Castle

Cardigan and its castle 800 years ago, Cardigan Tivyside, 8/4/1898,  Page 1 [964kb] Page 2 [959kb]
 Cardigan Castle [381kb]
 Cardigan Castle [1.2Mb] 
 Cardigan Castle plan [471kb]
 Cardigan Castle.... [499kb]
Davies, Donald; Cardigan Castle, Cardigan Tivyside, 11/3/1983; 18/3/1983; 25/3/1983,  Part 1 [795kb] Part 2 [723kb] Part 3 [763kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 1 :  Castle builders were prefab innovators, Cardigan Tivyside, 4/2/1994 [851kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 2 :  Right royal row as princess is abducted, Cardigan Tivyside, 11/2/1994 [699kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 3 :  Free states in the heart of the kingdom, Cardigan Tivyside, 18/2/1994 [574kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 4 ;  Priory prospered as the gifts poured in, Cardigan Tivyside, 25/2/1994 [766kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 5 :  Castle remained intact despite the bloodshed, Cardigan Tivyside, 4/3/1994 [917kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 6 :  Castle festival forerunner of the National Eisteddfod, CTivyside, 11/3/1994 [727kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 7 :  Recruiting warriors for the Third Crusade, Cardigan Tivyside, 18/3/1994 [822kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 8 :  Maelgwyn sold the castle to the English, Cardigan Tivyside, 25/3/1994 [780kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 9 :  Cardigan Castle, key to Wales, Cardigan Tivyside, 1/4/1994 [726kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 11 :  It was a privilege to live in Cardigan, Cardigan Tivyside, 15/4/1994 [774kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 12 :  When Cardigan was an English colony, Cardigan Tivyside, 22/4/1994 [588kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 13 :  Curfew bell meant lights out at 7pm, Cardigan Tivyside, 29/4/1994 [655kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 14 :  Fires and lights out at 7pm, Cardigan Tivyside, 6/5/1994 [757kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 15 :  Rebels with a cause, Cardigan Tivyside, 13/5/1994 [576kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 16 :  Henry's bad habits spell trouble for the monks, CTivyside, 20/5/1994 [621kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 17 :  Day of the castle drawing to a close, Cardigan Tivyside, 27/5/1994 [709kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 18 :  Castle backs the Roundhead cause, Cardigan Tivyside, 3/6/1994 [653kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 19 :  Church left battered as troops go on rampage, CTivyside, 10/6/1994 [872kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 20 :  520 year old court room is judged a disgrace, CTivyside, 16/6/1994 [838kb]
 Print [286kb] 

1975
 Girders on castle is only temporary, Western Mail, 8/10/1975 [324kb]

1983
 Castle may get facelift, Cardigan Tivyside, 16/9/1983 [336kb]
Year of the castles?, you could have fooled me – Miss Woods, Cardigan Tivyside, 8/7/1983,  Page 1 [790kb] Page 2 [878kb] Page 3 [786kb]

1984
 Castle dig reveals medieval remains, Cardigan Tivyside, 10/8/1984 [599kb]
 Castle talks on the cards, Cardigan Tivyside, 3/2/1984 [316kb]
 Castle wall poser for the authorities, Cardigan Tivyside, 21/12/1984 [541kb]
 Castle's future in doubt after 20ft wall collapses, Western Mail, 18/12/1984 [522kb]
 Experts examine castle wall fall, Western Mail, 19/12/1984 [317kb]
Map of Cardigan Castle, Archaeology in Wales, 1984

1985
 Castle repair headache for officials, Western Mail, 30/4/1985 [505kb]

1986
 Castle : no progress, Cardigan Tivyside, 17/10/1986 [393kb]
 Castle's future in the melting pot, Cardigan Tivyside, 14/11/1986 [645kb]
 Time is running out for rundown ancient castle, Western Mail, 8/11/1986 [376kb]

1987
 Castle's team cash crisis, Cardigan Tivyside, 31/7/1987 [526kb]
 Changing face of Cardigan Castle, Cardigan Tivyside, 16/1/1987 [740kb]
 Teenagers fight for a castle, Western Mail, 11/5/1987 [756kb]

1988
 Urgent probe into castle, Western Mail, 2/8/1988 [542kb]

1989
Castle visit dismays archaeologists, Cardigan Tivyside, 16/6/1989

1990
 Castle should be shrine for every Cymro Cymraeg, CTivyside, 21/12/1990 [1.2Mb]
 Hands off my home, Cardigan Tivyside, 14/12/1990 [496kb]

