Emergency Servcies

Fire Brigade

Davies, Donald; Cardigan Fire Service, Cardigan Tivyside, 17/1/1986; 24/1/1986; 31/1/1986; 7/2/1986; 14/2/1986,  Part 1 [880kb] Part 2 [762kb] Part 3 [922kb] Part 4 [785kb] Part 5 [756kb]
1896
How the fires were fought 50 years ago, Cradigan Tivyside, 26/12/1947,  Page 1 [1.1Mb] Page 2 [1.1Mb]
1972
 Fire service in Cardigan covers a span of almost a century, CT, 31/3/1972 [877kb] 

Lifeboat

Davies, Donald; Lifeboat to the rescue, Cardigan Tivyside, 20/7/1995
Davies, Donald;  Lifesaving crew Part 2, Cardigan Tivyside, 31/8/1984 [1011kb]
Davies, Donald; Mariners indebted to the fearless lifeboatmen, Cardigan Tivyside, 27/7/1995
Davies, Donald: Part 1 :  Lifesaving service for those in peril, Cardigan Tivyside, 4/4/1996 [570kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 2 :  Gallant captain was the hero of the day, Cardigan Tivyside, 11/4/1996 [530kb]
Davies, Donald: Part 3 :  'Thetis' rescue prompts call for bigger lifeboat, Cardigan Tivyside, 18/4/1996 [509kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 4 :  Dangers of the Bar, Cardigan Tivyside, 25/4/1996 [591kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 5 :  New lifeboat is delivered by rail, Cardigan Tivyside, 2/5/1996 [481kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 6 :  Saving all the crew of the ill fated Elizabeth, Cardigan Tivyside, 9/5/1996 [556kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 7 :  Wreckers' booty from the remains of doomed ships, CTivyside, 16/5/1996 [853kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 8 :  Calamity which cast a gloom over Cardigan, Cardigan Tivyside, 23/5/1996 [580kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 9 :  When the lifeboat failed to heed the call of a stricken ship, CT, 30/5/1996 [583kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 10 :  Investigating why the crew did not do their duty, CTivyside, 6/6/1996 [608kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 11 :  The last time they saw the light, Cardigan Tivyside, 13/6/1996 [458kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 12 :  Lifeboat inquiry, 'not lacking in zeal but erring in judgement', CT, 20/6/1996 [630kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 13 :  Coastguard's silver medal a first for Cardigan station, CTivyside, 27/6/1996 [660kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 14 :  A new lifeboat for the town, Cardigan Tivyside, 4/7/1996 [633kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 15 :  Wrecked vessels for sale, Cardigan Tivyside, 11/7/1996 [722kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 16 :  At the mercy of the waves, Cardigan Tivyside, 18/7/1996 [858kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 17 :  Calm before the storm, Cardigan Tivyside, 25/7/1996 [951kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 18 :  Second time unlucky!, Cardigan Tivyside, 1/8/1996 [877kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 19 :  Lifeboat's fine record, Cardigan Tivyside, 8/8/1996 [854kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 20 :  Rapturous welcome for new boat, Cardigan Tivyside, 15/8/1996 [614kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 21 :  Greatest rescue ever, Cardigan Tivyside, 22/8/1996 [695kb]
Davies, Donald; Part 23 :  Tragedies and herrings, Cardigan Tivyside, 5/9/1996 [895kb]
Davies, Donald;  Those were the days, Cardigan Tivyside, 18/2/1983 [782kb]
Davies, Donald;  Those were the days, Cardigan Tivyside, 17/12/1982 [705kb]

1841
Cardigan Lifeboat 50 years ago, Cardigan Tivyside, 4/10/1901
1883
 New lifeboat for Cardigan, Cardigan Tivyside, 26/10/1883 [256kb]
1884
 Local Lifeboat service, Cardigan Tivysode, 15/2/1884 [222kb]
1919
 Crew of ten rescued by the Cardigan Life boat, The Elizabeth Austin [401kb]
1980
 Lifeboat heroes honoured for bravery, Western Mail, 4/12/1980 [249kb]
1985
 Four pulled to satfey from a watery grave, Cambrian News, 27/12/1985 [726kb]
1986
 New lifeboat and boathouse for Cardigan, Cardigan Tivyside, 17/1/1986 [291kb]
1987
 In the service of those in peril on the sea, Cardigan Tivyside, 15/5/1987 [1.1Mb]
1996
 Lifeboat station design no joke, Cardigan Tivyside, 16/5/1996 [498kb] 
1997
 Bravery awards for lifeboatmen, Western Mail, 24/1/1997 [372kb]
1999
Heroes of the waves, Cardigan Tivyside, 3/3/1999,  Part 1 [1.2Mb] Part 2 [1.1Mb] 
2003
 Salt of the sea, Cardigan Tivyside, 5/2/2003 [1.4Mb]
2008
 RNLI sends out SOS for more volunteers, Cambrian News, 4/12/2008 [557kb]
2009
 New lifeboat in action, Cardigan Tivyside, 17/2/2009 [469kb]

Police

1990
 'Bully boy' police are accused, Western Mail, 11/4/1990 [489kb]
 Police probe rattles protestors, Cardigan Tivyside, 13/4/1990 [737kb]
1997
Revamped station ready for duty, Cardigan Tivyside, 18/6/1997,  Part 1 [1.1Mb] Part 10 [991kb]
2008
 New home for Cardigan police is approved, Cambrian News, 6/11/2008 [652kb]