Latest posts tagged with #TonHistory on Bluesky
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
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
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
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
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
Front and back of old multiview postcard featuring scenes from Tongwynlais.
In September I shared a unique multiview postcard of Tongwynlais.
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#TonHistory #Deltiology
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
Old newspaper article from 1904 titled, "Attractive Foot Race".
In July I shared this amusing story from 1904.
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#TonHistory
Old newspaper article titled, "The Fatal Accident at Castle Coch"
I also shared a sad story from 1879.
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#CastellCoch #TonHistory
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
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
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
Collage of images featuring old photos, book covers 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
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
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
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
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
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
An old and new photo of Bennett's garage 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
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
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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#TonHistory #CardiffHistory #CardiffRailway
The surprising story of Lord Bute's vineyard in Tongwynlais.
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#TonHistory #CardiffHistory #CastellCoch #Cadw
