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(192 entries) Look here mainly under the words Coronation and VE Day (street parties etc.), and the three F's of Fire, Flood and Funeral. NB. This is an INDEX- the photographs themselves are not available for viewing here.See introduction on first page Back to first page
| Armistice Day in St.Mary Street, 1918, I-190 | Assembly Hall of City Hall being Completed (Interior), 1904, XXXI-26 |
| Basket Making at the Blind Institute in Longcross Street, 1918, XIX-170 | Blenheim Bomber for 'Wings for Victory' being Towed to City Hall, 1941, XXIX-5/6/7/8 |
| Blessing Foundation Stone of St.Patrick's Church Grangetown, 1929, V-150 | Blessing of Cenotaph at Maindy Barracks, 1922, XXXI-141 |
| Blizzard in Cardiff, 25 January 1945, VI-204/205/206/207 | Bonfire at Penylan for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, 1887, XIX-186 |
| Building of Clarence Bridge, c1890, I-51/52/53 | Cambrian Airways Inaugural Flight Cardiff-Weston Service, 25 May 1948, XXXI-99 |
| Cardiff City's FA Cup Triumph at Wembley, 23 April 1927, I-126/129/130, II-101-105 | Castle Street Widening, 1928, XXXII-193 |
| Christmas Party for Regulars of City Arms in Quay Street, 1980, XXXI-203 | Christmas Party in Fairwater Hotel, 1970, XXVII-205 |
| Civic Dinner for Victorious Cardiff FA Cup Team, 1927, I-132 | Construction of Eastern Avenue, 1970, XXVI-30/31 |
| Construction of Road Bridge Over Railway at Waterloo Road, 1936, VIII-133 | Coronation Celebration in Redhouse Road and Redhouse Crescent, 1937, XXIV-211 |
| Coronation Celebrations in Minny Street, 1937, IX-207 | Coronation Celebrations in Pantmawr Road and Coryton Hill, 1937, XXV-209 |
| Coronation Celebrations in Warwick Street, 1937, IX-204/205 | Coronation Fancy Dress at Marlborough Road School, 1953, VIII-114 |
| Coronation Party at West End Social Club in Ely, 1953, XI-211/212 | Coronation Party in Avon Street, 1953, VI-213 |
| Coronation Party in Birchgrove Road, 1953, VI-210 | Coronation Party in Grosvenor Street, 1953, VI-209 |
| Coronation Party in Keppoch Street, 1953, XXI-200 | Coronation Party in Mostyn Road, 1953, VI-215 |
| Coronation Party in Pentre Gardens and Hafod Street, 1953, XIV-208/209 | Coronation Party in St.Fagans Road, 1937, XVII-204 |
| Coronation Party in Summerfield Place, 1937, XI-203 | Coronation Party in Wilson Street, 1953, XIV-210/211 |
| Coronation Street Party in Bertram Street, 1937, IV-233 | Coronation Street Party in Burnaby Street, 1937, XVI-203/204/205 |
| Coronation Street Party in Carmarthen Street, 1937, XVI-206 | Coronation Street Party in Connaught Road, 1953, XXX-199 |
| Coronation Street Party in Ferry Road, 1953, XVI-210 | Coronation Street Party in Harold Street, 1937, XXIII-191 |
| Coronation Street Party in Hewell Street, 1937, XXIII-192/193 | Coronation Street Party in Llanmaes Street, 1952, XII-213/214 |
| Coronation Street Party in Menelaus Street, 1953, XXXI-200 | Coronation Street Party in Milton Street, 1937, V-211 |
| Coronation Street Party in Monmouth Street and Court Road, 1937, XXVI-206 | Coronation Street Party in Penhevad Street, 1953, XXIX-204 |
