huts and Butlin’s Read More
Here’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:
Empty chairs, rain-soaked tables and the last of the Christmas lights, Cardiff in photos, 2nd Jan 2018 Read More
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 …
Christmas lights in the November rain, drag queen karaoke and street views – a trip to Cardiff in photos Read More
Here’s my second short collection of photos of the small border town of Chepstow in south east Wales, taken as I headed to and from the nearby Green Gathering festival.
Pubs, a chalky penis and pavement history: a look around the streets of Chepstow, south Wales Read More
Here’s the last set of photos from this year’s Green Gathering festival, which takes place on the top of a hill near Chepstow, south Wales:
Green Gathering 2017 in photos – scenes around the festival site Read More
Here’s the third and penultimate selection of photos from this year’s Green Gathering, showing some of the people at the festival. As ever, drop me a line if you find …
Green Gathering 2017 in photos – festival folks, August 2017 Read More