From the 1860s residents of the town were commenting sadly on the rapid changes that were taking place & at least one local artist found a ready market for his views of disappearing landmarks. What those long gone residents would think of the Cardiff of today one can only imagine. This compelling book doesnt contain any artists impressions
- things have moved along a bit since then
- but a selection of fascinating old photographs paired with modern ones taken from the same spot as those photographers of a century or so ago. Many of Cardiffs landmark buildings have been demolished luckily many also remain & are still recognisable. Younger readers will be able to visit places of entertainment work & worship that their parents or grandparents have told them about while for older readers it will be a real walk down Memory Lane.

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Cardiff After Dark" is the first monograph by British-based Polish photographer Maciej Dakowicz. Dakowicz spent five years photographing the nighttime revelries that take place in Cardiff over the weekend. Focused around a few pedestrianized streets in the city centre Dakowiczs images capture nightlife fueled by alcohol & emotions. The arc of an evenings entertainment is captured in these candid photographs which reveal fun & hilarity as well as fighting & drunken exhaustion. There are stag nights & hen parties men dressed as superheroes & women dressed as Playboy bunnies mountains of discarded chip wrappers arrests by the police & lots & lots of posing for photographs. Dakowiczs images at times shocking or upsetting form an important documentary photobook of British urban life in the early part of the 21st century." ...

Cardiff Airport began life as wartime satellite airfield RAF Rhoose officially opening on 7 April 1942 & has grown to become one of the UKs major civil airports. Home of Cambrian Airways & used by a varied mix of international airlines the airport has been continually upgraded since civilian flying began in 1952. Aircraft maintenance has always been a vital part of the airports activity & BAMC is one of the largest buildings in South Wales & can accommodate four Boeing 747s at one time. It is not only aircraft that comprise this airports lively history; many people have shaped it including workers travellers & even rugby celebrities. The supporters air lifts to & from matches are legendary. 2012 is the 70th anniversary of the first operations at this Vale of Glamorgan airfield. Today Cardiffs vibrant regional airport is an important gateway for air travellers coming to & from the Principality. Currently handling around 1.5 million passengers a year it is ranked Approx. 20th amongst UK commercial airports. Little did those wartime pilots realise that one day their airfield would resound to the sounds of Concorde jumbo jets & every contemporary aircraft imaginable. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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Brian Lee has been dubbed The Indefatigable Historian of Cardiff" & " Cardiff Remember When" is his 16th book about his beloved birthplace. & this time Brian
- who is also the author of several sports titles
- takes us back to the 1930s 40s 50s & 60s to a very different Cardiff from the one we know today. We start off with a visit to the Park Hall Hotel built on the site of an old theatre & from there we meet outside the much-loved Capitol Cinema in Queen Street. We then take a trip to other picture palaces of the past like the Empire Olympia & Pavilion. Next we go shopping in some of those long gone big department stores: Seccombes Mackross & Lermons. Shopping finished we take a walk around the city centre taking in the street scenes & then go on to meet some of the famous people who have visited Cardiff over the years: Prime Minister Harold Macmillan Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery Pope John Paul II & Nelson Mandela to name but a few. After meeting some of the staff who helped produce the Western Mail & South Wales Echo we glimpse Hollywood film stars Peter Lorre Montgomery Clift Gloria Swanson Danny Kaye & other great entertainers like Cardiffs own Ivor Novello Shirley Bassey Tessie OShea & Wyn Calvin. Phil Edwards Joe Erskine Jack Petersen Lynn Davies Colin Jackson & Jim Alford are just a few of the famous Welsh sports personalities we come across. Then after a trip back in time around Cardiffs historical arcades
- some of which have vanished for ever
- we end our journey back in time in the company of Cardiffs brave firefighters. With nearly 300 photographs many of them from the Media Wales archives " Cardiff Remember When" is a powerful pictorial record & a nostalgic reminder of how Wales vibrant capital city has changed over the years."



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Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

This attractive & cleverly structured guidebook gives walkers the ten finest routes along a section of the new Wales Coast Path officially opened in May 2012 in a popular pocketable format. With clear information an overview & introduction for each walk expertly written numbered directions Ordnance Survey maps superb eye-grabbing panoramic photographs & interpretation of points of interest along the way these guides set a new standard in clarity & ease-of-use. Featured walks include: Porthmadog Porthmeirion Harlech Shell Island Dyffryn Ardudwy Barmouth Panorama Arthog & Borth & Aberdyfi. ...