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Hidden Cardiff with Will Mallard
On tonight BBC 1 at 9.
Looks like an interesting programme if you like your local history. Exploring the City's underground canals, railway tunnels and war time bunkers.
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Been looking forward to this. Should be interesting.
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Can I get it on i payer in London?
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Hope they cover this place.
Is above burger king opposite the castle. I never knew it was there.
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Charlie
Hope they cover this place.
Is above burger king opposite the castle. I never knew it was there.
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What is it? Is that where they serve the Royals With Cheese?
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Wales-Bales
What is it? Is that where they serve the Royals With Cheese?
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifesty...-king-10858933
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It's where the Build-a-burgers meetings take place LOL
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Colonel Cærdiffi
It's where the Build-a-burgers meetings take place LOL
Ha
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Great programme, I knew about the room above Burger King, and I'd rumours of a nuclear bunker but wow. Can't believe we Have so much history hidden away.
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You wouldn't catch me down that first tunnel he went down, which he wouldn't tell us where it was (looked like the dock feeder near greyfriars), it was a bit snug.
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Barry Shitpeas
You wouldn't catch me down that first tunnel he went down, which he wouldn't tell us where it was (looked like the dock feeder near greyfriars), it was a bit snug.
I wouldn't have fitted into that gap in the first place
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I didn't watch the show but I can only presume he gave a full account of the origins of Cardiff's famous Fried Potato Road.
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Colonel Cærdiffi
I didn't watch the show but I can only presume he gave a full account of the origins of Cardiff's famous Fried Potato Road.
I can only assume you are referring to Caroline Alley? Apparently the locals refer to it as Chip Shop Street, a sign of being a true Cardiffian.
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Just watched it on IPlayer, what a fantastic programme. Ashamed to say that apart from Insole Court (I walk my dog around there now and again), I knew nothing about most of the places he visited and only a vague knowledge of the others - amazed to learn what is below Tescos at Culverhouse Cross!
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Barry Shitpeas
I can only assume you are referring to Caroline Alley? Apparently the locals refer to it as Chip Shop Street, a sign of being a true Cardiffian.
It will be boulevard de pommes frit if we don't get a good brexit deal.
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I have been in the bunker on top of the Wenallt when I worked for BT,scary place even in 70s.The map table was still in place then.I have also walked through Wenvoe tunnel not long after it closed and then along the line to Walnut Tree Viaduct at Taff's Well.
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veryoldbluebird
I have been in the bunker on top of the Wenallt when I worked for BT,scary place even in 70s.The map table was still in place then.I have also walked through Wenvoe tunnel not long after it closed and then along the line to Walnut Tree Viaduct at Taff's Well.
So what, I've had Chicken Curry & Chips off the bone in Caroline Street :hehe::hehe::hehe::hehe:
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veryoldbluebird
I have been in the bunker on top of the Wenallt when I worked for BT,scary place even in 70s.The map table was still in place then.I have also walked through Wenvoe tunnel not long after it closed and then along the line to Walnut Tree Viaduct at Taff's Well.
I've come across the Wenallt bunker before on a site on the internet, about fifteen or so years ago. By the photographs that were on it, there was a lot more to it, than what was shown on the programme last night?
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In the last place he visited, some nuclear war room thing, CCFC was sprayed on one of the walls.
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Bastard Coventry fans!!!!
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the other bob wilson
Just watched it on IPlayer, what a fantastic programme. Ashamed to say that apart from Insole Court (I walk my dog around there now and again), I knew nothing about most of the places he visited and only a vague knowledge of the others - amazed to learn what is below Tescos at Culverhouse Cross!
What is beneath tesco?
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Rjk
What is beneath tesco?
A big tunnel and massive air vent
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TH63
A big tunnel and massive air vent
Ah I knew that
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A room above Burger King,a clock that doesn't work,some tunnels and some bunkers,Cardiff has less history than a white dog turd.
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goslow
A room above Burger King,a clock that doesn't work,some tunnels and some bunkers,Cardiff has less history than a white dog turd.
You're right there, 90% of the citys growth is very recent. Most if not all other similar sized cities would probably have more interesting history.