{"id":15821,"date":"2015-05-20T10:30:57","date_gmt":"2015-05-20T09:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=15821"},"modified":"2015-05-20T00:14:26","modified_gmt":"2015-05-19T23:14:26","slug":"bongs-buttons-and-bull-strength-at-cardiffs-central-market-in-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/bongs-buttons-and-bull-strength-at-cardiffs-central-market-in-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Bongs, buttons and bull strength at Cardiff&#8217;s Central Market &#8211; in photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-01.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cardiff Central\u00a0Market has been around since Victorian times, and I always make a point of taking a look around whenever I&#8217;m back in my home town.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-02.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t seem to have changed much since I was a child, with the market offering a rich and unpretentious variety of stalls, with cheap cafes and food bars inside.<\/p>\n<p>Designed by the Borough Surveyor,\u00a0William Harpur, the two floor market opened in May 1891, while a\u00a0farmers&#8217; market is known to have existed at the site since the 18th century.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-03.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The hand drawn artwork of Celtic Corner, by the ground floor cafe.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-04.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lovely fresh Welsh cakes! I always try to pick up some to scoff on the train journey back to Brixton.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-05.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Business was booming at the butchers. In case you&#8217;re wondering about the seasonal red Santa hat, I took these photos over last Christmas.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-06.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many\u00a0of the\u00a0stalls have extremely colourful displays, including this one showing off a large variety of stock including bongs, lighters, rolling mats and, curiously, socks.<\/p>\n<p>One box of poppers bears the slogan, &#8220;STRONG LIKE BULL!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-07.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This esoteric stall should be able to cater for just about all of your lighter\/skins requirements.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-08.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gary Anthony Butchers supplies a customer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-09.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So far, the market hasn&#8217;t turned into\u00a0a hipster hell like Brixton Village, even though a handful of vintage stores have turned up. Let&#8217;s hope the market can maintain its wonderful mix of new and traditional shops.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-10.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A very well stocked\u00a0haberdashery.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-11.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cauliflowers from the Gower at \u00a31.80 a pop.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-12.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;LED Board: promote anything, I will increase your profits&#8221; claims the sign.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-13.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/a-celebration-of-kellys-records-in-cardiff-central-market-south-wales\/\">Kelly&#8217;s records<\/a> on the first floor.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-14.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hard at work creating Welsh cakes at Cardiff Bakestones.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-15.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-16.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-17.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-18.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some more\u00a0haberdashery views.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-19.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-20.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Market clock on St Mary&#8217;s Street.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-21.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-22.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Despite being\u00a0restored in 2011 at\u00a0a cost of \u00a325,000, the\u00a0H. Samuel Everite Time clock remains without the hands that\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/wales\/cardiff-market.html\" target=\"_blank\">disappeared some time after 2007 <\/a>&#8211;\u00a0and it&#8217;s been a long time since the neon letters were illuminated.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-23.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Getting stuck into the chocolate mix.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-24.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last minute Christmas card buying.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-25.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Relaxing in the downstairs cafe. The price list behind the\u00a0counter advertises a beefburger for \u00a31.80 and a plate of Faggots, Peas, Gravy and Mash for \u00a31.90.<\/p>\n<p>A chip butty can be yours for \u00a31, with the traditional Cardiff plate of chips and curry being an affordable \u00a31.80.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-26.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking across the ground floor from the stairs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-27.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enjoying a snack on the first floor.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-28.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another stall with plentiful supplies of smoking paraphernalia.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-29.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>General view from the first floor balcony.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-30.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Empty seats.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-31.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-32.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another colourful shop unit.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-33.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>DIY stall.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-34.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-35.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-36.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Large plastic panda.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-37.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-38.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Faggots &amp; Peas, a Cardiff staple (but not for veggies like me!)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-39.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-40.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lunch in the market.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-41.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pets and ketchup.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-42.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This bird has flown.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-43.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Crowded stalls on the first floor.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-central-market-2014-44.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Cardiff Central Market, central Cardiff, south Wales\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Heading out of the market.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a lovely little video shot in 2010 (below):<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"735\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g5I7B9an3wQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/photos-of-cardiff-central-market-a-victorian-indoor-market-in-the-castle-quarter-wales\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Photos of Cardiff Central Market, a Victorian indoor market in the Castle Quarter<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/a-celebration-of-kellys-records-in-cardiff-central-market-south-wales\/\" target=\"_blank\">A celebration of Kellys Records in Cardiff Central Market, south Wales<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/wales\/cardiff-market.html\" target=\"_blank\">Cardiff Market photos, 2007<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Central Market, Cardiff CF10 2AU<br \/>\nPhone: 029 2037 7355<br \/>\nOpen 9am \u2013 5pm Mon \u2013 Sat.<br \/>\n[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=11&amp;ved=0CJwBEPUXMAo&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fmaps.google.co.uk%2Fmaps%3Fgl%3Duk%26hq%3Dkellys%2Brecords%2Bcardiff%26daddr%3DCentral%2BMarket%2C%2BCardiff%2BCF10%2B2AU%26panel%3D1%26f%3Dd%26fb%3D1%26geocode%3D0%2C51.480522%2C-3.180887%26cid%3D11904627521805901795&amp;ei=J8HAUp2mOMmqhQeNnIDYAQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNHKeak9mB0Rw4tjPfpnDhBYdCZJUw&amp;sig2=oqBi-ZAXG-CfouXD7Zl7gg\" target=\"_blank\">See on map<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardiff Central\u00a0Market has been around since Victorian times, and I always make a point of taking a look around whenever I&#8217;m back in my home town.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16316,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[20,17,193,198,16],"tags":[1196,748,135,1194],"class_list":["post-15821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cardiff","category-photos","category-places","category-wales-places","category-wales","tag-cardiff","tag-cardiff-central-market","tag-market","tag-wales"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/cardiff-central-market-2014-01.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pQI7P-47b","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15821"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15821\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16319,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15821\/revisions\/16319"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}