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Old PhotosLast updated: 24 November 2005

Tony Bowen from St Dogmaels near Cardigan is a collectorof old photographs. He brought a selection of shots of thetown to the BBC Wales Bus when it attended a heritage day inCardigan during September 2005. Click through the imagesbelow to view a fascinating picture of the town's past...

Cardigan Bridge and houses in front of the castle wall

(now demolished).

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Jack Byrne, Australiathose are australiansThu Mar 4 12:24:51 2010

Ian Patterson, Llandaff picture 15 ; my uncle,arthur thomas and my aunt agy livedin ealing dean just to the right out of shot.he was major ofthe town a number of times and a great character.,he alsohad a holiday home in gwbert converted from an old railwatcarriage,i can still smell the welsh cakes cooking!!...happymemories.Fri Feb 20 09:25:33 2009

Jessica Webbwow. What a difference time makes..!Mon Apr 14 09:13:10 2008

Jonathan Henty from CardiganThey are very interesting.Fri Jun 15 10:02:36 2007

Jane Rotie, CardiganHi, I am fascinated by the old photo of Finch Park/SquareCardigan, my father lived in the old vicarage as a childwhich is visible in the background, do you have any morephotos of the vicarage?Tue Jun 12 16:07:46 2007

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Building works in Cardigan using the traditional Cardigan

Brick opposite the guild hall.

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The Cliff Hotel at Gwbert being extended and updated in

the 1900s.

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High Street Cardigan looking from the Black Lion Hotel.

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Finch Park. This area later became Finch Square.

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Colonol Finch came to Cardigan with the army to quell theRebecca Riots in 1841.






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Pendre, Cardigan.

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Tony Bowen: "The tower visible in the distance was thehome of Cardigan Brickworks owner Mr Woodward. He built

the tower to check on his employees in the brickworks."






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Old shop near the castle walls and Public House, the

Liverpool Arms.

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The militia photographed outside the Priory now

Cardigan Hospital.

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Soldiers from the Boer War photographed outside the

Guild Hall c. 1900.

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Priory Street leading up to the Guild Hall before the

clock and tower were erected in 1896.

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Bridge Street leading to river.

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Pendre, Cardigan

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Tony Bowen: "The highest roof next to the cottages on theleft was the town jail and the pub on the right was the

Bodicea - now the Commercial Inn."






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The Three Mariners Public House in King Street.

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The road leading to Cardigan bridge on the right.

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Horse drawn carriages on the way north out of Cardigan

town.

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The Guild Hall before the clock and tower were erected

in 1896.

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Captain Picton Evans returning from the Boer War

surrounded by crowds on the High Street, Cardigan.

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Captain Picton Evans of Glan Helyg, Llechryd, fought in

the Boer War.

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Militia in front of the Guild Hall

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Priory street taken from the Guild Hall Cardigan.

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