Thirty years since the Ely riots.

[Joe Gillis]

Re: Thirty years since the Ely riots.

It was a pretty crap riot tbh, Ely didn't want to be left out so it ended up a copycat that followed other UK cities.
I think they burnt out an old Allegro. Respect!
How they could make a documentary about that shitshow is beyond me

[NYCBlue]

Re: Thirty years since the Ely riots.

It was a pretty crap riot tbh, Ely didn't want to be left out so it ended up a copycat that followed other UK cities.
I think they burnt out an old Allegro. Respect!
How they could make a documentary about that shitshow is beyond me

As I said, I don't remember much, but that sounds about right to me.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Thirty years since the Ely riots.

It was a pretty crap riot tbh, Ely didn't want to be left out so it ended up a copycat that followed other UK cities.
I think they burnt out an old Allegro. Respect!
How they could make a documentary about that shitshow is beyond me

That's completely incorrect

Ely was one of the first disturbances that late summer followed by bigger riots in hartcliffe Bristol and West end Newcastle

The exact opposite of Ely copying other places

Goliath the book will inform you properly

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Thirty years since the Ely riots.

As I said, I don't remember much, but that sounds about right to me.

It's not right at all

[Joe Gillis]

Re: Thirty years since the Ely riots.

It's not right at all

Foggy memory by me then, I do recall it was pretty tame by London, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool standards. I do know that because I was working in Ely at the time.

[stevebrickman]

Re: Thirty years since the Ely riots.

Foggy memory by me then, I do recall it was pretty tame by London, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool standards. I do know that because I was working in Ely at the time.

I was about 10/11 at the time. My old man was working the riots. Never really said much about it - other than a petrol bomb landed at his feet and frightened the life out of him.

[bluemoon]

Re: Thirty years since the Ely riots.

i was there when jm took the pic for the rag, and they also made a short documentary aswell which may air sometime soon... not read the script as yet but will do now

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Thirty years since the Ely riots.

Foggy memory by me then, I do recall it was pretty tame by London, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool standards. I do know that because I was working in Ely at the time.

Petrol bombs were thrown , bricks were thrown , missiles, a car was stolen and driven at riot police

It wasn't Broadwater farm but it was a riot

The disturbances started at night , it was quiet during the day , people were drinking then

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Thirty years since the Ely riots.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff_Ely_bread_riots

[blue matt]

Re: Thirty years since the Ely riots.

If you asked for a Java in Ely, they'd think it was a character from Star Wars. The place is great. Plenty of poverty, but still a solid community and the people are different, i don't care what anyone says. I gave a bloke half a tube of clear silicone the other day, we're mates for life now. As it should be! Severe lack of resources up there, but like i said, overall, the people are really friendly and giving.

I worked as a Chippy in Ely, some decent people, but lets not paint them all as saints, some would rob you without a 2nd thought, I know my council van was always a target, could never leave anything of any value on the front seats ( the side window would be done and it gone ) never put down a tool, blink and its gone, had my van stereo done twice in a few weeks, after the 2nd time I was offered the 1st one for 20 quid ended up fitting it behind the drivers seat in my shelving unit so it was out of sight

but then again, similar to other council estates ive worked, Gibby in Barry, Billy Banks in Penarth to name 2 that ive worked on the most

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Thirty years since the Ely riots.

I worked as a Chippy in Ely, some decent people, but lets not paint them all as saints, some would rob you without a 2nd thought, I know my council van was always a target, could never leave anything of any value on the front seats ( the side window would be done and it gone ) never put down a tool, blink and its gone, had my van stereo done twice in a few weeks, after the 2nd time I was offered the 1st one for 20 quid ended up fitting it behind the drivers seat in my shelving unit so it was out of sight

but then again, similar to other council estates ive worked, Gibby in Barry, Billy Banks in Penarth to name 2 that ive worked on the most

Revenge for voting for a party that keeps people poor

[William Treseder]

Re: Thirty years since the Ely riots.

I lived in Ely at the time. You could hardly call them riots. A few hairy moments, but most of the time it was just a stand off between the locals and the fuzz.

[NYCBlue]

Re: Thirty years since the Ely riots.

I worked as a Chippy in Ely, some decent people, but lets not paint them all as saints, some would rob you without a 2nd thought, I know my council van was always a target, could never leave anything of any value on the front seats ( the side window would be done and it gone ) never put down a tool, blink and its gone, had my van stereo done twice in a few weeks, after the 2nd time I was offered the 1st one for 20 quid ended up fitting it behind the drivers seat in my shelving unit so it was out of sight

but then again, similar to other council estates ive worked, Gibby in Barry, Billy Banks in Penarth to name 2 that ive worked on the most

I used to work with a bloke who lived in Ely. He was English. He had to stop going to visit his family because every time he left town his house got robbed. He knew it was his neighbors, but there was nothing he could do about it.

[Tuerto]

Re: Thirty years since the Ely riots.

I used to work with a bloke who lived in Ely. He was English. He had to stop going to visit his family because every time he left town his house got robbed. He knew it was his neighbors, but there was nothing he could do about it.

I've been up there pretty much every day of my working life for the past three years, in a van. I've not had one problem, no thefts, no tools stolen, no abuse, apart from a bit of nonsense from the odd Tennant. Neither have any of the blokes by that I work with, if they have, they haven't said so. I also did 18 months up there between 1989 and 1991, again, no problems whatsoever. I must be lucky.

[blue matt]

Re: Thirty years since the Ely riots.

I've been up there pretty much every day of my working life for the past three years, in a van. I've not had one problem, no thefts, no tools stolen, no abuse, apart from a bit of nonsense from the odd Tennant. Neither have any of the blokes by that I work with, if they have, they haven't said so. I also did 18 months up there between 1989 and 1991, again, no problems whatsoever. I must be lucky.

Most of the VOG council building team had stuff nicked over the years I was working for that council, Billy Banks was a " no-go " for some, Personally, I was ok on the estate myself and my work mate were seen having a few Bevvies on a Friday afternoon by one the estates lads, he thought we were crazy having a beer in the council van at lunch, it meant we were accepted on the estate, we then helped the guys mum out by fitting all new worktop in the whole kitchen instead of just one bit that the work order was for, many guys wouldn't even go on the estate, radio rentals wouldn't deliver to billy banks as the vans we robbed al the time

I also know a well know city lad / fan who worked for Cardiff council and he had the back of his truck emptied while he was in Ely, they took a Mixer and his tool box, the Mixer was chained to a lockdown point on the back ( this was early 90's if that makes any difference ), he asked around and it was back on his truck while he ate lunch