| Coronation Street Party in Picton Place, 1937, VI-212 | Coronation Street Party in Portmanmoor Road, 1953, XVI-209 |
| Coronation Street Party in Sturminster Road, 1953, XXIX-209 | Coronation Street Party in Tenby Street, 1937, XIII-206 |
| Coronation Street Party in Theodora Street, 1937, XXIII-190 | Coronation Street Party in Treherbert Street / Merthyr Street, 1937, XVII-209 |
| Coronation Street Party in Woodville Road, 1953, VI-211 | Corpus Christi Procession, 1911, I-102/103/104 |
| Council Meeting after Installation of J.W.Courtis as Mayor, 1911, XXVII-184 | Covering of Dock Feeder to Construct Churchill way, June 1948, XXXI-23 |
| Cubitt Family Wedding at Rumney Church, 1914, III-195 | Decorations for Wedding of 3rd Marquess of Bute, May 1872, V-197/198/201 |
| Demolition of Law Courts Hotel for Duke Street Widening, 1923, VI-9 | Docks and Railway Strike, 1890, III-19 |
| Dowlais Steelworkers Holding Meeting in Splott During Strike, 1911, V-205 | Duke Street Widening, 1924, VII-6/7 |
| Duke Street Widening, 1924, XXXI-15 | Emigrants Waiting to Board SS Montrose for Canada, May 1929, VI-216 |
| Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, 1958, XXXIV-155/156/157/158 | Empire Day at Roath Park School, 1909, VII-99 |
| Excavation of Castle Bank near Kingsway, 1922, XXXI-18 | Excavation of Roman Foundations of Castle (looking east), December 1922, XXXI-17 |
| Excavation of Roman Foundations of Castle (looking west), December 1922, XXXI-16 | Excavation of Town Wall, January 1924, XXXI-20, XXXI-21 |
| FA Cup Winning Side Cheered by 250,000 Crowd, 25 May 1927, VII-144 | Fancy Dress Party at St.Vincent's Mission Church Canton, c1900, XV-138 |
| Festival of Britain Celebrations in Dalton Street, 1951, XXI-199 | Festival of Britain Street Party in Egerton Street, 1951, XXX-203 |
| Fire at Cardiff Steam Joinery Company in Pearl Street, 1898, XIII-80/81 | Fire at Colonial Buildings, 23 Feb 1926, XV-8 |
| Fire at Hancock's Brewery, 4 March 1911, I-175 | Fire at Market Buildings in St.Mary Street, 27 June 1885, I-173 |
| Fire at William Nell's Eagle Brewery in St.John Street, December 1907, IV-113 and XIX-176 | Fire in the Hayes Building, 15-16 August 1958, XVI-212 |
| Fire in the Hayes Building (Close-up), 15-16 August 1958, XVI-212 | Floods at Cowbridge Road East, 4 Dec 1960, XV-24 |
| Floods at Fairfield Avenue Ely, 2 Nov 1927, XV-23 | Floods at Victoria Park Road West, November 1927, XIX-20 |
| Floods by Ely Paper Works, 3 November 1927, XXIV-1 | Floods in Canton, 4-6 December 1960, XXIII-188/189 |
| Floods in Cowbridge Road East, December 1960, XXIV-216 | Floods in Sophia Gardens and Cardiff Arms Park, December 1960, XXXIV-29/30 |
| Formal Opening of National Museum of Wales by George V, 21 April 1927, IV-1 | Funeral of 'Peerless' Jim Driscoll, February 1925, IV-217 |
| Funeral of John White with Hearse Drawn by Traction Engine, 1910, X-215 | Funeral of Sergeant Webb of Police Fire Brigade, c1922, XXII-164 |
| Funeral of Tom and Dai Jenkins in Senghennydd Pit Disaster, 22 November 1913, II-212 | Funeral of Will Davie of 27 Frederick Street, July 1921, XXIV-203 |
| General Election, 7 July 1892, XXXI-193 to 197 | Glamorgan Winning County Championship, 1969, XXIV-69 |