1991
 Castle saga, Cardigan Tivyside, 11/1/1991 [465kb]

1996
 Castle [364kb]
 Plan to restore castle as an eisteddfod museum of music, WM, 12/6/1996 [413kb] 

2001
 Bottom line is lack of money, Cardigan Tivyside, 24/10/2001 [881kb]
 Cardigan castle : we throw down the gauntlet, CTivyside, 17/10/2001 [719kb]
Castle in crisis, Cardigan Tivyside, 31/10/2001,  Page 1 [815kb] Page 2 [1.1Mb] Page 3 [1.4Mb]
 Cardigan Castle is important, says CADW, Cardigan Tivyside, 14/11/2001 [1.5Mb]
 Does anyone want Cardigan castle?, Cardigan Tivyside, 28/11/2001 [909kb]
 Eisteddfod leading lights call for the castle to be saved, CT 21/11/2001 [1.4Mb]
 Is there a future for our castle?, Cardigan Tivyside, 24/10/2001 [1.3Mb]
 Matter of urgency, Cardigan Tivyside, 7/11/2001 [1.5Mb]
 Shoring up our heritage, Cardigan Tivyside, 25/7/2001 [801kb]
 Well reasoned - but not convincing, Cardigan Tivyside, 31/10/2001 [1.5Mb]

2002
 After nine months of campaigning..., Cardigan Tivyside, 19/6/2002 [1.3Mb]
 Are ideas just castles in the air?, Cambrian News, 17/1/2002 [433kb]
 Battles and blows, Cardigan Tivyside, 30/1/2002 [1.3Mb]
 Do you want to save Cardigan's heritage, Cardigan Tivyside, 12/6/2002 [773kb]
 Memeories of a castle, Cardigan Tivyside, 19/6/2002 [198kb]
 Let's go for a CPO!, Cardigan Tivyside, 2/1/2002 [972kb]
 Photo of Miss Wood hosting a silver jubilee party, CTivyside, 9/10/2002 [284kb]
Rollercoaster castle campaign, Cardigan Tivyside, 6/3/2002,  Page 1 [1.3Mb] Page 2 [1.0Mb]
 While Cardigan waits to see what will happen....Cardigan Tivyside, 8/5/2002 [665kb]
 Why a trust has to take on the castle, Cardigan Tivyside, 13/2/2002 [670kb]
 You say 'Save the Castle', Cardigan Tivyside, 9/1/2002 [425kb]

2003
Cardigan castle : could all this be its future?, Cardigan Tivyside, 29/1/2003,  Page 1 [1.1Mb] Page 2 [309kb]
Castle awakes... Cardigan Tivyside, 8/10/2003
 Castle goods withdrawn, Cardigan Tivyside, 30/10/2003 [219kb]
Historic day as Cardigan Castle opens its gates to the public, Cardigan Tivyside, 19/11/2003,  Page 1 [1.2Mb] Page 2 [1.0Mb]
 How much longer can it wait?, Cardigan Tivyside, 5/2/2003 [1.1Mb]
It's ours!, Cardigan Tivyside, 16/4/2003,  Page 1 [927kb] Page 2 [1.2Mb] Page 3 [1.0Mb] Page 4 [1.0Mb] Page 5 [876kb] Page 6 [990kb] Page 7 [1006kb] Page 8 [1011kb]
 Meathooks on the celing of the gardener's cottage, CTivyside, 23/10/2002 [295kb]
 Medieval stone wall uncovered in dig, Cardigan Tivyside, 10/9/2003 [862kb]
 Our castle at last, Catdigan Tivyside, 16/4/2003 [1.1Mb]
 Photo of the slipway to the castle, Cardigan Tivyside, 2/10/2003 [295kb]
Take a look at Cardigan Castle, Cardigan Tivyside, 15/10/2003
 Test of time, Cardigan Tivyside, 9/7/2003 [862kb]
 Tour of history, Cardigan Tivyside, 12/11/2003 [1.1Mb] Page 2 [1.0Mb]
 We're on our way!, Cardigan Tivyside, 7/5/2003 [731kb]
 Wine rack at Castle Green, Cardigan Tivyside, 6/11/2003 [249kb]
 Within these walls, Cardigan Tivyside, 2/7/2003 [971kb]

2004
Cardigan Castle, BBC Mid Wales Website, 23/3/2006
Cardigan Castle, Cardigan Tivyside, 5/5/2004  Page 1 [404kb]
Cardigan castle chosen as one of Restoration trio, Cardigan Tivyside, 5/5/2004  Page 1 [461kb]
 Faulty towers, Cardigan Tivyside, 26/5/2004 [1.1Mb]
 History comes alive, Cardigan Tivyside, 7/7/2004 [1.1Mb]
Journey has begun, Cardigan Tivyside, 14/4/2004
 Post your support, Cardigan Tivyside, 9/6/2004 [1.1Mb]
Now it's a battle for votes!, Cardigan Tivyside, 5/5/2004
Restoration drama, Cardigan Tivyside, 28/4/2004
Year of extremes, Cardigan Tivyside, 29/12/2004,  Page 1 [991kb] Page 2 [948kb]

