{"id":56133,"date":"2020-12-13T20:39:31","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T20:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=56133"},"modified":"2023-10-17T11:46:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T10:46:32","slug":"cardiffians-shows-no-sign-of-losing-focus-as-it-reaches-its-15th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2020\/12\/13\/cardiffians-shows-no-sign-of-losing-focus-as-it-reaches-its-15th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Historical photograph website shows no sign of losing focus as it reaches its 15th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cardiffians was set up as a hobby by local Matthew Witty, but it now receives 5,000 monthly visitors who are keen to learn more about their city<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"750\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1940-Cardiff-Castle-and-Duke-Street.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1940-Cardiff-Castle-and-Duke-Street.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1940-Cardiff-Castle-and-Duke-Street-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1940-Cardiff-Castle-and-Duke-Street-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1940-Cardiff-Castle-and-Duke-Street-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1940-Cardiff-Castle-and-Duke-Street-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1940-Cardiff-Castle-and-Duke-Street-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1940-Cardiff-Castle-and-Duke-Street-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1940-Cardiff-Castle-and-Duke-Street-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1940-Cardiff-Castle-and-Duke-Street-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1940-Cardiff-Castle-and-Duke-Street.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1940-Cardiff-Castle-and-Duke-Street.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1940-Cardiff-Castle-and-Duke-Street-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1940-Cardiff-Castle-and-Duke-Street-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1940-Cardiff-Castle-and-Duke-Street-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1940-Cardiff-Castle-and-Duke-Street-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1940-Cardiff-Castle-and-Duke-Street-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1940-Cardiff-Castle-and-Duke-Street-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1940-Cardiff-Castle-and-Duke-Street-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1940-Cardiff-Castle-and-Duke-Street-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Cardiff Castle and Duke Street 1940 (Image: \u00a9 Matthew Witty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You can listen to an audio version of the article here:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" width=\"100%\" height=\"75\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/946126399&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"75\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/946126399&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/cardiffjomec\" title=\"CardiffJomec\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" rel=\"noopener\">CardiffJomec<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/cardiffjomec\/cardiffians-news-article\" title=\"Cardiffians News Article\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" rel=\"noopener\">Cardiffians News Article<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>A website set up by a Cardiff local, which houses over 1,000 images of old Cardiff, has reached 15 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The website Cardiffians was initially only set up as a hobby by Matthew, who was completely new to coding when he first came up with the concept in the late 1990s. Now, it acts as a focal point for recording Cardiff\u2019s history, amassing over 12,000 visitors in January 2020 alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always had a fascination with bits of old Cardiff,\u201d explains Matthew. \u201cI launched the site in 2005. It was very basic with only about 100 pictures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, Matthew continually updated the advert-free website to ensure locals can continue learning about their city. This included a detailed <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffians.co.uk\/timeline.shtml\">timeline<\/a>,<\/span> a page about famous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffians.co.uk\/cardiffians.shtml\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Cardiffians<\/span><\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffians.co.uk\/forum\/index.shtml\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">forum<\/span><\/a> as a means of generating a community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jack Cutler, a fan of Cardiffians, commented, \u201cIt\u2019s amazing that you can look through history in your living room. It\u2019s so interesting to see how the city has changed as someone who\u2019s passionate about Cardiff.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>It\u2019s amazing that you can look through history in your living room<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Queen-Street-1890-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Queen Street 1890\" class=\"wp-image-56138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Queen-Street-1890-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Queen-Street-1890-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Queen-Street-1890-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Queen-Street-1890-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Queen-Street-1890-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Queen-Street-1890-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Queen-Street-1890.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Queen-Street-1890-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Queen-Street-1890-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Queen-Street-1890-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Queen Street 1890\" class=\"wp-image-56138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Queen-Street-1890-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Queen-Street-1890-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Queen-Street-1890-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Queen-Street-1890-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Queen-Street-1890-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Queen-Street-1890-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Queen-Street-1890.