top 10 things long gone in ely,cardiff

this is about thing long gone in ely cardiff

[@tobyjackman3212]

.. the chance of walking along a pavement for a couple of moments without being almost decapitated by a marauding hooligan on an electronic scooter??

[@importedmusic]

Number 11: Faith in Humanity

[@randomstuff7979]

+importedmusic how could we forget that

[@denzilwilson37]

They forgot number eleven, the use of grammar and punctuation.

[@MrSuperdoop]

Did the first one used to be a Rolls Royce showroom.

[@harrywilliams576]

Bmw

[@shaanddarc12]

Yes it was, lived behind their and used to watch the mechanics

[@shaanddarc12]

Don't forget that block busters used to be rolls Royce garage

[@nikkicard2834]

Lidls was also a Safeway back in the day mr dogshocked ;)

[@randomstuff7979]

I didnt know that thank you for telling me

[@andrewrees9942]

Yes there used to be a KFC opposite aswell. They closed down because someone got a fried rat instead off chicken. True story

[@HikaruOfficial]

Damn I miss Blockbusters

[@CommodusSPQR]

Don't forget Ely railway station...

[@crewkerne40]

I think this closed in September 1962 when the Cardiff Clarence Rd-Pontypridd via St.Fagans service ceased running.

[@shaanddarc12]

West ways surgery used to be a supermarket. And a place called boxers

[@Aj5thontop]

The hospital was actually behind aldis and i know this because its abandoned and i go in there all the time

[@itsmia1239]

( Ely bridge ) well at least the Chinese takeaway survived xD I pass dis place every day .-.

[@HikaruOfficial]

I've never had food there lol want to though one day

[@Aj5thontop]

Do u live in ely or just post about it cuz i live in ely

[@trevormiller9400]

My first wife 😂

[@adam_crouch5217]

Anyone remember the bmw garage and the tractor yard.

[@andrewrees9942]

Yes I remember BMW up by the culver. I used to Nick afew cars from there back in the day. I had an m3 when they were brand new. I miss em days lol

[@jeffreyloftus3617]

I have no idea where the church is but it's not St Mary's in Ely

[@pauldurkee4764]

That church is St Mary's but not in Caerau, I think it's St Mary's in St Fagans.

[@ukguy333]

My mother use to be the manger of the Regent bingo hall, I remember it well as a small boy. Thanks for sharing this video

[@randomstuff7979]

ukguy333 thank you for the comment I'm glad it made you happy

[@chickenwing6678]

I hang round in st Mary’s church all the time is creepy there’s all swing and a doll and graves from the 15 century 😭 It’s creepy and old and broken now it used to look creepy to but there is some weirdos up there

[@spaspaspaspa5120]

hey wilson road is near me but what was "morris store" was there something cool there?

[@jackmiguel4314]

lol amazing video

[@randomstuff7979]

Jack Miguel thanks

[@tomriley6957]

Have you ever heard of "MUSIC" ?

[@dylanclarke3000]

+randomstuff where is or was that lidls

[@TLLGuy]

I remember the library

[@alexh6767]

I worked in the library for a week for week experience

[@pauldurkee4764]

The library you see was the second library, the original one was wooden slatted walls.

[@johnrees2130]

ely transport

[@randomstuff7979]

yes the old ely tram buses i forgot them thank you

[@johnrees2130]

and ely transport now b & q

[@crewkerne40]

@@randomstuff7979 Don t you mean trolley buses,they finished in January 1970.

[@lornabroom8640]

Was the music written by the same person who burnt down the school?

[@randomstuff7979]

hahaha yes most probably

[@andrewrees9942]

I used to go to glyn derw aswell. I'd love to know who burnt it down, the twats. I had photos with the boxer Steve Robinson hanging on the wall by Mrs Hams office. I would love to know if there are any copy out there I could get my hands on.

[@dannythorne9761]

Glend derw is now cardiff west community high shool