Fight to stop rare books sell-off

"Cardiff Council could eventually sell up to 18,000 items dating from the 15th Century at auction to raise money for improvements in library services.

The collection at the central library includes early atlases along with a second edition of Shakespeare. "

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/7593883.stm

"Peter Keelan, head of special collections and archives at Cardiff University Library, said he understood the first batch of books date back to the 1500s and were probably the most valuable of the books being sold.

He estimated that some individual volumes could fetch in the region of £30,000 to £40,000.

"We are in discussions with the council about whether we could buy some of the books but the prices they could fetch at auction would be beyond what we could afford," he said.

"Nothing has come of the discussions yet but we have the capabilities of looking after books of that age - we have books going back to 1508 - and so if the council says they cannot afford to keep them and care for them, we could. It would also mean people from all over Cardiff could see them." "

Time called on historic pub after 155 years

"ONE of Cardiff’s oldest pubs is being forced to shut down to make way for the new St David’s 2 development.

Built in 1853, The Vulcan is a favourite of rock group the Manic Street Preachers as well as hundreds of other regulars.

But after first being earmarked for closure because of the new development three years ago, owners Brain’s Beer have confirmed the pub, on Adam Street, Adamsdown, will finally stop pulling pints in June next year after being handed a compulsory purchase order.

Despite booming business, landlady Liz Smart and husband Brian were told by contractors the pub would be pulled down to make way for a 3,000-space car park for the new shopping centre."

 http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/09/02/time-called-on-historic-pub-after-155-years-91466-21655478/


"Don’t it always seem to go
That you don't know what you’ve got
‘Til it's gone
" --Joni Mitchel

Bute Park Road Proposals

"Q. When is a proposed road in Bute Park not a road?
A. When it is an upgraded path"


http://gardengrabbing.blogspot.com/2008/09/nigel-howells-and-trees-for-chop.html


http://gardengrabbing.blogspot.com/2008/09/fight-bute-park-road-plans-yes-back.html

Sunsets at steelworks among best

"The Corus steel works at Port Talbot has been named as one of the best places in the UK to watch sunsets."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/7592488.stm

Welsh Place Name Search

"You don't have to be a language expert to work out what some of the place names in Wales may mean. This new search tool aims to help uncover the meaning behind them.

It includes hundreds of Welsh, English, Norse and French word elements which make up the names of our cities, towns, villages and even houses, farms, streets and buildings. "

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/whatsinaname/sites/placenametool/index.shtml

e.g. Maindy


http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/whatsinaname/sites/placenametool/?q=maindy&search.x=0&search.y=0