A Postcard from Cardiff

by Amanda Harvey

Drawing on his detailed knowledge of the city’s history, in this book Brian Lee takes the reader on a pictorial journey of the Cardiff of yesteryear. A fascinating selection of archive postcards has been chosen to reflect the changing fashions and pastimes in the city. They also show changes in types of transport, and the developing character of streets and districts as they took on the form that is familiar today. Informative captions accompany the images to relate the history of the people and buildings. Including chapters on the castle, civic centre, city-centre streets, parks, religion, transport, the docks, leisure and sport and also the 1909 Pageant of Wales, this book is sure to enthral anyone who knows and loves this vibrant city.

128 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2011

About the author

Amanda Hall is a British children's book author and illustrator. Born in 1955, her first book, A Close Call, was published in 1990, and won the 1991 Mother Goose Award. She went on to write and/or illustrate more than thirty more books.