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Queen-Street-1890-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/Queen-Street-1890-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>This picture of Queen Street in 1890 is Jack&#8217;s favourite because of its &#8216;authentic feel&#8217; and interesting details (Image: \u00a9 Matthew Witty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conflicting interests<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Matthew expressed cynicism about the council\u2019s attitudes towards preserving Cardiff\u2019s history. There have been many initiatives to redevelop parts of Cardiff in recent years including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/wales-news\/guildford-crescent-cardiff-rapport-council-17113364\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Guildford Crescent<\/span><\/a> in the city centre. Despite 1,000 people marching against its demolition last year, just the frontages of the buildings survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt wasn\u2019t a particularly pretty block but it was unique,\u201d says Matthew. \u201cIt had a great atmosphere and was unusual in a city full of boring towers full of students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matthew believes it is because of reasons like this that it is so important to keep records of Cardiff\u2019s past. He is proud his website currently holds around 800 images that had never been published before and hopes to continue updating his website with more exclusive photographs of Cardiff\u2019s fascinating history.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1950s-Queen-Street-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1950s-Queen-Street.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1950s-Queen-Street-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1950s-Queen-Street-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1950s-Queen-Street-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"56141\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?attachment_id=56141\" class=\"wp-image-56141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1950s-Queen-Street-1024x512.jpg 1024w, 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1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1973-Queen-Street-Christmas-Lights-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"56142\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?attachment_id=56142\" class=\"wp-image-56142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1973-Queen-Street-Christmas-Lights-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1973-Queen-Street-Christmas-Lights-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1973-Queen-Street-Christmas-Lights-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1973-Queen-Street-Christmas-Lights-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1973-Queen-Street-Christmas-Lights-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1973-Queen-Street-Christmas-Lights-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1973-Queen-Street-Christmas-Lights.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1973-Queen-Street-Christmas-Lights-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1973-Queen-Street-Christmas-Lights-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1973-Queen-Street-Christmas-Lights-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"56142\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?attachment_id=56142\" class=\"wp-image-56142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1973-Queen-Street-Christmas-Lights-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1973-Queen-Street-Christmas-Lights-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1973-Queen-Street-Christmas-Lights-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1973-Queen-Street-Christmas-Lights-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1973-Queen-Street-Christmas-Lights-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1973-Queen-Street-Christmas-Lights-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1973-Queen-Street-Christmas-Lights.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1973-Queen-Street-Christmas-Lights-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/12\/1973-Queen-Street-Christmas-Lights-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Top left: Queen Street 1950s | Top right: Queen Street 1973 (Images: \u00a9 Matthew Witty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul 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Cardiff\u2019s buildings dating back to his early memories of visiting his Grandparents in Splott. He was left frustrated by the lack of photographic evidence of what he knew had once been there.<br><br>4. In 2013 Matthew\u2019s Grandad passed away. When clearing out his house, Matthew found a negative photo scanner which gave him the idea to buy negatives of old photographs of Cardiff as a way of owning the copyright of the images.<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>2. He found a book in Ely Library called Stuart Williams\u2019 Cardiff Yesterday which contained old pictures of the city. This \u201csparked an interest\u201d. From then on Matthew started building up his collection of pictures from books and magazines.<br><br><br>5.  Ever since then, Matthew hunts for unique pictures of Cardiff that the public has not seen before. He spends a lot of his personal time picking out the best ones and uploading them to Cardiffians. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>3. It took Matthew over three years to learn to code and by 2005 he had his own website with the pictures he had scanned.<br><br><br><br><br><br>6. Matthew has plans to expand the website further by creating a \u2018now and then\u2019 page and adding to the thousands of fans he\u2019s been able to garner over 15 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Cardiffians can be viewed <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffians.co.uk\/\">here<\/a><\/span><\/em><br><br><em>Any donations of negatives, slides, cine film or videos of old Cardiff are much appreciated by Matthew. 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