| Harvest in Castle Grounds at Blackweir, 1941, XXVI-20/21/23 | Harvest Thanksgiving at Hannah Street Congregational Church, 1945, VIII-86 |
| Heathfield House Sports Day at Blackweir, 1934, XVII-131/132/133 | Industrial and Fine Art Exhibition at Cathays Park, 1896, XIX-193/194 |
| Installation of A.E.Gough as Mayor, 9 November 1933, XIII-200 | Installation of W.H.Pethybridge as Lord Mayor, November 1924, XXV-206 |
| Jubilee Street Party in Eisteddfod Street, 1935, XIV-206/207 | Junior Christian Endeavour Rally at Wood Street Congregational Chapel, 1908, XV-134 |
| Laying Foundation Stone of Herbert Thompson School, 6 July 1925, II-100 | Lloyds Dairy Horse and Cart during Snow Storm in Cyncoed, 25 January 1945, XI-207 |
| Marathon Race at Empire Games in Cardiff, July 1958, XXI-71 | Meet of Tredegar and Pentyrch Hounds at St.Mellons, 1914, IX-201 |
| National Eisteddfod in Cardiff, 1959, XXX-204/205 | National pageant of Wales, 1909, XXXVI-182-186 |
| O'Neill Family Reunion (Descendants of John & Ellen O'Neill), 1984, XXVIII-204 | Oddfellows Parade Passing City Hall, 1934, VII-94 |
| Opening of Clarence Bridge, 17 Sep 1890, XV-2 and XXVIII-198 | Opening of Festival of Wales, 3 May 1958, XIX-182 |
| Opening of James Howell's Sports Department, Autumn 1931, XV-75 | Opening of John Cory Workmen's Institute in Wellington Street Canton, 3 July 1909, III-138 |
| Opening of New Clarence Bridge, 9 April 1976, XXXIV-207 | Opening of New Laboratory at Canton Secondary School, 1909, VI-84 |
| Opening of New Trinity Sunday School in Cowbridge Road / Theobald Road, 1934, VII-88 | Opening of Queen Alexandra Dock, July 1907, I-44/45 |
| Opening of Saltmead Presbyterian Hall, April 1901, XIX-116 | Opening of Tram Route to Splott, 29 May 1903, VIII-136 |
| Opening of Wiggins Teape Ely Paper Mills, 5 June 1986, XXXVI-62/63 | Paddle Steamer Escorting 'Terra Nova' at Start of Scott's Voyage to Antarctic, 15 June 1910, IX-34 |
| Penylan v Grange Albion Baseball Game at Roath Park, 1953, II-143 | Presentation of Freedom of the City to Lloyd George, 24 January 1908, XX-199 |
| Putting Vane on St.James' Church in Newport Road, 27 November 1893, I-101 | Queen's Hotel Glass Canopy Smashed by Lorry, February 1977, XXXVI-10 |
| Radnor Road School Prize Day, 1921-22, VII-104 | Rag Procession in Queen Street, c1930, IV-18 |
| Re-dedication of St.Mellons Congregational Church, 28 September 1955, XXI-148 | Return of the Terra Nova, 1913, XXVII-208/209 |
| Rhiwbina's First Carnival Fete, 11 June 1949, XII-212 | Royal Charter for City Status, 28 October 1905, II-206 |
| Ships Damaged by Gale of 'Unbelievable Ferocity', 1882, XVI-196/197/198 | Silver Jubilee Celebration in Merthyr Street, 1935, XXI-198 |
| Silver Jubilee Decorations in Stoughton Street, 1935, XXI-197 | Silver Jubilee Party in Louisa Street, 1935, XVII-208 |
| Silver Jubilee Street Party in Oakley Street, 1935, XX-195 | Snow in Cardiff, January 1945, XXXIII-144/145/146/147 |
| Southern End of St.Mary Street Decorated for Visit of Prince & Princess of Wales, June 1896, VIII-1 | St.Luke's Garden Party at Sophia Gardens, 1908, XV-137 |
