Cardiff before Cardiff (pics from the 80's)

[ddraig]

someone has discovered loads of pics from the 80's and poss 70's in Cardiff, mostly portraits or people so far. blokey who found them is attempting to recreate some of the shots.

i know the story has been in papers etc so hope it's not been posted

here are the originals, with some identification sent in from the public
http://cardiffbeforecardiff.tumblr.com/

and the hack flash article on bloke who found them
http://hackflash.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/view-askew-jon-pountney-cardiff-before-cardiff/

 

[editor]

That's a great set of photographs. Loved 'em!

 

[TruXta]

Great photos. Everyone's really slim!

 

[Gavin Bl]

Fantastic photos, thanks for posting!

 

[ginger_syn]

Brilliant link,thanks for posting.

 

[wayward bob]

what a fabulous set of pics. i hope they manage to track down the photographer. good portraits are the hardest thing to do and he's caught so much character and atmosphere in them.

 

[teqniq]

Ace pics thanks.

 

[veracity]

Brilliant pics, really enjoyed looking through them, ta for posting

 

[Kingsway91]

Excellent social document.

What would the reaction be to someone walking the streets photographing children these days?

 

[pauld]

Tremendous photos - thanks for posting ddraig.

 

[poisondwarf]

Yes, great photos. They have a real community feel about them.

 

[shygirl]

I really enjoyed looking through the pics, nice one! Can't wait to show my mum when I go home.

 

[spacemonkey]

Brilliant photos!!

Daps haven't changed much since the 80's.

 

[Threshers_Flail]

I used to get my hair cut at Pete's in Splott when I was a kid.

Lovely set of pics, weird seeing a Cardiff that I just don't recognize.

 

[ddraig]

Brilliant photos!!

Daps haven't changed much since the 80's.

heh! no they haven't
one of those boys works near me, we were chatting about it the other day and he said they are trying to sort out recreating the pic, he don't look much different tbh!
will ask him about his daps

 

[shygirl]

They're not daps, surely?! They look more like trainers.

 

[shygirl]

I remember the guy on the left, probably from the Casablanca days.

 

[Threshers_Flail]

They're not daps, surely?! They look more like trainers.

Same thing no? (Off to check Welshisms thread).

 

[Riklet]

Lovin' 'em.

Bump.

 

[Col_Buendia]

This guy was clearly in charge of safety at the Adamsdown nuclear plant. The one they turned into a kids play park.

 

[FaNnYjUiCe]

I used to get my hair cut at Pete's in Splott when I was a kid.

me too, i pop in for a haircut whenever i am in cardiff, regarldess of whether i need one or not.

 

[ddraig]

pics from 60's and 70's Valleys
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/valleys-life-60s-70s-laid-4871664

 

[editor]

Well done Merthyr

 

[editor]

More pics here: http://hiraethrhondda.tumblr.com/

 

[Gavin Bl]

pics from 60's and 70's Valleys
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/valleys-life-60s-70s-laid-4871664

nice one of Howard Winstone - a mate of my dad's as young men.

 

[y ddraenen]

Nice pics of a Cardiff that's long gone. Good to see photographic evidence that it actually existed.

 

[ddraig]

Croeso y ddraenen!

 

[ddraig]

more old pics of Cardiff, some very old!
https://twitter.com/OldCardiffPics/media

 

[ddraig]

more pics of Cardiff from years gone by, mostly 80's
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/fun-stuff/28-brilliant-pictures-capture-cardiffs-7049554

 

[ddraig]

more pics
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifest...pher-rediscovers-haunting-shots-1970s-8479626
by Dr Peter Davies