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Wilson Road used to be run down and Snowden Road but people are people , friend of mine was a health visitor in Ely and had to deal with all sorts of stuff but loved working there
Maybe Ely posters on here remember things but there was rumours a lot of people from all over cardiff came to Ely just to confront the police and had no links to the area
Out of curiosity anyone know how many years since the Trumpton riots?
I can't really remember much about the Ely riots. I guess there wasn't cable and all-day news back then. But I was only a couple of miles away in Canton. Weren't riots going on all over the country?
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
Something in my head says the date isn't correct, but I reckon I'm thinking about earlier riots in Cardiff, and around the country. Does this ring any bells with anyone? Would have been around 1980 or 81?
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
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