1837: The Calvinistic Methodist Chapel at St Fagans was opened, the only Nonconformist place of worship in the village. There had been some opposition to the project and difficulty in acquiring a suitable site but, with the assistance of the Hon. R.T. Clive, a plot of land was found. The building of the chapel cost £300. In 1900 it was rebuilt at a cost of £400. (Stewart Williams, Cardiff Yesterday)
1922: A garage in Salop Street, Penarth, was destroyed by fire. A lorry and a motor-car belonging to the garage’s owner, Mr Allen, were destroyed, as was timber stored in the adjacent yard, the property of Mr Paul Elmer. The Salvation Army’s premises were above the garage and all their brass instruments were lost. Luckily their banner was being stored elsewhere, at the home of Colour-Sergeant Thomas Wallace. (Roy Thorne, Penarth: A History, Starling Press, 1975)
2010: Protesters took their campaign against the proposed incinerator at Trident Park, Splott (see July 23rd), to the steps of the National Assembly. Waste Management company Viridor branded the actions of the campaigners ‘distasteful’. (South Wales Echo)