Hidden in the Trees - Cardiff's Forgotten Landmark
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- For nearly a thousand years, something high in the forest has been watching over the Welsh capital. A community pulled together in the Sixties, giving St. Mary's church in Caerau a short new life.
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As an Ely girl now living in California, there really is no place like home. Cymru am Byth...❤🏴
Another Cardiff gem I had no idea about despite living here for years! This historical series is great. Looking toward to more
I visited the church in the early 80`s, rode my Kawasaki 1000 half way up the hill, i needed to walk up the rest of the hill, at the time i was touring the iron age and prehistoric site around Cardiff, i`am glad the church and the area around the church is being protected and kept in good shape, thank you for sharing Chris.
I'm not surprised that you didn't get your bike up there, my legs had enough trouble. I'm hoping to visit some iron age and prehistoric sites around Cardiff within the next few weeks myself. There are some impressive burial structures not far from St. Fagans which I'm keen to look at. Thanks a lot for checking this out, Phil!
My mum remembered going for services here in the 50s, she remembered walking there on palm Sunday singing onwards Christian soldier.
Thanks a lot for sharing that. I love hearing stories from people who have a close connection to the history of things I make short films about. There's so many stories and layers to this stuff, it's really interesting. Thank you for watching!
Love this place been going for infrequent visits for the last 15 years here
Lovely! Glad to hear its still being enjoyed by people.
Tidy! Nicely made and interesting info.
Thanks Anthony, I really appreciate you checking this out!
Fell off the very top of there and broke my back 😀
That is quite the anecdote. Hope you recovered well from that, Rhys!
Even in ruins this church is a phenomenal place to simply go and be still. Might there be a future for it? Who knows. Last time I was there I was listening to "Do it again" by Elevation Worship.
"Walking around these walls
I thought by now they'd fall
But You have never failed me yet [...]
I've seen You move, You move the mountains
And I believe I'll see You do it again"
Thanks for sharing this, Paul. Really poignant and relevant song choice.
You have a real knack for bringing history - or any other topic really - to life. Really interesting. Great stuff.
Thanks a lot, Jamie. Very much appreciated indeed!
Wonderful place - a real asset for the community.
So lucky that Cardiff has this on the doorstep - wonderful. Thanks for watching!
Scott, great piece of history and an interesting video
Going back to 1973, I was a teenager living just on the row of houses on the foot of the church and there was a group operating from the Trelai youth club, who carried out building/conversion works, which converted the church into a local disco
All with the church, was intact then (the roof + doors etc - but still no bell) and not long after, the doors were shut once again
Unfortunately, the church then became very dilapidated with stealing of materials & vandalism
Also, whilst works were being carried out in around 1973 ish, and in the evenings, there was a strange paranormal incident which scared the workers on the projectand was the talk of the community, and another crew had to complete the works, as the original gang would not return
Cheers, Dale and thanks a lot for the info. Always great to hear the personal stories of people connected to the church. I didn't know about the paranormal incident, all very spooky. Thanks again for checking this out.
Amazing! I grew up in Cardiff and have been to many of the castles and ancient sites of Wales but never heard of St Mary's church before. I'll spread the word.
Please do. it's a great site and it's very well looked after by a dedicated group of people, some of which used to attend the church or got married there.
Such a strange story, thanks for sharing!
Thanks Adam, I really appreciate you checking this out.
Interesting vid. Thanks. Re Llandaff Cathedral’s age.: There was a church at the Llandaff site from the sixth century under St Dyfrig, (Dubricius), who crowned Arthur at Caerleon. Some historians also believe that that church was on the site of an even earlier Celtic one. Llandaff had a bishop before York and before London.
Love this video, 25 yo caerau resident, happy to show you easier routes up and down sometime if ya like 😂😂✌
Thanks a lot for checking this out, Sean! A look at an easier rote would be brilliant, haha!
You never cease to amaze with your amazing mini documentaries love the film style .....really wish I could work with you on some subjects dear to my heart xxx
Thank you, my friend! Let's definitely make it happen one day!
