Download or read book Roath Splott and Adamsdown One Thousand Years of History written by Jeff Childs and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 250 old photographs, many published for the first time, appear in this new collection covering the districts of Roath, Splott and Adamsdown. This area, along with Penylan, Tremorfa and part of Cathays, once had a collective unity as the ecclesiastical parish of Roath created in the late sixteenth century. Roath as an historical entity is much older, however. Reputed to be pre-Norman in origin, in its time it has served as a manor, parish and village as well as a latter-day Cardiff suburb. Although earlier centuries are not neglected, particular focus is given to the period 1890 to 1950, which saw the emergence and maturity of these communities so familiar to present-day Cardiffians. Scenes of streetlife, work, worship and leisure are captured in a wide variety of often striking and atmospheric images. These are amplified by the fascinating historical detail in the captions providing the reader with a vivid appreciation of the richly significant past of this part of Cardiff.
Download or read book Cardiff Churches Through Time written by Jean Rose and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Cardiff Churches have changed and developed over the last century.
Download or read book Cardiff a History of the City written by William Rees and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cardiff The Biography written by Dic Mortimer and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conjuring up a vivid panorama of life in one of Britain’s most fascinating cities.
Download or read book Morganiae Archaiographia written by Rice Merrick and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An edition of Rice Merrick's Book of Glamorganshire's Antiquities, written in 1578. This was the first attempt ever made to write the history of a Welsh county. The present text is based on six transcripts and extracts (the original manuscript having been lost), and is much more complete and accurate than the 1825 and 1887 editions.
Download or read book Cardiff Records Being Materials for a History of the County Borough from the Earliest Times written by Cardiff (Wales). Records Committee and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book My Life in Music written by Owain Arwel Hughes and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Owain Arwel Hughes is a world-renowned orchestral conductor who was named a Companion of the British Empire in honor of his varied career at the BBC and in popular television. His charming, perceptive autobiography, Owain Arwel Hughes: My Life in Music, tells the tale of a Cardiff-born boy who, thanks to his extraordinary musical talent, became one of the world's most successful and respected conductors, enjoying a long and distinguished career with some of the world's leading orchestras in Britain, the Netherlands, Denmark, and South Africa. Engagingly written, with a narrative that is both reflective and amusing, this book tells of the intrigues and challenges of life as a public figure, and is peppered throughout with anecdotes and incidents from Hughes's fascinating life and his associations with such figures as Luciano Pavarotti, Shirley Bassey, and more.
Download or read book Cardiff and the Marquesses of Bute written by John Davies and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As late as 1980, a quarter of the population of Wales lived within the boundaries of what had once been the lordships of the Bute estate. Powerful landowners for centuries, the Stuarts of Bute were key drivers of the many social, political, and economic changes that transformed south Wales between the eighteenth and twentieth century. This volume explores the Butes and their influence, setting them in context of a long, interwoven history of landed proprietorship, economic development, and the rise of the industrial middle class throughout Britain.
Download or read book The Cardiff Book written by Stewart Williams and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Real Cardiff written by Peter Finch and published by Real Wales. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A further alternative illustrated guide to Cardiff offering interesting information about the past and present of the outlying areas of the city, their streets, churches and pubs, railways and industries, place names and famous personalities. A sequel to Real Cardiff. 78 black-and-white photographs and 3 maps.
Download or read book The Parish of Llangyfelach written by Jeff Childs and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Illustrated History of Cardiff s Suburbs written by Dennis Morgan and published by Breedon Books Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cardiff was a small town of less than 2,000 people until the development of its docks in the 19th century. Then began a period of rapid expansion. From 1875 onwards, as the city grew, it absorbed its outlying districts. This book concentrates on the varied and fascinating history of these suburbs which are today part of the capital of Wales. Dennis Morgan offers a concise account of the development of each area. Some of the suburbs have long and rich histories in their own right. Others are recent creations, designed to accommodate new businesses and a rising population. The author describes how ancient hillforts, castles and churches are to be found in these districts alongside the industrial development that has transformed the city during the last 200 years. Royal visits, memorable sporting occasions and battles from medieval times to World War II feature in the narrative. Dennis Morgan also recalls the brilliant careers of world-famous individuals such as Ivor Novello, Roald Dahl and Howard Spring. At the same time he records lesser known local characters who made a mark on the community, together with anecdotes and legends which play a role in this story.His book features more than 200 illustrations, many of them not previously published. It will be essential reading and reference for Cardiff residents, past and present, who take an interest in their neighbourhood and in the colourful history of the city itself.
Download or read book Report to the Commissioners written by Glasgow (Scotland). Water Committee and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book We All Wore Blue written by Muriel Gane Pushman and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Muriel Gane was just eighteen when war was declared on. 3 September 1939: Keen to enlist and help the war effort, she was nonetheless young, nervous and leaving home for the first time. "We All Wore Blue" is the story of Muriel's subsequent experiences with the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, her personal journey from the new recruit whose primary obsession was how well the blue of the uniform suited her, to a resolute and hard-working young woman with a wide social life and successful air-force career. Illustrated with family photographs, this book gives the reader a unique glimpse into the changing role of women and their experiences throughout the troubled years of the Second World War. It is the sequel to the moving "One Family's War", which relates the experiences of the Gane family during wartime.
Download or read book And Bring the Darkness Home written by Greg Milam and published by Pitch Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: And Bring the Darkness Home is a haunting exploration of how the mental scars of war destroyed an international cricket career, tore a family apart and left destitute a man who seemed to have it all. Tony Dell was the only Test cricketer to fight in the Vietnam War. His journey to the summit of the game, playing for Australia against England in the Ashes, was as unlikely and meteoric as any in cricket history. His descent was painful and harrowing. It was in his mid-60s, living in his mother's garage, that he learned the truth about what had led him on a path of self-destruction. A diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder allowed him to piece together the ruins of his life and also to search for answers, for himself and the thousands of other sufferers. The restlessness and urgency that once drove him to the top of the game was turned on authorities who refused to learn the lessons from history. PTSD robbed Tony Dell of memories of his playing career and left a palpable sense of loss. It also gave him a life-changing mission.
Download or read book Cardiff Before Cardiff written by Jon Pountney and published by . This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a lucky find that led to a unique photographic record of Cardiff life in the 1970s and 1980s. It's the story of personal tragedy and unexpected hope, and it's a story that would not have developed as it has if it wasn't for 21st century social media.
Download or read book Crossing the Whitewash written by Nick Rippington and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-19 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gangland London meets rugby-crazy Wales against the backdrop of the Rugby World Cup. Young Football Prodigy Gary Marshall and his best friend Arnie Dolan spend their teen years battling adversity and local gangs on the tough London Council Estate where they live. Then a series of events occur which have life-changing consequences for both of them, forcing them apart. Eight years later Arnie is keen to hook up again with his old mate and impart a secret he has kept hidden all his life. So why is Gary living in a different country under a false name? And why does he prefer that the past stays in the past. As the biggest event in world rugby approaches the mysteries begin to unravel, building to a shocking climax in the temple of Welsh rugby, the Millennium Stadium...
