{"id":33484,"date":"2018-10-26T16:10:03","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T16:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=33484"},"modified":"2018-10-26T16:10:03","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T16:10:03","slug":"pumping-station-grangetowns-grotto-antiques","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/pumping-station-grangetowns-grotto-antiques","title":{"rendered":"The Pumping Station: Grangetown&#8217;s grotto of antiques"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Do you wander around museums wishing you could take the exhibits home with you? At this Victorian warehouse, you can do just that.<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33496\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33496\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-33496 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/closeupdetailshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/closeupdetailshot.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/closeupdetailshot-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/closeupdetailshot-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/closeupdetailshot-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33496 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/closeupdetailshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/closeupdetailshot.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/closeupdetailshot-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/closeupdetailshot-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/closeupdetailshot-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript> Cardiff&#8217;s old curiosity shop &#8211; every item tells a fascinating story.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tucked away on the banks of the Ely, looking out to the Vale of Glamorgan, is a Grangetown landmark.<\/p>\n<p>The Pumping Station, an imposing red-brick structure, looms into view from the window of the 92 bus as it rattles along Penarth Road.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33790\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33790\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-33790 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/finalfeatureimage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/finalfeatureimage.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/finalfeatureimage-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/finalfeatureimage-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/finalfeatureimage-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33790 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/finalfeatureimage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/finalfeatureimage.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/finalfeatureimage-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/finalfeatureimage-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/finalfeatureimage-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript> The Pumping Station: a mecca for antique-lovers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Stepping through the front door of the Pumping Station, you quickly realise you\u2019re wandering into an Aladdin\u2019s cave.<\/p>\n<p>From floor to ceiling, as far as the eye can see, is a fantastical hoard of oddities. It feels more like a museum than an antiques market.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34220\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34220\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-34220 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/antiquesshopvintagedresses.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/antiquesshopvintagedresses.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/antiquesshopvintagedresses-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/antiquesshopvintagedresses-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/antiquesshopvintagedresses-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34220 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/antiquesshopvintagedresses.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/antiquesshopvintagedresses.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/antiquesshopvintagedresses-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/antiquesshopvintagedresses-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/antiquesshopvintagedresses-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript> An eclectic collection. Whether you&#8217;re looking for vintage clothes or a true-to-size model aeroplane, chances are you&#8217;ll find what you&#8217;re looking for here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33726\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33726\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-33726 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/widelandcapeshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/widelandcapeshot.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/widelandcapeshot-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/widelandcapeshot-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/widelandcapeshot-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33726 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/widelandcapeshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/widelandcapeshot.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/widelandcapeshot-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/widelandcapeshot-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/widelandcapeshot-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript> Sunlight illuminates the intricate details of this vintage wedding dress.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Greeting visitors as they arrive is Tony Boyce, who sits at the reception and offers directions around the labyrinth of goods being displayed by more than forty individual vendors.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We sell everything but the kitchen sink here!&#8221; he jokes, before realising that the Pumping Station has actually sold quite a few kitchen sinks in its time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33731\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-33731 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/imageofpersonconnectedtoplace.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/imageofpersonconnectedtoplace.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/imageofpersonconnectedtoplace-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/imageofpersonconnectedtoplace-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/imageofpersonconnectedtoplace-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33731 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/imageofpersonconnectedtoplace.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/imageofpersonconnectedtoplace.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/imageofpersonconnectedtoplace-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/imageofpersonconnectedtoplace-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/imageofpersonconnectedtoplace-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript> Xiao, originally from China, likes to visit whenever he&#8217;s not at work. &#8220;I love old music, and they have a great collection of records here to browse through.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s called the Pumping Station because it was originally a water treatment plant for the docks. Then it became a dogs home for a while, before the antique market was set up around thirty years ago.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33827\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33827\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-33827 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/interestingangle-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/interestingangle-1.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/interestingangle-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/interestingangle-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/interestingangle-1-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33827\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33827 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/interestingangle-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/interestingangle-1.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/interestingangle-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/interestingangle-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/interestingangle-1-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript> &#8220;We&#8217;ve even got an aeroplane!&#8221; A replica of the Red Baron&#8217;s First World War triplane hangs from the ceiling.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;The most interesting item we ever sold was a helicopter, which sat outside the front door for a while!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He laughs,&#8221;we really do sell anything and everything.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you like thrifting and antiques? 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