That bell would have been melted down a long time ago sadly and just at the end couldn’t stop laughing those trousers 👖 😳😂😂👍
You're right about the bell. It's probably someones garden gate in Canton or something. It's my own fault for not wearing adequate trousers for trekking up a hill, haha! Thanks a lot for checking this out.
Well I thought I’d explored most places around this area, I certainly missed this little gem shame about the vandalism! Will have to go & find it now 😃
Please do, it's really worth a look. Thanks a lot for checking this out.
@@whatchrisdoes your welcome i only just come across your video's! Would you say its safe to go alone sadly my friends are not into history like me 🤔
Really interesting. Thanks for sharing this.
I really appreciate you checking this out.
Nice video Chris
Diolch, John!
Class video! Good work my man
Cheers buddy! I really appreciate you checking this out.
Love the video Chris iv been telling everyone to tune in I think this channel is amazing sending love from a roath boy
Thank you very much, I really appreciate that - it means a lot. Cheers for your continued support and for watching my stuff. I owe you a pint!
Very interesting
Thanks a lot for checking this out!
That's cool, thanks for making this :)
Thanks a lot for checking this out!
What a pity its a lovely church. Good people are still trying to look after it
It's really nice to know that there are people dedicated to looking after the church. Lots of us are very grateful to them and their continued efforts.
Crackin' video ... love the footage. Da iawn!
Thank you, Jim. I really appreciate that.
i lived in ely for a few yers never know any thing about that wish i new .
Very interesting.
The "true church" is really the people, not a fine fancy building or even a vandalised, neglected (or forgotten) one.
Agreed. I appreciate you watching this!
So these misguided vandals think they are destroying the "church".
That's how deluded, they an their "master" has become.
The true church will never die...
Enjoying these. A refreshingly punchy approach. Suggestion: It's been done to death elsewhere, but not in a really good vid that I can see. Have you considered the St Baruc story at Nells Point, Barry Island? Great views for a vid, and a not so well known but real historical story nonetheless, that I'm sure would have lots and lots of local interest.
Thanks so much for watching these, I really appreciate it! I had never heard of St. Baruc - what a story. I'll certainly get on that over the next couple of months. Diolch yn fawr, iawn!
Very intresting
Thanks, Oleg! I appreciate you checking this out! Hope you're well!
Great video, only criticism is everywhere you filmed was in Caerau 😂 but I still really enjoyed it
You're right. Can you tell I don't know that area very well, haha. My apologies!
A lot of famous people came out of Ely, not just shaking Stevens
Thanks Brian, will look into it.
Great video. Isn't St Mellons the biggest council estate though?
Thanks for watching this. I believe you are correct. I should have said "One of the largest". My bad!
@@whatchrisdoes Both Shite holes regardless:) I speak from experience lol
I’m sure there used to have a disco on a week day many many moons ago 70s
What equipment are you using, Chris? Camera wise and such
Good work!
Hi Georgie, I use Lumix GH5's with various lenses as well as a Mavic pro drone, a couple of clip on Sony Mics, and iPhone 10 and Premiere pro to edit. Happy to break this down more if you'd like to hear it. Thank you for checking this out.
Been there a few times, so interesting and such a shame mindless idiot's vandalised it.
It really is a shame. Thanks so much for checking this out.
класс.... очень интересно
Thanks, Oleg!
What about the 2 world boxing champions plus it's where Ryan Giggs grew up until he moved to Manchester
There's a couple of other films there. Watch this space. Cheers, Steven!
Hope they find the bell
Me too. That would really be something wouldn’t it.
My parents got married here after it was restored in the sixties
That's really lovely. I'd love to see some pictures, if you have any.
@@whatchrisdoes will dig some out for you
Shaking Steven's and the bread riots lol
Only in elly
That's not Ely, that is Caerau. I was born on Plymouthwood Road, which IS in Ely.
Apologies Graham, my bad!
Heol trelai means Ely Road in Welsh
@@frankieryan2840 aka "the road to Ely".
@@grahamparsons3406 when I used to live in heol carnau my giro always said heol carnau Ely 👍
@@frankieryan2840 My mail still states "South Glamorgan" which ceased to exist from 1st April 1996.
I bashed my first girl friend in that church ruin was great memories and not really a secret to anyone who grew up in Ely/caerau 👍🏼🤣