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  • Roath Park c 1896 (Francis Frith/collection of Anne Bell)

    The Opening of Roath Park

    June 13, 2014

    “One of the largest and finest artificial parks in existence” The opening of Roath Park, June…

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Postcard showing a branch of Wilts & Dorset Bank on Newport Road

South Wales Postcard Club – Spring Postcard Fair
April 11, 2014

The South Wales Postcard Club was established in 1990. Based in Cardiff, it has members...

The Rock Garden, Roath Park 1909

Roath’s Botanical Garden
February 27, 2014

Thanks to Anne Bell for this guest post – it’s one of a series of...

South Wales Postcard Club Autumn Fair

South Wales Postcard Club Autumn Postcard Fair
October 15, 2013

The South Wales Postcard Club will be holding its autumn postcard fair at Penylan Community Centre...

Roath court

Roath Local History Society Winter Programme 2013/14
September 24, 2013

The Roath Local History Society has published its winter programme. Talks begin in October, and...

Roath court

Roath Local History Society Summer Programme
May 28, 2013

ROATH LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY SUMMER PROGRAMME 2013 Members and guests are invited to join in...

postcard

Forgotten Roath Park
April 30, 2013

Some forgotten images of Roath Park Some of Roath Park’s earliest features are now long...

Roath Road

South Wales Postcard Club Postcard Fair
March 28, 2013

On Saturday 20th April, the South Wales Postcard Club will be holding one of its...

Animal Wall, Cardiff Castle c1890

Cardiff History Lectures at St Martin’s, Roath
March 21, 2013

St Martin’s Church on Albany Road will play host to four Cardiff history lectures this...

Roath court

The Roath Local History Society is now online
March 6, 2013

We know how much you like local history by the numbers of you who read...

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