Cardiff Public Transport - Some examples dating from c.1900 to the mid-1920's. Heritage postcard views held within the Penarth Dock Collection. [001] [20230302]

1923 - Denis 20 Seat Single Deck Bus BO 5862 - One of five driver-operated buses for use on the Rhiwbina, Llandaff, Radyr, St. Fagans and Creigau routes. No. 13 was withdrawn c.1932. [1148]

Cardiff Public Transport - Some examples dating from c.1900 to the mid-1920's. Heritage postcard views held within the Penarth Dock Collection. [001] [20230302]

1925 - Brush 64 Seat Double Deck Tram - This was one of the well-known Cardiff tramcars which operated throughout the system for 25 years. They were 29' 6" long, had four wheels, two BTH 35 hp motors and magnetic brakes. The Pier Head terminus (shown) was the focal point of the tramway system because of the importance of the Docks. Most of these trams operated until abandonment of the system - the last tram ran on 20 February 1950. [1148]

Cardiff Public Transport - Some examples dating from c.1900 to the mid-1920's. Heritage postcard views held within the Penarth Dock Collection. [001] [20230823]

No. 67 - Two photographs of a Brush 64 seat Double Decker.

The upper image is a photograph dated 4th February 1950 and the vehicle is at the end of St Mary Street passing the Philharmonic Hall and the 'Pavilion', which from around 1917 was a cinema (Bicolour Company). So this image was taken only a few weeks before this class of tram was scrapped. The originator, J. H. Meredith is stamped on the reverse.

The lower image is obviously taken at an earlier date with the tram looking a little more loved. She still advertises Hopkin Morgan Bread and is bound for Victoria Park. Hopkin Morgan had bakeries based at Pontypridd (tel. 195) and Trealaw, Tonypandy (tel. 21). I believe they made Sunmade (Wrapped) Bread.

I found the following record of 1801 interesting! - “At the Coroner’s inquest taken at Cardiff before the Bailiffs, William Prichard and Henry Hollier, on a view of the body of William Hopkin, found that he met his death through injuries received at the hands of Morgan Hopkin of Cardiff, labourer, who threw a twopenny wheaten loaf at the deceased and thereby inflicted a mortal blow upon his private parts, resulting in death a few days after such assault.”