The Canton Coliseum Cinema was designed by local architect, Edwin J. Jones and built by the Canton Cinema Company in 1912. The approved building plans imply that it would seat... read more →
Designed by Manchester architect, Alfred Armstrong, this building on the western side of Dumfries Place originally housed the Cardiff Proprietary School – also known as Cardiff College. Establish… Source: The... read more →
At the 1861 census, Peter Steffano, a 51 year old ship chandler was living with his family at 56, 57 and 58 Bute Street, Cardiff. The household also included Austrian-born... read more →
Merthyr House was erected in 1918 on the corner of James Street and Evelyn Street, Cardiff. The building ran back as far as Adelaide Place and presented Bath stone frontages... read more →
Heritage Lottery Fund Project This post is funded by the Welsh Government and the Heritage Lottery Fund’s Skills for the Future Programme, which helps organisations deliver paid training placements to... read more →
Wesleyan Methodist Central Hall stood at the corner of Charles Street and Bridge Street, Cardiff. The foundation stone was laid on 16 July 1849 by Alderman David Lewis, Mayor of... read more →
John Humphrey England, a Londoner, came to Cardiff around 1840 and set up in business. When, in 1841, he married Ann Rees at St John’s Church, he described himself as... read more →
In October 1888, County of Gloucester Bank Ltd opened its first Cardiff branch in St Mary Street. Two years later, work began on the erection of a new Bute Docks... read more →