{"id":14410,"date":"2024-05-20T13:44:43","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T12:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/?p=14410"},"modified":"2024-05-21T15:10:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T14:10:14","slug":"cardiffs-heritage-crisis-saving-the-soul-of-a-working-class-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/cardiffs-heritage-crisis-saving-the-soul-of-a-working-class-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff&#8217;s heritage crisis: Saving the soul of a working-class city"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The working-class Vulcan pub was rebuilt brick by brick and reopened to the public at St Fagans Museum. Can the spirit of traditional pubs be preserved, and what else is at risk of being lost?<\/h2>\n\n\n\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<p>One evening in the early 1970s, the Vulcan pub, on the edge of a tight working-class area, was packed and buzzing. The floor was covered in sawdust. Cheerful people with pints in hand were watching a live gig, with the crowd even spilling outside. Then, Bob Peece and his band took the stage, ready to add their rhythm to the merriment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bob, now 73, a regular at the Vulcan pub, says, \u201cAt one time, I was a drummer, and the landlady asked me, &#8216;Can you and your band do a Saturday night gig?\u2019 And I\u2019m glad we did. The people came in. You\u2019d have to be sitting there with a drink to see all the laughter and happiness that went on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vulcan pub on Adam Street stood for over 170 years before it was demolished in 2012 to make way for a car park. It had been a home for men working from the docks, railways and nearby industries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Historic building experts from St Fagans rebuilt the Vulcan pub brick by brick at the museum, and it recently reopened. However, Bob says the atmosphere is different now, and it can\u2019t return to what it once was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nerys Lloyd-Pierce, chair of Cardiff Civic Society, who campaigns to save traditional pubs and working-class heritage, says, \u201cTraditional Cardiff pubs are an invaluable part of the character of our city. Too many have been lost already, and too often replaced with meaningless developments.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Does a brick-by-brick rebuilt traditional pub feel the same to its old regulars?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rw6Rc_bzzFE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Does a brick-by-brick rebuilt traditional pub feel the same to its old regulars?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rw6Rc_bzzFE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drinking houses, social clubs and working men\u2019s clubs tell the stories of ordinary people, according to Nerys. \u201cWhile grand buildings of wealthy people are protected, the stories of the people who actually built the city can just disappear. It\u2019s going to be a bland, one-sided city,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>The stories of the people who actually built the city can just disappear. <\/p><cite>Nerys Lloyd-Pierce, heritage campaigner<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The pubs were important social meeting places for workers in the past. Cardiff was an industrial city with docks, steelworks and foundries. Many workers frequented the pubs and clubs, which brought families and communities together, according to Bob.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGoing back to the 1930s and 1940s, I wasn\u2019t around, but a lot of workers would have been sweating everything off as soon as they finished work. They had been working very hard, and the first thing they did when they finished was go to a pub where they could socialise with their mates,&#8221; Bob adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dyfed Williams, the bar manager of the Halfway, a traditional pub in Cardiff, emphasises the inclusivity of such venues. He says that people of any class or generation could meet and socialise on the same level in these public houses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"14442\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/02.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/02-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/02-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" data-id=\"14442\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/02.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/02-770x434.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/02-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Traditional pubs are social meeting places where people have a chat and enjoy a pint.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, people still enjoy spending time in traditional pubs. Jeff Causton, retired, enters a pub, orders a pint, makes his way through the chatter and settles into his familiar corner. He prefers the atmosphere of old pubs. In modern pubs, he says, they just want you in and out, which is all about making a buck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In traditional pubs, people aren\u2019t rushed and are happy to talk with each other. \u201cYou can hang around for a couple of hours, even with just one pint. And there\u2019s always somebody that you know,\u201d Jeff says. \u201cEven if you don\u2019t know the people, there\u2019s always someone who will have a chat. You always get on with people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, many of the pubs, clubs, terraced houses and docks have been lost and replaced by flats and high-rise offices, according to Bob.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff Civic Society believes the government isn\u2019t doing enough to protect these irreplaceable venues important to the working class. Nerys hopes that they can be listed by Cadw, the Welsh government&#8217;s heritage body, before developers get their hands on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Nerys, the listing is not only sentimental but also provides protection. \u201cBeing listed would prevent them from being knocked down. Even a local listing would help,\u201d she says. \u201cOtherwise, developers can easily knock them down and put some modern buildings instead. They just want to make money.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/11.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/11-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/11-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/11-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/11.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/11-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/11-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/11-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The blackboard near the door of the Halfway pub reads &#8220;Great Sport, Great Drink, Great Atmosphere&#8221; to attract passersby.