Leslie Stephenson Collection · The Heritage & Cultural Exchange Archive

Identifier: 001-0004
Title: Leslie Stephenson Collection
Description: A collection of photographs taken in Docks area of Cardiff prior to and during redevelopment that involved significant demolition.
Type: Collection
Format: .jpg
Date: c1985
Coverage: Stuart Street/ Louisa Street/ James Street
Creator: Leslie Stephenson
Contributor: David Stephenson
Language: English
Rights: Copyright held by creator/owner
Publisher: Content released under Creative Commons License

Collection Items

Charlie Alexander's cycle shop

corner of James Street & Louisa Street
James Street looking east

Charlie Alexander's cycle shop on corner of Louisa Street; Dr Mitchell's Surgery 4th building down
James Street looking east

West Bute Street on left, Seamens' Mission in distance
Louisa Street just before demolition looking south

Big Windsor at end of street
Louisa Street just before demolition looking north

toward James Street. Derelict North & South Wales pub on right
George Street just before demolition

At end of street is the black door of The Haven in James St, and many more different names of the club through the 50/60's and 70's
Public Library in George Street

Closed and boarded up awaiting demolition
Cardiff Bay waterfront

looking across to Waterguard/Customs Office and dry dock workshops
Pierhead Building

Welsh Industrial & Maritime Museum between entances to West & East Docks
View from Pier Head

looking across toward dolphins and dry dock
Stuart Street looking east toward Pierhead Building

Welsh Industrial and Maritime Museum in view
Stuart Street

after clearance - junction with Louisa Street(?)
Dudley Street

looking south towards Penarth head
Demolition rubble in Dudley Street
Group of 4 men sitting on rubble

The Scrumpy Boys. Far right Johnny McCarthy next Charlie Evan's (also known as Joe Beef after is father Joseph Evans). Joseph ?? and Charlie?? his son
2 men sitting on rubble

The Scrumpy Boys, Johnny McCarthy next Charlie Evan's (also known as Joe Beef after is father Joseph Evans)

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