The gallows were located on the site of the current St. Mary Street entrance to Cardiff Market, where Dic Penderyn was hanged on August 13, 1831. When was the last hanging in Cardiff? September 1952In September 1952 Mahmood Hussein Mattan became the last to be hanged at Cardiff Prison, but Mahmood had in fact been …
September 1952. In September 1952 Mahmood Hussein Mattan became the last to be hanged at Cardiff Prison, but Mahmood had in fact been framed by the police and 45 years later his conviction was quashed. Mahmood had been a merchant seaman who had ended up settling in Cardiff and marrying a Welsh woman called Laura …
If you’re looking for some family fun then go for a ride on the 33 metre Giant Wheel with spectacular views of stunning Cardiff Bay. Open 7 days a week from 11:00 – 23:00. How much is the big wheel in Cardiff? five pounds for adultsThe price is five pounds for adults and four pounds …
Cardiff Bay (Welsh: Bae Caerdydd; historically Tiger Bay; colloquially “The Bay”) is an area and freshwater lake in Cardiff, Wales. How many lakes are in Cardiff? Best Lakes In Cardiff, Glamorgan and Cardiff There are 5 Cardiff lakes to pick from. Find the perfect places to go with your kids and get out on your …
Many of them went to the rural parts of south and north Wales. The traumatic effect of such uprooting on these young evacuees, being suddenly snatched away from family and loved ones, from everything that was familiar and known, can only be imagined. Did evacuees go to Wales? Trains, buses, cars and boats were used …
The Cardiff Blitz One of the most devastating raids on Cardiff took place on 2 January 1941. At least 126 people died and 110 homes were destroyed (plus more homes were damaged). How many Britons were killed in the Blitz? In WWII there were 384,000 soldiers killed in combat, but a higher civilian death toll …
The town began its continuous existence with the arrival of the Normans in the 11th century. The Norman landowner Robert FitzHamon built a fortification within the remains of the Roman fort, possibly as early as 1081. When were houses built in Cardiff? From the 1840s new residential streets were built in Butetown and Temperance Town …
Thank you for subscribing! Cardiff Blues have sprung to the defence of their artificial Arms Park pitch in response to strong criticism from Scarlets coach Wayne Pivac. Why have Cardiff Blues changed their name? “There has always been this question mark over what purpose Blues serves. It’s a suffix to Cardiff. This change is reaffirming …
Victoria Park was once a zoo housing interesting animals from all over the world such as crocodiles, armadillos and a monkey called “Jack”. What year did Cardiff zoo close? 1941The zoological collection was disbanded in October-November 1941 when park land was required for food production. How many zoos are there in Cardiff? There are 15 …
Fossils reported by the public suggest early sauropods once roamed the land which is now Wales. Researchers at the Museum were alerted to impressions left behind over 200 million years ago on the beach at Penarth, south of Cardiff, by a member of the public. What fossils have been found in Wales? Palaeontology The tooth …
