Thread: 4 for the laddies from Wales

Okay chaps, here's what I have managed to ascertain. I live in Cardiff, so was able to go to the brand new local central library (which is utterly fabulous) & have a poke round in the registry.

There was a Staniford in business as a cutler in Cardiff from about 1841 until 1927. For sixty odd years of that period, the company premises were in Church Street, which was & is bang in the commercial centre of the city. I think that the initials may have changed as the business changed hands from grandfather to father to son to grandson over the years. The location is now a fairly good Italian restaurant. (I have to say that, my Italian mate worked there.)

On the industrial history of Cardiff, I can say this. The ironworking has been going on industrially in South Wales for well over 250 years. It started about 25 to 30 miles from Cardiff in Merthyr Tydfil in the early to mid eighteenth century, based on the iron ore that was mined thereabouts. There are currently plans to restart this. Iron & steel making has been going on ever since & it is likely that many blades labelled "Sheffield Steel" are actually Welsh in origin. Kudos though, Jimmy, for actually having a Cardiff set!

Marcus, do you drive those EWS monster trains I so often see taking ten minutes to roll through the station? Now one of those loaded with W&Bs.... drools

PS here's the restaurant

Guilty......

Torchwood is set in Cardiff, and I think the latest Dr. Who is filmed there (don't I keep seeing BBC Wales)? And it should be pointed out that Cardiff made the FA Cup Final recently.

I lived in England three years (a long time ago) and Wales was one of my favorite trips.

The best episodes of Dr Who were filmed in Swansea

Doctor Who, Torchwood & Merlin are all filmed in or around Cardiff. Sometimes they go a little further afield. I could start arguing about where the best episodes were filmed, but suffice to say, they were all filmed in Wales. Cymru am byth.

My apologies for

For those who don't know, we have a Doctor Who/Torchwood thread over in the Conversation - http://straightrazorpalace.com/conve...ns-around.html

Normal service shall now be resumed.....................

I love Torchwood, Ella daughter No1 loves Dr Who.
sorry to go