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Located at the corner of Cathedral Road and William Street, the Halfway pub is a Victorian two-story building constructed in the nineteenth century. Its name derives from the fact the Halfway is halfway between Llandaff and the City Centre. Colorful hanging baskets decorate the exterior, while inside, the walls are adorned with old photos depicting Cardiff\u2019s architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A man sits on a dark wood chair, sipping a pint of beer and chatting with a bartender who leans forward against the wooden bar. Beside him, his large Chow Chow dog lies quietly on the varnished wooden floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pub has been serving pints of Brains beer for over 130 years. Brains is a regional brewery based in Cardiff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In January 2024, Cardiff Civic Society attempted to get the Halfway pub listed while Brains Brewery was selling off many of its pubs, but the application was unsuccessful. \u201cIt was really frustrating. It\u2019s a really attractive building,\u201d Nerys says. \u201cCadw\u2019s rigid criteria exclude much of Cardiff\u2019s working-class heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/01-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/01-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/01-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/01-2-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/01-2-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/01-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/01-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/01-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/01-2-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/01-2-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Royal Oak, The Red Lion and The Crown are the three most popular pub names in Britain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Two councilors once applied to Cadw to have the much-loved former Cardiff pub, Rompney Castle, listed to protect it from demolition plans. However, Cadw rejected the application due to the pub\u2019s uPVC windows and modern interior, noting that these limited its architectural and heritage values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Nerys, it\u2019s common for some working-class heritage sites to be changed to make them practical for each subsequent purpose. \u201cThat should be celebrated and shouldn\u2019t be an obstacle,\u201d she says. \u201cThey are different from Cardiff Castle or Llandaff Cathedral. Nobody would feel the need to mess about with those places to make them functional.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff Civic Society wants Cadw to widen its criteria to encompass cherished heritage in the city and place greater emphasis on a building\u2019s social and historical significance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nerys thinks these adapted and surviving sites still tell stories and are worth protecting. \u201cWe believe there\u2019s more to a building&#8217;s importance than just having the right windows or an intact elevation. The spirit of what the building represents is just as important,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/campainer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/campainer.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/campainer-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/campainer-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/campainer-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/campainer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/campainer.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/campainer-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/campainer-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/campainer-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nery&#8217;s Cardiff Civic Society and the Campaign for Real Ale jointly launched a campaign in 2023 to protect traditional pubs in Cardiff.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On Courtenay Road in Splott, a workers&#8217; suburb of Cardiff, there once stood an Arts and Crafts building made of red brick and pantile, known as the Splott University Settlement. Built in 1901, it was part of a movement to provide education and culture to working-class people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Victorian building was not granted listed status and was knocked down, despite a vigorous and fervent campaign by local residents to save it. \u201cThere is a great sense of loss in the community because it was part of people\u2019s memories. It may be a focal point in your childhood,\u201d Nerys says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nerys is frustrated over the missed opportunity to preserve an essential piece of local history. \u201cThe building had a huge historical significance of trying to bring education to a wider audience. Why couldn\u2019t Cadw see the significance of it and save it? I don\u2019t know,\u201d she says. \u201cNow, there is just a very boring, badly built block of flats instead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/university-settlement.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/university-settlement.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/university-settlement-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/university-settlement-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/university-settlement-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/university-settlement.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/university-settlement.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/university-settlement-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/university-settlement-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/life360\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/university-settlement-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thousands of residents opposed the demolition and new development of the former Splott University Settlement. Credit: Linda Bailey.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff Civic Society is working to have as many of the city\u2019s traditional pubs and important venues recognised by Cadw. Their efforts paid off, with the East Moors Community Centre in Splott receiving a Grade II listing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This two-story yellow-brick building on Sanquhar Street was originally built in 1892 as the East Moors Forward Movement Mission Hall. It supported missionary efforts aimed at the working classes in the surrounding industrial communities. The building is historically significant as the first purpose-built hall of the Forward Movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The campaign took photos, told stories associated with it, pointed out its many attractive features and submitted the application. \u201cCadw did actually agree that it should be listed. That was good,&#8221; Nerys says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"pt\" dir=\"ltr\">8) Glossop Terrace <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RNSyxJFEbD\">pic.twitter.com\/RNSyxJFEbD<\/a><\/p>&mdash; G (@gomedia91) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gomedia91\/status\/1248664048557871107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>People often share pictures of lost buildings on social media platforms, asking \u201cDo you remember this building?\u201d There is a Facebook group called \u201cCardiff Days Gone By\u201d where people commemorate the city&#8217;s past and share their personal stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nerys hopes for more public involvement in protecting the city\u2019s traditional pubs and significant venues. \u201cThe public needs to make a noise, make it clear that they love certain buildings,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She thinks these buildings are part of the interest of the city. \u201cCardiff is a working-class city,\u201d she says. \u201cIf we don\u2019t preserve the story of the vast majority of the people, then it\u2019s really one-sided to just tell the story of the wealthy people, not to tell the story of everybody else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff Civic Society will continue to lobby the council and the government regarding the destruction of traditional pubs. Nerys says, \u201cThese things may move painfully slowly, but if we keep lobbying long enough, change will have to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1J6GIAJwrF3_40s1Q3eKfOhn8yjpH0MI&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1J6GIAJwrF3_40s1Q3eKfOhn8yjpH0MI&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vulcan pub was rebuilt brick by brick and reopened. 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