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The Glamorganshire Canal at Tongwynlais

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Old photo of the canal in Tongwynlais with illustrations of canal boat designs and registration plates.
October 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Some new items to add to the collection.

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A collection of books and postcards featuring Castell Coch and local Cardiff history
March 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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I look back at my year of blogging throughout December.

In January I wrote about a book produced by Roger Brown in the 1980s. Roger was the local vicar and keen historian.

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Front cover of a book titled, "Turn of the Century Ton. Something about the history of Tongwynlais."
December 1, 2024 at 12:42 PM
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I've been collecting photos, postcards, books and memorabilia for over 10 years.

I publish one post a month for each site.

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Collage of images featuring old photos, book covers and postcards Collage of images featuring old photos and postcards
November 30, 2024 at 8:53 AM
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I'm working on a new post about Roger L Brown's 1984 book, "The Lewis' of Greenmeadow".

It contains a fascinating history of the branches of the Lewis family and their time in Tongwynlais.

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Illustration of Greenmeadow House in Tongwynlais
November 19, 2024 at 10:27 AM
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In November I wrote about an old book that charts the history of the Lewis family.

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The front of an old mansion with three images of the previous inhabitants.
December 21, 2024 at 10:15 AM
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The latest instalment of my "Then and Now" series features two amazing photos of the village from the 1980s.

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An old and new photo of Bennett's garage in Tongwynlais, Cardiff An old and new photo of Merthyr Road in Tongwynlais, Cardiff
November 19, 2024 at 7:26 AM
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Postcards from Tongwynlais – Part 19

I've been collecting postcards featuring Tongwynlais and Castell Coch for many years and have over 200 examples.

This is the only multiview of Tongwynlais I've ever seen.

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Postcards from Tongwynlais – Part 19
I’ve been saving this postcard to try and collect all the separate photos. I haven’t had much luck so here’s a look at the only Tongwynlais multiview postcard in my collection. Th…
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November 22, 2024 at 10:56 AM
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This postcard shows cattle grazing under Castell Coch. This area is now a golf course.

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Postcards from Tongwynlais – Part 5
The latest postcard in my series features a unique image of Castell Coch from – what is now – the golf course. This photo was produced by Bamforth & Co Ltd, who were famous for thei…
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November 29, 2024 at 11:08 AM
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In October I shared some more local news. The Cardiff Times reported on 10th October 1874 that a Bazaar was held at Cardiff Town Hall to raise funds for the building of St Michael’s Church.

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An old newspaper article and a postcard featuring St Michael's Church.
December 19, 2024 at 9:13 AM
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Tongwynlais railway station was opened in March 1911 but only operated for 20 years. It was closed in July 1931 and converted into a private house.

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Tongwynlais Railway Station – Part 1
Tongwynlais railway station was opened in March 1911 but only operated for 20 years. It was closed in July 1931 and converted into a private house. Mrs Hagget and her son Graham lived there until i…
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November 17, 2024 at 10:03 AM
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Roger L Brown published “The Lewis’ of Greenmeadow” in 1984. He was the vicar of St Michael’s Church from 1979 to 1993 and a keen historian.

Greenmeadow House was eventually demolished in 1945.

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The Lewis’ of Greenmeadow
Roger L Brown published “The Lewis’ of Greenmeadow” in 1984. He was the vicar of St Michael’s Church from 1979 to 1993 and a keen historian. I wrote about his previous book, &#822…
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November 24, 2024 at 10:24 AM
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The Lewis’ of Greenmeadow gives a brief history of the ancient Lewis family from the 1500s, describes the various owners and finally, the reasons why the house fell into ruin.

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Old photo of Greenmeadow House, a gothic mansion in Tongwynlais, Cardiff, with three images of the Lewis Family who lived in the house.
November 28, 2024 at 8:39 AM
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In August I worked on a history of the Lewis Arms. There was a public house on the site as far back as 1841.

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The Lewis Arms public house in 1900 with Castell Coch in the background.
December 15, 2024 at 2:45 PM
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Two of the favourite items in my collection are these illustrations of Castell Coch by Joseph Staniforth. They were printed in a supplement to “The Builders Journal and Architectural Record” on Wednesday, December 21 1898.

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Castell Coch by J M Staniforth
Two of the favourite items in my collection are these illustrations of Castell Coch by Joseph Staniforth. They were printed in a supplement to “The Builders Journal and Architectural Record&#…
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November 17, 2024 at 1:15 PM
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The surprising story of Lord Bute's vineyard in Tongwynlais.

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The Castell Coch Vineyard
There are 31 vineyards in Wales and 739 in England, according to WineGB’s 2020 report. In the late 19th century, however, wine was imported from Europe and there were no commercial vineyards in Bri…
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November 16, 2024 at 9:41 PM
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The Glamorganshire Canal at Tongwynlais - This photo from around 1910 shows the lock keeper, Morgan Morgan.

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Advent calendar with an old photo of the Glamorganshire Canal in Tongwynlais.
December 19, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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In September I shared a unique multiview postcard of Tongwynlais.

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Front and back of old multiview postcard featuring scenes from Tongwynlais.
December 17, 2024 at 8:39 AM
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In July I shared this amusing story from 1904.

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Old newspaper article from 1904 titled, "Attractive Foot Race".
December 13, 2024 at 12:14 PM
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I also shared a sad story from 1879.

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Old newspaper article titled, "The Fatal Accident at Castle Coch"
December 12, 2024 at 9:48 AM
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In April I wrote a small post to mark 50 years since Tongwynlais became part of Cardiff.

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An old photo of Merthyr Road in Tongwynlais with text, "Tongwynlais, Cardiff. 50 Years. 1974-2024" over the top.
December 7, 2024 at 2:08 PM
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I also wrote about Lady Bute. Lady Gwendolen Mary Anne Stuart (Fitzalan-Howard) played a significant part in the development of Castell Coch.

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Two old sepia photos of Lady Bute
December 4, 2024 at 8:38 AM