Memory Lane Cardiff Author:Brian Lee Within these pages readers will meet many people celebrities who have visited Cardiff and, importantly, many of the 'ordinary' people who have helped make Cardiff the vibrant city it is today. See the streets of Cardiff in bygone days, including the Whitchurch and Rhiwbina areas that have been long neglected in previous books. Take a stroll thro... more »ugh some of Cardiff's much-loved Park like Roath Park, Victoria Park and Thompson Park. Remember places like the Continental Delicatessen, and Calders, the popular gents' outfitters. Some readers may even catch a glimpse of their grandparents or parents in these pages. Sporting moments are not forgotten and football, rugby, and horseracing are all featured, including a drawing - never before seen in public - of Cardiff's 'racecourse that never was', as well as several photographs of Cardiff's long-forgotten racecourse at Ely. Younger readers will see where their parents spent their spare time - at the local 'flea pits' - the Plaza, Globe, Coronet and Gaiety which, like Guildford Crescent Swimming Baths and the Wales Empire Swimming Pool, are now just memories.« less