Amelia's photos with the keyword: Cardiff

An early morning walk, dodging the showers, around Roath Park Lake.

The Pierhead Building (Welsh: Adeilad y Pierhead) is a Grade I listed building in Cardiff Bay, Wales. One of Cardiff's most familiar landmarks, it was built in 1897 as the headquarters for the Bute Dock Company, and was designed by the English architect William Frame. Incorporating a French-Gothic Renaissance theme, the Pierhead boasts details such as hexagonal chimneys, carved friezes, gargoyles, and a highly ornamental and distinctive clock tower. Its exterior is finished in glazed terracotta blocks supplied at the end of the 19th century by J. C. Edwards & Co. of Acrefair, near Ruabon in Wrexham County Borough; The clock on the building is unofficially known as the "Baby Big Ben" or the "Big Ben of Wales". The Senedd building is to the right of the Pierhead Building with Wales Millennium Centre in the background Courtesy: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierhead_Building

The 'bridge' at Roath Park

”I’m going to fill my hungry empty tummy With something yummy yummy yummy yummy!” Roald Dahl was born in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, to Norwegians Harald Dahl (1863–1920) and Sofie Magdalene Dahl (née Hesselberg). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Dahl The quotation here is part of the poem en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Enormous_Crocodile

St Fagans has a special place in the hearts of the people of Wales. It first opened its gates to the public on 1 July 1948. This was the UK’s first national open air museum. It was radical in its day because it reflected the everyday lives of ordinary people. Since then, it has become Wales’ most popular heritage visitor attraction. It stands in the grounds of the magnificent St Fagans Castle, a late 16th-century manor house donated to the people of Wales by the Earl of Plymouth. During the last fifty years, over fifty original buildings from different locations in Wales and from different historical periods have been re-built in the 100-acre parkland. Each building is frozen in time and opens a door into Welsh history offering a fascinating glimpse into the past. This photo is of the lake leading up to the gardens of St Fagans castle.

Cardiff City Hall is a civic building in Cathays Park, Cardiff, Wales, serving as Cardiff's centre of local government since it opened in October 1906. Built of Portland stone, it is an important early example of the Edwardian Baroque style. In front of the entrance portico is a rectangular pool with fountains. They were created in July 1969 to mark the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales. The design, by the architect Henry Vaughan Lanchester, is inspired by English and French Renaissance architecture, but has in addition all the presence and confidence of the Edwardian period, when Cardiff’s prosperity from the coal industry was at its height. The dome is surmounted by a Welsh dragon, sculpted by HC Fehr. The distinctive clock tower (seen in the PiP) is 59 m (194 ft) in height has a 3.7 m-diameter (12 ft) gilded dial on each of its four faces. The clock mechanism includes an hour bell and four quarter bells which are each inscribed with mottoes in English or Welsh. The building beyond the city hall is the National Museum. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Hall,_Cardiff

Unfortunately the entrance to Cardiff flower show was busy, and I had to be quick to catch this photo without any people in front of me. As a consequence the tall flower man seems to have the public address system sticking out of his hat. The PiP shows one of the 30+ barrows which were organized by primary schools in the area to show awareness of plastic pollution. Good education. Each member of the public was given a token (plastic unfortunately) to place in the collecting box of their favourite barrow. This was mine, although all the barrows were really good. I don't know which wheelbarrow got the most votes.

Sculpture entitled Three Obliques in bronze by Dame Barbara Hepworth (1968). Dame Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth DBE (10 January 1903 – 20 May 1975) was an English artist and sculptor. Her work exemplifies Modernism and in particular modern sculpture. She was one of the few female artists of her generation to achieve international prominence. Along with artists such as Ben Nicholson and Naum Gabo, Hepworth was a leading figure in the colony of artists who resided in St Ives during the Second World War. Andy Fairweather-Low - Wide Eyed and Legless

Minerva Statue in Front of Glamorgan Building in Cardiff, Wales The county of Glamorgan was a significant producer of coal plus copper, limestone and iron from the mid-18th century until the mid-20th century This statue by Albert Hodge is one of two in front of the Glamorgan Building. It is an allegory for the importance of mining to the region. The figure on the left is Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, trade and commerce.

Symbolising the importance of navigation to the local economy, this group stands outside the Glamorgan building which was once Glamorgan County Hall and is now part of Cardiff University. Serving as reminders of Glamorgan's source of wealth, are two groups of statues by Albert Hodge (1875–1918), one representing navigation and the other coal mining.

A couple of runners and some spectators are caught on camera during the Cardiff fun run.

The Welsh National War Memorial is situated in Alexandra Gardens, Cathays Park, Cardiff. It is constructe of Portland Stone. The memorial was designed by Sir Ninian Comper and sculptured by Henry Alfred Pegram, was unveiled on 12 June 1928 by the Prince of Wales. The memorial commemorates the servicemen who died during the First World War and has a commemorative plaque for those who died during the Second World War, added in 1949. Atop the central column stands a bronze nude winged Archangel Michael, representing victory. Around the base of the plinth are 4 bronze figures,each representing the army, navy and air force;. On the Inner frieze are the words Remember here in peace those who, in tumult of war by sea, on land, in air, for us and for the victory, endureth unto death. The outer frieze has the quotation in Welsh: I feibon Cymru a roddes eu bywyd dros ei gwlad yn rhyfel. MCMXIV – MCMXVIII (“To the sons of Wales who gave their lives for their country in the war of 1914-1918”).