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-In this programme, we explore -the splendour of Cardiff Castle...	0:00:22	0:00:27
-..a Renaissance porch -in the Vale of Glamorgan...	0:00:27	0:00:30
-..the beautiful civic centre...	0:00:31	0:00:33
-..Cardiff Bay through -Marian Delyth's photographic lens...	0:00:33	0:00:37
-..and the unexpected wonders -of Barry.	0:00:38	0:00:41
-Welcome to Barry, a town -that has often been ridiculed.	0:00:42	0:00:46
-But it's far more interesting -than you'd expect.	0:00:46	0:00:49
-The most remarkable fact about Barry -is its rapid growth.	0:00:52	0:00:57
-In 1881, the parish of Barry -had fewer than 100 inhabitants.	0:00:57	0:01:01
-But the town swallowed up nearby -parishes and within 20 years...	0:01:02	0:01:06
-..the population grew to 27,000...	0:01:07	0:01:10
-..thanks to one man in particular.	0:01:10	0:01:12
-David Davies, Llandinam.	0:01:14	0:01:16
-A Welsh entrepreneur who founded -the town and port of Barry.	0:01:16	0:01:21
-A remarkable man from a remarkable -family who founded Gregynog...	0:01:21	0:01:26
-..and who became responsible for a -collection of the finest French art.	0:01:26	0:01:32
-This is the docks' headquarters, -erected in 1898...	0:01:33	0:01:36
-..when the docks were at their peak.	0:01:36	0:01:39
-It's an example -of a calendar building.	0:01:40	0:01:43
-It has four chimneys -which represent the seasons...	0:01:43	0:01:48
-..52 rooms representing -the weeks of the year...	0:01:48	0:01:52
-..and 365 windows.	0:01:52	0:01:55
-The small window in the roof...	0:01:55	0:01:58
-..more than likely -represents a leap year!	0:01:58	0:02:02
-Perhaps the biggest surprise...	0:02:05	0:02:07
-..amongst all these -20th and 21st-century villas...	0:02:08	0:02:13
-..is that there are remains of a -Roman villa from the third century.	0:02:13	0:02:18
-It existed here before the arrival -of Billy Butlin and everybody else.	0:02:18	0:02:22
-The shape might have changed -but the tiles are exactly the same.	0:02:22	0:02:27
-"Oh, that I had wings like a dove!	0:02:37	0:02:40
-"For then would I fly away"	0:02:40	0:02:43
-Where is the tallest dove-cot -in Wales...	0:02:43	0:02:45
-..dating back to the 13th century -and in excellent condition?	0:02:46	0:02:50
-In someone's backyard -at the end of Gladstone Road!	0:02:50	0:02:53
-It's extraordinary.	0:02:54	0:02:56
-Today, Barry is the location for one -of our most popular love stories.	0:03:02	0:03:08
-It's so easy -to recall the joy I felt...	0:03:17	0:03:20
-..coming here to Barry Island.	0:03:21	0:03:23
-It was the destination -for numerous mystery trips...	0:03:23	0:03:27
-..with the Sunday school, -before the days of sunscreen...	0:03:27	0:03:31
-..and when deacons -sat on the beach in suits and ties.	0:03:31	0:03:35
-Butlins came and went and the fair -isn't as vibrant as it once was...	0:03:35	0:03:40
-..but you won't find a better beach -anywhere.	0:03:41	0:03:45
-How many of you, -on a rugby international day...	0:04:07	0:04:10
-..have walked past Cardiff Castle -without going inside...	0:04:10	0:04:14
-..to explore its long history?	0:04:14	0:04:16
-The history of its four Roman forts -- yes, four!	0:04:22	0:04:26
-The last is one of Europe's rarest -examples of a stone-built fort.	0:04:26	0:04:31
-There have been many developments -over two millennia...	0:04:44	0:04:48
-..but the most notable -and colourful contributor...	0:04:49	0:04:52
-..was William Burges, the 3rd -Marquess of Bute's architect.	0:04:53	0:04:57
-How much of a part -in Cardiff's development...	0:05:21	0:05:25
-..did this man play?	0:05:25	0:05:27
-This is the 2nd Marquess of Bute -who died in 1848.	0:05:27	0:05:31
