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Advent calendar with an old photo of the Glamorganshire Canal in Tongwynlais.

Advent calendar with an old photo of the Glamorganshire Canal in Tongwynlais.

The Glamorganshire Canal at Tongwynlais - This photo from around 1910 shows the lock keeper, Morgan Morgan.

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#GlamorganshireCanal #TonHistory

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Old photo of the canal in Tongwynlais with illustrations of canal boat designs and registration plates.

Old photo of the canal in Tongwynlais with illustrations of canal boat designs and registration plates.

The Glamorganshire Canal at Tongwynlais

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#TonHistory

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A collection of books and postcards featuring Castell Coch and local Cardiff history

A collection of books and postcards featuring Castell Coch and local Cardiff history

Some new items to add to the collection.

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#TheTongwynlaisCollection #TonHistory #CardiffHistory #CastellCoch

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The front of an old mansion with three images of the previous inhabitants.

The front of an old mansion with three images of the previous inhabitants.

In November I wrote about an old book that charts the history of the Lewis family.

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#TonHistory

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An old newspaper article and a postcard featuring St Michael's Church.

An old newspaper article and a postcard featuring St Michael's Church.

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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#TonHistory

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Front and back of old multiview postcard featuring scenes from Tongwynlais.

Front and back of old multiview postcard featuring scenes from Tongwynlais.

In September I shared a unique multiview postcard of Tongwynlais.

tongwynlais.com/2024/09/16/p...

#TonHistory #Deltiology

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The Lewis Arms public house in 1900 with Castell Coch in the background.

The Lewis Arms public house in 1900 with Castell Coch in the background.

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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#TonHistory

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Old newspaper article from 1904 titled, "Attractive Foot Race".

Old newspaper article from 1904 titled, "Attractive Foot Race".

In July I shared this amusing story from 1904.

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#TonHistory

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Old newspaper article titled, "The Fatal Accident at Castle Coch"

Old newspaper article titled, "The Fatal Accident at Castle Coch"

I also shared a sad story from 1879.

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#CastellCoch #TonHistory

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An old photo of Merthyr Road in Tongwynlais with text, "Tongwynlais, Cardiff. 50 Years. 1974-2024" over the top.

An old photo of Merthyr Road in Tongwynlais with text, "Tongwynlais, Cardiff. 50 Years. 1974-2024" over the top.

In April I wrote a small post to mark 50 years since Tongwynlais became part of Cardiff.

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#TonHistory

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Two old sepia photos of Lady Bute

Two old sepia photos of Lady Bute

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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#CastellCoch #TonHistory

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Front cover of a book titled, "Turn of the Century Ton. Something about the history of Tongwynlais."

Front cover of a book titled, "Turn of the Century Ton. Something about the history of Tongwynlais."

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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#TonHistory

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Collage of images featuring old photos, book covers and postcards

Collage of images featuring old photos, book covers and postcards

Collage of images featuring old photos and postcards

Collage of images featuring old photos and postcards

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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#ExploreYourArchive #ExploreArchives #EYA #Archives #YourArchive #TonHistory #CastellCoch #Tongwynlais #Cardiff

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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…

This postcard shows cattle grazing under Castell Coch. This area is now a golf course.

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#ExploreYourArchive #ExploreArchives #EYA #Archives #Animals #TonHistory #CastellCoch

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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.

Old photo of Greenmeadow House, a gothic mansion in Tongwynlais, Cardiff, with three images of the Lewis Family who lived in the house.

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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#ExploreYourArchive #ExploreArchives #EYA #Archives #Family #TonHistory

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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…

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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#TonHistory #CardiffHistory #LocalHistory

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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…

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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#Deltiology #Postcards #TonHistory #LocalHistory

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Illustration of Greenmeadow House in Tongwynlais

Illustration of Greenmeadow House in Tongwynlais

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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#Tongwynlais #TonHistory #LewisFamily

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An old and new photo of Bennett's garage in Tongwynlais, Cardiff

An old and new photo of Bennett's garage in Tongwynlais, Cardiff

An old and new photo of Merthyr Road in Tongwynlais, Cardiff

An old and new photo of Merthyr Road in Tongwynlais, Cardiff

The latest instalment of my "Then and Now" series features two amazing photos of the village from the 1980s.

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#TonHistory #CardiffHistory #Cardiff

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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&#…

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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#JMStaniforth #CastellCoch #TonHistory

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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…

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.

tongwynlais.com/2021/11/28/t...

#TonHistory #CardiffHistory #CardiffRailway

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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…

The surprising story of Lord Bute's vineyard in Tongwynlais.

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#TonHistory #CardiffHistory #CastellCoch #Cadw

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