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Dec 8, 2012

Record-breaking record shop

Never mind the era of vinyl - wax phonograph cylinders were the order of the day when Spillers Records ...

was founded in Cardiff in 1894. The shop is still selling music, despite the onslaught of downloadable tracks, and Sir Tom Jones recently gave it a boost when he made it the only outlet for his new single. To read more about the world's oldest record shop, scan the QR codes on the door of Spillers Records in Morgan Arcade. Or click here

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Porthgain's steam railway

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Llanengan's isolated chimney

Sep 24, 2024

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Walnut Tree Junction resurrected

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