Cardiff Yesterday by Stewart Williams

[Lord Dargavel]

Does anybody else collect these books? I’ve inherited volumes 1-33 from my grandparents. I’ve just found out there are 36 in the series so I’m disappointed not to have the full set. I was fascinated by these books in the 90s when I visited my nan!

[MacAdder]

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Won 1 nil against the JBs

[Lord Dargavel]

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[B. Oddie]

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Won 1 nil against the JBs

[The Bloop]

Re: Cardiff Yesterday by Stewart Williams

Does anybody else collect these books? I’ve inherited volumes 1-33 from my grandparents. I’ve just found out there are 36 in the series so I’m disappointed not to have the full set. I was fascinated by these books in the 90s when I visited my nan!

They're great books. I think both my grandfathers are pictured in them - both sitting in charabancs on a works day out 🙂

[Lord Dargavel]

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Mine have post it notes inside where my Grampy has corrected the writer 😂

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Great books

Below The Bridge is another favourite of mine

A photo book of Butetown, showing the area in the old days of tiger bay , the demolition of old housing , the building of Tower blocks etc

Loads of photos of people of all backgrounds at school , in the pubs , socialising

Fantastic

Think its out of print now

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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I have one of the cardiff yesterday books showing Tommy Letton , aka Tommy The Fish selling his goods to a group of west Indian women down the docks , great photos

[poc]

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I have one of the cardiff yesterday books showing Tommy Letton , aka Tommy The Fish selling his goods to a group of west Indian women down the docks , great photos

tommy was one of the finest gentlemen down the docks

[tforturton]

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I've been collecting them slowly over the years, and almost have the set, but am missing books 27, 28, 29 and 35. Was recently quoted £80 per book, for the missing ones. I passed on that - too much for me.

[BLUETIT]

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I've been collecting them slowly over the years, and almost have the set, but am missing books 27, 28, 29 and 35. Was recently quoted £80 per book, for the missing ones. I passed on that - too much for me.

Try charity shops, once they open

[Enoch Mort]

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I've been collecting them slowly over the years, and almost have the set, but am missing books 27, 28, 29 and 35. Was recently quoted £80 per book, for the missing ones. I passed on that - too much for me.

I’ve seen quite a few on sale in the second hand bookshops in Hay on Wye. Perhaps it may not be too long before they reopen.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Cardiff Yesterday by Stewart Williams

Does anybody else collect these books? I’ve inherited volumes 1-33 from my grandparents. I’ve just found out there are 36 in the series so I’m disappointed not to have the full set. I was fascinated by these books in the 90s when I visited my nan!

I have a pristine copy of 'The Little Book of Cardiff' if you want it. I haven't read it myself and it was sent to me by the publisher free of charge.

[IanD]

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Number 32 in the series, photo 94. Championship Shield winners Stacey Road 1907/8. My great uncle front row, left. Fred Keenor, who lived two streets away, in the centre with ball and shield. Sadly, great uncle died on the Somme, mortally wounded on his first night at the front.

[tforturton]

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Try charity shops, once they open

Some of the books are rarer than others, and you won't find the rare ones in charity shops.