An early view from the Westgate Street area toward the Temperance Town development of the 1850's. My Mother signed the 'Pledge' on my behalf. I remember her telling me that this was signed during the early days when we lived in Splott but in my defence it was at an age when I was imbibing only mother's best milk!

In the era when the Cardiff Temperance movement evolved, a new chapel opened its doors for services about every eight days in South Wales and the Anglican church was secondary to the Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians and Congregationalists, etc. Temperance was particularly linked to the Methodist tradition, which viewed social issues such as poverty and violence closely aligned to drunkenness, and hence, Methodists became advocates of abstinence and this approach to life evolved further as the town of Cardiff grew.

In the distance is Penarth Head with the church and spire of St. Augustine's. The enlargement illustrates the River Taff swing bridge in its closed position near the mouth of the river. The photograph is from the National Museum of Wales on-line collections. [120] [Archive reference 1994.100] [20180107]