-I'd argue, and I wouldn't expect -anyone to disagree with me...	0:05:31	0:05:35
-..that he was -the most significant figure...	0:05:35	0:05:38
-..of 19th-century Welsh history.	0:05:39	0:05:41
-He established -Cardiff's first dock...	0:05:41	0:05:44
-..making it the world's most -important port for coal export.	0:05:44	0:05:49
-He proved the Rhondda's steam coal -lay at exploitable depths...	0:05:49	0:05:53
-..thus beginning a significant -chapter in Welsh history.	0:05:54	0:05:58
-He also owned Dowlais ironworks, the -largest of its kind in the world.	0:05:58	0:06:03
-You'd struggle to find someone -who could compete with him.	0:06:03	0:06:07
-His history is chronicled -in a volume entitled...	0:06:07	0:06:11
-..Cardiff And The Marquesses -Of Bute, which I wrote myself.	0:06:11	0:06:15
-And who is this gentleman, John?	0:06:22	0:06:25
-The 3rd Marquess of Bute -who was born in 1847.	0:06:25	0:06:29
-He died in 1900.	0:06:29	0:06:32
-Considering it was his father -who made the fortune...	0:06:32	0:06:36
-..it was he -who set about spending it.	0:06:37	0:06:39
-When he came of age in 1868...	0:06:39	0:06:42
-..he was wealthy enough -to start The Western Mail.	0:06:43	0:06:45
-He lived like a king.	0:06:46	0:06:48
-In actual fact, he was wealthier -than the royal family at the time.	0:06:48	0:06:52
-It's no wonder they call this room -the Arab Room.	0:06:55	0:07:01
-It was based on a book -about the culture of Cairo.	0:07:01	0:07:05
-Burges, who had a keen interest -in international architecture...	0:07:06	0:07:10
-..was deeply inspired.	0:07:10	0:07:13
-The ornate ceiling...	0:07:13	0:07:16
-..and the gold embellishments...	0:07:16	0:07:19
-..are extremely lavish displays.	0:07:19	0:07:22
-It wasn't until the second half -of the 20th century...	0:07:22	0:07:26
-..that places such as this -were appreciated.	0:07:26	0:07:29
-When the National Trust's -senior official came to see it...	0:07:29	0:07:33
-..he said, -"The best idea is to demolish it!"	0:07:33	0:07:36
-He came in 1941, when such -architecture wasn't fashionable.	0:07:37	0:07:41
-Pevsner, in his book, -Pioneers Of Modern Design...	0:07:41	0:07:44
-..refers to Burges as a dead end.	0:07:45	0:07:47
-But by the second half -of the 20th century...	0:07:47	0:07:51
-..a new appreciation for Burges's -refinement started to emerge.	0:07:51	0:07:56
-Mr Burges's "over-the-topness" -is clearly visible here.	0:08:02	0:08:06
-This is where banquets -would have been hosted.	0:08:06	0:08:09
-It's an incredibly noble room.	0:08:09	0:08:12
-European leaders have dined here.	0:08:12	0:08:15
-There's an interesting depiction...	0:08:15	0:08:18
-..of Robert, William The Conqueror's -eldest son...	0:08:18	0:08:23
-..being incarcerated by his brothers -who didn't want him to inherit.	0:08:23	0:08:28
-It's yet another example -of Burges's imagination.	0:08:28	0:08:32
-The roof is adorned with angels and -inscribed with the names of earls...	0:08:32	0:08:37
-..and Bute's relatives, -among others.	0:08:37	0:08:40
-This room is particularly elegant.	0:08:41	0:08:44
-It says a lot -about this family's wealth...	0:08:58	0:09:01
-..that they could -set aside enough money...	0:09:02	0:09:05
-..to build a summer smoking room.	0:09:05	0:09:07
-Indeed. Lower down this tower -is a winter smoking room too.	0:09:07	0:09:12
-Bear in mind -that this tower was erected...	0:09:12	0:09:15
-..while the 3rd Marquess of Bute....	0:09:16	0:09:19
-..was still single.	0:09:20	0:09:22
-It was actually a bachelor pad.	0:09:22	0:09:24
-There was no stopping -his enthusiasm for ornateness.	0:09:24	0:09:29
-No, but Burges and Bute...	0:09:29	0:09:31
