Cardiff's Café Quarter
A look around The Hayes and the ever-lovely Caroline Street.
(Words/photos © urban75, March 2007)
A short shufti around the newly branded 'Cafe Quarter' in south central Cardiff, an area that has seen massive regeneration in the last ten years.
![Dorothy's Fish and Chip, Cardiff photos, Cardiff, Wales, January 2007](images/cardiff-photos-01.jpg)
Dorothy's Fish and Chip bar on Cardiff's famous late night eating/falling over/puking up strip, Caroline Street now - apparently - part of the 'cafe quarter' (the what?!).
Although the street can still get a little racy at 2am on a weekend, it's been transformed from the dark days of the 70s and 80s when when a packet of chips and a punch in the face seemed to be on many people's menus.
![Caroline Street, Cardiff photos, Cardiff, Wales, January 2007](images/cardiff-photos-02.jpg)
Looking up Caroline Street from St Mary Street.
![Caroline Street, Cardiff photos, Cardiff, Wales, January 2007](images/cardiff-photos-03.jpg)
Get your chicken curry off the bone!
![Kings Cross pub, Caroline Street, Cardiff photos, Cardiff, Wales, January 2007](images/cardiff-photos-05.jpg)
Looking down Caroline Street from The Hayes. The Kings Cross is one of Cardiff's longest serving gay pubs and was also popular with punks back in the late 70s. It's a good pub, whatever your sexual orientation.
![Cardiff photos, Cardiff, Wales, January 2007](images/cardiff-photos-06.jpg)
Work underway on the massive 'St David's 2' redevelopment, a £675m investment encompassing the old David Morgan building, Central Library and bolting on the inevitable luxury apartments.
![Cardiff photos, Cardiff, Wales, January 2007](images/cardiff-photos-04.jpg)
Redevelopment, Hayes Bridge Road.
![Cardiff photos, Cardiff, Wales, January 2007](images/cardiff-photos-21.jpg)
There's not too many presents left in this shop.
![Inside Morgan Arcade, Cardiff photos, Cardiff, Wales, January 2007](images/cardiff-photos-07.jpg)
Inside the 1899 Morgan Arcade, currently being renovated. With over half a dozen delightful Victorian arcades in its town centre, Cardiff is apparently known as the 'City of Arcades.'
![Cardiff photos, Cardiff, Wales, January 2007](images/cardiff-photos-23.jpg)
Morgan Arcade detail.
![Cardiff photos, Cardiff, Wales, January 2007](images/cardiff-photos-08.jpg)
Morgan Arcade bookstore.
![Cardiff photos, Cardiff, Wales, January 2007](images/cardiff-photos-09.jpg)
Plan Cafe in Morgan Arcade - one of our favourites!
![Telynau Vining Harps, Cardiff photos, Cardiff, Wales, January 2007](images/cardiff-photos-16.jpg)
Checking out the Telynau Vining Harps in High Street Arcade, Cardiff.
![Cardiff photos, Cardiff, Wales, January 2007](images/cardiff-photos-22.jpg)
Statue of John Batchelor (1820-83) 'The Friend of Freedom,' in The Hayes. Created by the sculptor James Milo Griffith and unveiled on 16 October 1886, the statue commemorates the work of the Newport-born, Cardiff based Liberal politician who campaigned against slavery.
Batchelor's political activities meant that he was constantly rubbing up the all-powerful Bute family, so much so that a petition of 1,200 names was raised in opposition to the statue after his death in 1883.
John Batchelor
![Cardiff photos, Cardiff, Wales, January 2007](images/cardiff-photos-25.jpg)
Inside the 1847 Wyndham Arcade, with a deserted Servinis Snack Bar to the right and Baileys Arny and Navy stores opposite.
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