Pigsty from Hendre Ifan Prosser Farm
Circular pigsties like this one were common in South Wales.
Pigs love to dig, especially in corners. This is why this sty is circular, so it’s harder for them to dig their way out.*
*from a nearby signboard
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Filed under Cardiff 2025, Heritage, Holidays
St Fagans National Museum of History
2 Comments CherryPie on Feb 28th 2026
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St Fagans National Museum of History
Blaenwaun Post Office
During the Second World War, this small two-room building was a hub of communications for the countryside around Blaenwaun in south-west Wales.
Letters, telegrams, newspapers and phone calls all radiated from here. During the war, Blaenwaun Post Office had a War Department radio receiver for urgent messages.*
*from a signboard next to the building.
4 Comments CherryPie on Feb 26th 2026
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Laguna Restaurant, Cardiff
No Comments CherryPie on Feb 25th 2026
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Llandaff Cathedral
Llandaff Cathedral stands on one of the oldest Christian sites in Britain. In the sixth century St Dyfrig founded a community close to the ford where the Roman road crossed the river Taff. He was succeeded by St Teilo and then Teilo’s nephew, St Euddogwy. These three Celtic Saints remain patron saints of the present [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 17th 2025
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Lllandaff
Known as the ‘city within a city,’ Llandaff didn’t become a part of Wales’ capital until 1922. The county borough of Cardiff was extended to include Llandaff and it officially became part of the city – hence its ‘city within a city’ status.
But Llandaff has a history and character of its own that makes it [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Dec 13th 2025