-..certainly encouraged one another.	0:09:31	0:09:34
-But the principal difference...	0:09:35	0:09:37
-..was that Burges -was very knowledgeable...	0:09:37	0:09:40
-..about traditional -medieval European architecture.	0:09:40	0:09:44
-But part of its appeal -is that it is housed...	0:09:45	0:09:47
-..in the clock tower, so he could -look out of the window...	0:09:48	0:09:53
-..and see the city, established, -in part, by his father...	0:09:53	0:09:58
-..developing around him.	0:09:58	0:10:00
-I must emphasize that the city -wouldn't have been founded...	0:10:00	0:10:04
-..if it weren't for Rhondda coal, so -Cardiff people should remember that!	0:10:04	0:10:09
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-Cardiff Bay is the focus of -Marian Delyth's attention this week.	0:10:21	0:10:26
-Cardiff Bay is a new term.	0:10:27	0:10:29
-For people who lived in Cardiff -in the 1970s...	0:10:29	0:10:33
-..it was known as The Docks.	0:10:33	0:10:36
-Yes, and its new name reflects -the changes that have occurred.	0:10:36	0:10:40
-Since I've been taking photographs -of different cities over time...	0:10:40	0:10:45
-..it's interesting to see...	0:10:45	0:10:47
-..how the changes, the old -and the new, have come together.	0:10:48	0:10:52
-You're reminded -of the place's past...	0:10:52	0:10:56
-..amid the hustle and bustle -of present day.	0:10:56	0:11:00
-But it's also tinged with sadness -at the loss of a community...	0:11:00	0:11:05
-..even though the intention -was to relocate.	0:11:05	0:11:08
-You get a sense that the place -is missing something.	0:11:09	0:11:12
-It's obvious that an artist -or someone has felt the need...	0:11:13	0:11:18
-..to get the point across visually.	0:11:18	0:11:21
-I went to the Millennium Centre...	0:11:37	0:11:39
-..to take photographs -through the narrow windows.	0:11:40	0:11:45
-The old architecture -is still visible.	0:11:45	0:11:48
-Once again, the contemporary, -square, geometric shapes...	0:11:49	0:11:55
-..are juxtaposed with the older -architecture visible outside.	0:11:55	0:12:00
-As well as the steel and glass...	0:12:01	0:12:03
-..of contemporary architecture -in the Bay...	0:12:03	0:12:07
-..it's interesting to see -the use of raw, native materials...	0:12:08	0:12:13
-..such as slate and wood.	0:12:13	0:12:15
-I wanted to focus on the glass...	0:12:15	0:12:18
-..to see what was reflected in it...	0:12:18	0:12:22
-..that conveyed life -outside the buildings.	0:12:22	0:12:26
-The main photograph -I used in the book...	0:12:27	0:12:30
-..was of the Senedd Building.	0:12:30	0:12:33
-In the windows are reflections -of life on the outside.	0:12:33	0:12:38
-I thought the image was apt...	0:12:38	0:12:40
-..for an institution which aims -to be transparent in its affairs.	0:12:40	0:12:45
-It also reflects life outside.	0:12:45	0:12:49
-Perhaps it's a suitable image -for that institution.	0:12:49	0:12:53
-I think there's -a contemporary, cosmopolitan...	0:13:10	0:13:14
-..and European feel to the place.	0:13:14	0:13:16
-And of course, -it's always been cosmopolitan.	0:13:17	0:13:20
-All walks of life can be found...	0:13:20	0:13:22
-..within a mile of each other -in Tiger Bay, or so the saying goes.	0:13:23	0:13:27
-It's somehow earned its status.	0:13:27	0:13:30
-It's popular with residents -and visitors alike.	0:13:31	0:13:35
-BELL CHIMES	0:13:45	0:13:48
-We're in front of the main buildings -in Cathays Park.	0:13:54	0:13:58
-For me, they are unrivalled.	0:13:58	0:14:00
-I'd say that Cardiff has -the best civic centre in the world.	0:14:00	0:14:06
-It's been underlined by the fact...	0:14:06	0:14:09
