A graveyard without gravestones

Introduction

The photograph on this page of A graveyard without gravestones by Alan Hughes as part of the Geograph project.

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A graveyard without gravestones

Image: © Alan Hughes Taken: 6 Oct 2020

The gravestones in the north western corner of Cathays cemetery were flattened by a bomb dropped during World War II. Nearby houses in Allensbank Road were also damaged during the raid which was targeting the Taff Vale railway line.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.502799
Longitude
-3.182212