2005
Historic castle shields rare bats, BBC Mid Wales  Page 1 [420kb] Page 2 [239kb]
 So where was the castle gate, Cardigan Tivyside, 27/7/2005 [1.1Mb]
 What we really want for the castle, Cardigan Tivyside, 30/3/2005 [1.6Mb]

2006
Going underground, Cardigan Tivyside, 26/12/2006  Page 1 [341kb]

2008
A gift for Cardigan, Cradigan Tivyside, 23/12/2008  Page 1 [1.0Mb] Page 2 [1.1Mb] Page 3 [1.0Mb] Page 4 [1.3Mb]

2010
Castle corner, Cardigan Tivyside, 2/11/2010  Page 1 [260kb]
Trust waiting on £4.5m to transform town's castle, Cambrian News, 2/9/2010

2011
Castle cash delight, Cardigan Tivyside, 4/10/2011  Page 1 [247kb]
Castle dig reveals exciting new finds, Cardigan Tivyside, 13/9/2011  Page 1 [535kb]
Castle granted £35,000 for restoration works, Cambrian News, 11/8/2011  Page 1 [161kb]
Let the restoration begin, Cardigan Tivyside, 4/10/2011  Page 1 [191kb]
Restoration gathers pace, Cardigan Tivyside, 8/11/2011

2012
Castle corner, Cardigan Tivyside, 6/3/2012  Page 1 [281kb]Cardigan Tivyside 26/6/2012  Page 1 [467kb]7/8/2012  Page 1 [358kb]2/10/2012  Page 1 [332kb]1/1/2013  Page 1 [311kb]
Medieval day at Cardigan castle, Cardigan Tivyside, 24/7/2012  Page 1 [319kb]
Race on to save unique castle arch, Cardigan Tivyside, 11/12/2012  Page 1 [235kb]

Castle Green House

2002
Dereliction and decay, Cardigan Tivyside, 13/3/2002,  Page 1 [935kb] Page 2 [905kb]
How these cottages are key to the castle, Cardigan Tivyside, 12/6/2002
 It's written on the walls, Cardigan Tivyside, 24/4/2002 [812kb]
 Photos of Castle Green, Cardigan Tivyside, 3/7/2002 [412kb]
Why a trust has to take on the castle, Cardigan Tivyside, 13/2/2002

2003
Test of time, Cardigan Tivyside, 9/7/2003

2004
 Castle Green house must go, Cardigan Tivyside, 25/4/2004 [1.5Mb]
 Castle Green's last bride, Cardigan Tivyside, 30/6/2004 [1.1Mb]
The family who lived at Castle Green House for four generations, Cardigan Tivyside, 7/1/2004,  Page 1 [979kb] Page 2 [1.1Mb]
 There were always flowers, Cardigan Tivyside, 19/5/2004 [1.1Mb]
 Wistful walk down memory lane, Cardigan Tivyside, 25/8/2004 [1.1Mb]

2005
 Wives and grooms, Cardigan Tivyside, 14/9/2005 [1.3Mb]

2009
 An antique arrival, Cardigan Tivyside, 12/5/2009 [264kb]

Dungeons
Castle dungeons, Cardigan Tivyside, 26/8/1949,  Page 1 [943kb] Page 2 [938kb]

Restoration Programme
2004
 Callers go wild with votes for the castle, Cardigan Tivyside, 28/7/2004 [1.2Mb]
Cardigan Castle, BBC Restoration Website, 7/13/2004,  Page 1 [537kb] Page 2 [432kb] Page 3 [415kb] Page 4 [396kb] Page 5 [438kb] Page 1 [457kb] Page 2 [315kb] Page 3 [263kb] Page 4 [261kb] Page 5 [146kb] Page 5 [475kb] Page 6 [260kb] Page 7 [265kb] Page 8 [232kb]
Cardigan Castle, Restoration, BBC Publications, 2004,  Page 1 [1.0Mb] Page 2 [1.0Mb] Page 3 [1.1Mb] Page 4 [1.0Mb]
 Restoration drama, Cardigan Tivyside, 2/7/2004 [896kb]
Vote! Vote! Vote!, Cardigan Tivyside, 14/7/2004,  Page 1 [973kb] Page 2 [887kb] Page 3 [914kb] Page 4 [1.1Mb]