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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
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Barry Shitpeas
Oh I see. They were temporary arches to celebrate the jubilee were they?
They look pretty permanent to me? I'm not sure.
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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
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William Treseder
Who remembers 3 of my families outlets? Cowbridge Rd East, Cowbridge Rd West and the bottom of Lansdown Rd.?
I remember the Lansdown rd one, opposite the original site of the Ninian park pub
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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
How come nobody's mentioned Ninian Park?
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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
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Llanedeyrnblue
How come nobody's mentioned Ninian Park?
Kind of mentioned in the OP
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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
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life on mars
County Cinema Rumney & The Old Cross Inn ( its all we had in the East )
I lived at the back of the Carpenter's Arms for many years, of course the County cinema was long gone, however, "The Old Cross Inn" has gone too? I'm surprised to hear that, if it is indeed the case. I left the area a couple of years before they demolished the "Carp's". I would have thought without competition from the Carp's the Cross Inn would have done a good trade? ... so, what stands on the site of The Old Cross Inn now , because there was a decent amount of room with the car park and small beer gardens??
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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
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insider
Central Boys Club - I put the alarm in there 30 years ago it was an iconic place for many Cardiff Kids.
Empire Pool - Demolished in the name of Rugby.
Guildford Crescent swimming baths - I learned to swim here.
I think most of us of a certain age (I left primary school in 1972) would have been taught to swim at Guildford Crescent ... I think it was compulsory to pass your swimming test back then, wasn't it? Couldn't see properly for an hour after leaving the baths with all the chlorine they put in the pools (3) there! :hehe:
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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
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BLUETIT
In all the years I used to live in Cardiff (43), I had never been in that small, central park, near Greyfriars. In fact, I think I have only been inside the castle twice!
Some interesting facts and photos in that link. :thumbup:
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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
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Llanedeyrnblue
I remember the Lansdown rd one, opposite the original site of the Ninian park pub
Don't think that was W. Treseder.
I think it was Ansteys (spelling)
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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
When I first saw the film Gangs of New York, and it's story of the 5 points, for some reason it reminded me of the old 5 towns of Cardiff. Grangetown, Butetown, Newtown, Crockherbtown and Temperencetown.
Great history of the city when you look it up.
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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
Not looking to deviate, but these old Cardiff waterways are fascinating.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifesty...ardiff-8120212
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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
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Silures
In surprised no one has mentioned the red house pub, down on the pointe. Anyone remember that place?
Yep, used to drink down there on a summers evening :thumbup:
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Here you go:--
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ph...MQ7AkIPA&dpr=1
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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
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William Treseder
IMO was the Empire pool. Also imo, the most iconic building that has remained, is the indoor market. I know many on here will say NP, or the CAP, but both have been replaced, on more or less the same spot. Anyway, other opinions are most welcome.
Ninian Park.
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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
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The Bob Banker Spanker
Kind of mentioned in the OP
:sherlock:
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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
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Rock_Flock_of_Five
I think most of us of a certain age (I left primary school in 1972) would have been taught to swim at Guildford Crescent ... I think it was compulsory to pass your swimming test back then, wasn't it? Couldn't see properly for an hour after leaving the baths with all the chlorine they put in the pools (3) there! :hehe:
They were called Gilford crescent barrrs
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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
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BLUETIT
Don't think that was W. Treseder.
I think it was Ansteys (spelling)
Well done Bluetit. You are a true Cardiffian. Lannsdiwn Rd was a red herring. Ansteys were competitors of ours back in the day.
We had an outlet near St Davids hospital and Gardens in Ely.
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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
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Rock_Flock_of_Five
I lived at the back of the Carpenter's Arms for many years, of course the County cinema was long gone, however, "The Old Cross Inn" has gone too? I'm surprised to hear that, if it is indeed the case. I left the area a couple of years before they demolished the "Carp's". I would have thought without competition from the Carp's the Cross Inn would have done a good trade? ... so, what stands on the site of The Old Cross Inn now , because there was a decent amount of room with the car park and small beer gardens??
The Cross is still there. The caprs is a sainsburys now
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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
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Rock_Flock_of_Five
I lived at the back of the Carpenter's Arms for many years, of course the County cinema was long gone, however, "The Old Cross Inn" has gone too? I'm surprised to hear that, if it is indeed the case. I left the area a couple of years before they demolished the "Carp's". I would have thought without competition from the Carp's the Cross Inn would have done a good trade? ... so, what stands on the site of The Old Cross Inn now , because there was a decent amount of room with the car park and small beer gardens??
The cross inn is still there mate, like you say the carps has gone, and the goodies down the other end of llanrumney has gone to. Both well known pubs ruined by to many idiots causing trouble in them
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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
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life on mars
County Cinema Rumney & The Old Cross Inn ( its all we had in the East )
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TH63
The Cross is still there. The caprs is a sainsburys now
I was a bit confused when LoM mentioned The Cross with the long gone County cinema :shrug:
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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
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Silures
The cross inn is still there mate, like you say the carps has gone, and the goodies down the other end of llanrumney has gone to. Both well known pubs ruined by to many idiots causing trouble in them
Never went in either The Carps or The Goodies but surely they couldn't have been any worse than The Cross? It's like "Road House" in there all the time.
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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
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The Bob Banker Spanker
Never went in either The Carps or The Goodies but surely they couldn't have been any worse than The Cross? It's like "Road House" in there all the time.
The Carpenter's Arms always had a much younger clientele and invariably ... more trouble. The Cross lounge used to be a very sedate affair, mostly oldies.
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BLUETIT
Don't think that was W. Treseder.
I think it was Ansteys (spelling)
Treseder deffo
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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
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BLUETIT
Don't think that was W. Treseder.
I think it was Ansteys (spelling)
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Originally Posted by
William Treseder
Well done Bluetit. You are a true Cardiffian. Lannsdiwn Rd was a red herring. Ansteys were competitors of ours back in the day.
We had an outlet near St Davids hospital and Gardens in Ely.
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Llanedeyrnblue
Treseder deffo
NOPE
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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
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BLUETIT
Wonderful pic that is. I doubt there are many pubs with as many storys to tell as the red house. Love the way it stood out on its own.... Like a beacon for in coming sailors back in the old days, when the docks was one of the biggest ports in the world. Shame they couldn't have saved it like they did with the Norwegian church
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Re: The most iconic building to have disappeared from the wonderful city of Cardiff
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Rock_Flock_of_Five
The Carpenter's Arms always had a much younger clientele and invariably ... more trouble. The Cross lounge used to be a very sedate affair, mostly oldies.
Very much this. The cross has become a lot more nasty since the carps and goodies have shut down. Lot more younger clientell have made it there local. Its become a goldmine now, but before that it was more of a regulars pub where people new everyone's faces