| St.Mary Street during Visit of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, 1907, I-25 | Street Party in Minny Street for Prince Charles' Investiture, 1969, IX-212 |
| Taff Swim, 1924, XXIX-102 | Triumphal Arch and Flags in St.Mary Street for Wedding of 3rd Marquess of Bute, May 1872, I-2/3 |
| VE Day 50th Anniversary Street Party in Russell Street, 1995, XXXVI-204-207 | VE Day Celebration in Inglefield Avenue, 1945, XXI-192 |
| VE Day Groups from Redlaver Street, 1945, XX-193/197 | VE Day Street Party in Amroth Road, 1945, XXVII-203 |
| VE Day Street Party in Arabella Street, 1945, V-214 | VE Day Street Party in Avon Street (formerly Halket Street), 1945, XII-209 |
| VE Day Street Party in Caerphilly Street, 1945, XXIV-209 | VE Day Street Party in Clas Illtyd, 1945, XXIV-210 |
| VE Day Street Party in Compton Street, 1945, XXIII-194 | VE Day Street Party in Cosmeston Street, 1945, XII-211 |
| VE Day Street Party in Court Road, 1945, XXX-199 | VE Day Street Party in Donald Street, 1945, XI-204 |
| VE Day Street Party in Dorset Street, 1945, XXX-198 | VE Day Street Party in Dunsmuir Road, 1945, IV-229 |
| VE Day Street Party in Egham Street, 1945, XXIX-210 | VE Day Street Party in Elaine Street Splott, 1945, II-215 |
| VE Day Street Party in Florentia Street, 1945, XXXI-199 | VE Day Street Party in Forge Place Ely, 1945, X-213 |
| VE Day Street Party in Gelligaer Street, 1945, IV-230 | VE Day Street Party in Harrowby Street, 1945, VI-208 |
| VE Day Street Party in Heol Booker, 1945, XXIV-207/208 | VE Day Street Party in Keppoch Street, 1945, XXXIV-209 |
| VE Day Street Party in Llanelly Street, 1945, II-214 | VE Day Street Party in Malefant Street and Clun Terrace, 1945, XXV-210 |
| VE Day Street Party in Margam Road, 1945, XIII-208 | VE Day Street Party in Monmouth Street, 1945, XXII-200/201 |
| VE Day Street Party in Oakley Street, 1945, XXVIII-202 | VE Day Street Party in Pantmawr Road, 1945, XXVII-204 |
| VE Day Street Party in Plasnewydd Road, 1945, XXXVI-194 | VE Day Street Party in Portmanmoor Road, 1945, XVI-208 |
| VE Day Street Party in Railway Street Splott, 1945, XXVII-202 | VE Day Street Party in Russell Street, 1945, X-207 |
| VE Day Street Party in Stephenson Street, 1945, XXXI-201 | VE Day Street Party in Treherbert Street, 1945, XXXII-208 |
| VE Day Street Party in Union Street, 1945, V-212 | VE Day Street Party in Windway Road, 1945, XX-194 |
| VE Day Street Party in Wyndham Crescent, 1945, XXXI-198 | Victory Celebrations in Springfield Place, c1946, XVI-207 |
| Visit of George VI & Queen Elizabeth to Tremorfa, 14 November 1945, V-87 | Visit of King George V and Queen Mary on Coronation Tour, June 1912, XXXV-59/60/61/62 |
| Visit of Prince of Wales, 28 June 1905, IV-213 | Visit of Winston Churchill, 1941, XXXIV-201/202 |
| VJ Day Street Party in Camrose Road / Amroth Road, 1945, IX-209 | VJ Day Street Party in Compton Street, 1946, XXIII-195 |
| VJ Day Street Party in Ludlow Street, 1945, IV-231 | War Damage after the Blitz, 1941, Volume XXX |
| Welch Regiment band on Riverside Station with 'Taffy' the Goat, 1916, XVII-193 | Whitsun Treat Procession in North Church Street, 1930s, X-89 |