Grangetown History

We hope you can join us for the last of our Autumn 2025 series of talks at Grange Pavilion on Thurs 20 at 6.30pm. Terry Kane will be giving an insight into the rich history of the Glamorganshire Canal and how it helped shape the fortunes of #Cardiff. #Grangetown

A reminder that the #Grangetown #Remembrance service is Sunday, just before 11am. All welcome at Grange Gardens. Thanks to Friends of Grange Gardens for preparing things so beautifully earlier x

The annual service of #Remembrance is held at Grangetown War Memorial on Sunday, inc the silence and last post at 11am. All welcome. You can find details of all local #WW1 casualties here grangetownwar.co.uk/grangewar.htm

The mysterious Grangetown Ironworks - a free talk on what used to stand near where IKEA is now. At Grange Pavilion in Grange Gardens, Thurs 16 Oct, 6.30pm. #Cardiff #history

@JamesBy28103666 Yes, in 1987

@GLHS1 Tommy Lake?

Looking back at 170 years of history at The Grange pub, on Tues 30 Sept at 7.30pm. All welcome. #Cardiff #history #pubs

Nearly 170 years old, find out about the colourful history of The Grange pub and some of its landlords - illustrated talk at the pub on Tues 30 Sept at 7.30pm. All welcome - a pint in the past!

The #Ely workhouse and industrial school (1863-1903) is the subject of our first monthly talk in this autumn's programme at Grange Pavilion on Thursday, 6.30pm. All welcome, free entry #Cardiff #history

Monthly #Grangetown Local History Society meeting is at Glamorgan Archives on Friday at 2pm. All welcome. (Photo: Sister L Norton of Salvation Army corps selling the War Cry)

The history of Grange Gardens - on the 130th anniversary of its opening. Free talk by Grangetown Local History Soc on Thurs 19 June, 6.30pm at Grange Pavilion. All welcome #localhistory #parks #cardiff

Any idea where this building is/was? Possibly #Grangetown and certainly #Cardiff but it's foxed us for now! Taken by Collings photography of Pontcanna#localhistory

Latest in our free, monthly talks on #Grangetown history: May's features the story of two of Grangetown's oldest primary schools. All welcome at @Grange_Pavilion on Thursday at 6.30pm

One of the many VE Day street parties in #Cardiff in May 1945. This is Monmouth Street in #Grangetown #VEDay80

Our monthly meeting this Friday 7 March 2 pm at Glamorgan Archives, come along and listen to Ray giving his talk on the Gas Works, and Helen talking about the discovery in her cellar.

@SteveDuffy99 Well done Steve, hope to see you in the next Chapter!

It's time to depart the BBC after 33 years. That's a good run. Indebted to so many talented and supportive colleagues past and present for making it memorable and, usually, not much like real work. Thanks all. Onto the next chapter! #BBC #News #BBCWales

Next GLHS meeting 2 pm Friday 7 Feb 2025 at Glamorgan Archives. Our first evening talk this year will be at 6 30 pm Thursday April 17 at The Pavilion Grange Gardens. Ray will talk on History of Grangetown.

Please note our January meeting will,be on Friday 10 at 2 pm at Glamorgan Archives