Circus pony with handler, Swansea, Wales, UK. 1977
Circus Pony
Llangorse Lake Bannau Brycheiniog Brecon
Llangorse Lake Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park, Wales, UK.
A recreational lake set in the National Park, popular for boating and canoeing activities.
Photos 1975
BUY A PRINTSteam Day Caerphilly Railway Society, Cardiff
Steam Day Caerphilly Railway Society
Vintage black and white photographs taken at a steam day at Caerphilly Railway Society, Cardiff showing steam locomotive train and spectators.
At that time the railway society was located at the Harold Wilson Industrial Estate in Caerphilly, Cardiff, South Wales, UK with the aim of restoring and maintaining vintage steam locomotives.
Photo date June 25, 1978. Pouring with rain.
BUY A PRINTStreet scene Roath Cardiff, Wales
Vintage black and white photograph showing a snowy street scene in Minster Rd, Roath, Cardiff, Wales. Winter 1975-76.
Many photographs were taken on the streets of Cardiff as a teenager in the early to mid 1970’s most of which have been lost (thanks Pickfords!), never made it to Australia and exist now as memories.
Cardiff at that time was the Cardiff of the Arms Park, Hayes Island snack bar, Cardiff Central Market and that sarsaparilla bar tucked away down one of those arcades full of cigarette smoke, yellowing walls adorned with old photos of racing pigeons and race horses.
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Stray tabby cat just caught a rat.
BUY A PRINTFire Esplanade Hotel, Penarth, Cardiff
Fire at the Esplanade Hotel Penarth Cardiff, South Wales, UK.
May 29, 1977. Fire sweeps through the iconic Victorian era Esplanade Hotel on the seafront at Penarth.
A large crowd gathered to watch the work of Penarth and Cardiff City fire fighters. South Glamorgan Fire Brigade, South Wales, United Kingdom. (Now amalgamated as South Wales Fire and Rescue Service)
Restored images from original transparencies that had deteriorated over the past 45 years.
The Penarth Times has an interesting article regarding this incident on their website. (Link still active May, 2022).
The site was later redeveloped to accommodate modern apartments after remaining empty for a few years.
Waterloo Gardens Penylan Cardiff, Wales
Snow scenes. Photo images around Waterloo Gardens, Penylan, Cardiff, South Wales, UK.
Capital city of the Welsh nation. Many local streets are named in celebration of 19th century English military campaigns and include Waterloo Gardens, Stallcourt Ave, Sandringham Rd, Kimberley Rd, Blenheim Rd.
These image show snow scenes during the winter of 1975-76, a particularly cold year. Believed to be the back lane behind Waterloo Gardens, Cardiff adjacent to the recreation field and Roath Brook.
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