-..that there's a splendid unity -to these prominent buildings.	0:14:09	0:14:13
-City Hall was completed in 1905.	0:14:14	0:14:16
-Notice the cornicing.	0:14:16	0:14:18
-The intention was -not to build anything above it...	0:14:19	0:14:22
-..so that it unified the buildings, -as did the Portland stone.	0:14:23	0:14:27
-The Law Courts are slightly -different, but there is unity here.	0:14:28	0:14:33
-What I like more than anything -is that the clock tower...	0:14:33	0:14:37
-..is a foot or so taller -than the castle's clock tower.	0:14:38	0:14:42
-It somehow emphasizes -that the civic buildings...	0:14:42	0:14:46
-..are more important than any lord.	0:14:46	0:14:49
-Lloyd George, -who was Chancellor at the time...	0:14:50	0:14:52
-..contributed generously -to Cathays Park.	0:14:53	0:14:56
-He also opened City Hall's -collection of Welsh heroes.	0:14:56	0:15:00
-Majesty in marble...	0:15:03	0:15:04
-..statues funded by a gift from -1st Viscount Rhondda, DA Thomas.	0:15:05	0:15:09
-The building -was completed in 1905...	0:15:09	0:15:12
-..the same year as Cardiff -was granted city status.	0:15:12	0:15:16
-The aim was to confirm Cardiff's -role, not only as a city...	0:15:16	0:15:21
-..but as the main town centre -in Wales.	0:15:21	0:15:24
-Marble Hall was a fitting tribute -to its heroes.	0:15:24	0:15:27
-There are eleven in all. -St David is here in the centre.	0:15:28	0:15:31
-They are all men...	0:15:32	0:15:34
-..apart from Boadicea -who lived in Norfolk.	0:15:35	0:15:38
-The museum is far less ornate.	0:15:48	0:15:51
-Yes, it's much more rustic -whereas City Hall is very grandiose.	0:15:52	0:15:57
-Though they are -different buildings...	0:15:57	0:16:00
-..they belong to the same tradition.	0:16:01	0:16:03
-They are variations -on the same theme.	0:16:03	0:16:06
-The war memorial stands -in the heart of the civic centre.	0:16:19	0:16:23
-It's refreshing to see -the inscription in Welsh.	0:16:24	0:16:27
-From R Williams Parry's -memorial poem for Hedd Wyn.	0:16:28	0:16:31
-It was erected in the 1920s...	0:16:31	0:16:34
-..before Cardiff had been recognized -as Wales's capital city.	0:16:34	0:16:38
-It's to commemorate -the Welsh who died.	0:16:39	0:16:41
-Other towns in Wales thought they -were more deserving of the memorial.	0:16:42	0:16:47
-Bangor, Swansea, Newport -as well as other places...	0:16:48	0:16:51
-..all had their own designs on it.	0:16:52	0:16:55
-It was a way of saying to Cardiff, -don't push your luck.	0:16:55	0:17:00
-This is hallowed ground -for all Welsh people.	0:17:02	0:17:05
-We're outside the Temple of Peace -but I'm unsure of its purpose.	0:17:16	0:17:21
-It was erected -at the beginning of WWII.	0:17:21	0:17:24
-Yes, inspired by -Lord Davies Llandinam's desire...	0:17:24	0:17:28
-..for international peace.	0:17:28	0:17:31
-It was built as a memorial -to the casualties of WWI...	0:17:32	0:17:35
-..as well as a headquarters -for the League of Nations...	0:17:35	0:17:39
-..to promote world peace.	0:17:40	0:17:42
-It's a very interesting building.	0:17:42	0:17:44
-It was designed by Percy Thomas, -Wales's most prominent architect.	0:17:45	0:17:49
-He described it -as a stripped classical design.	0:17:50	0:17:54
-How would you describe -these statues?	0:18:00	0:18:04
-Chunky?	0:18:04	0:18:05
-Chunky? - -Norwegian?	0:18:05	0:18:06
-They are a gentle reminder -of a bygone age.	0:18:07	0:18:10
-She's been biting her nails -too much!	0:18:10	0:18:13
-This was -the University of Wales Registry.	0:18:18	0:18:21
-There is something rather cute...	0:18:21	0:18:24
-..about a small, -perfectly-formed building...	0:18:24	0:18:29
-..being flanked on both sides -by far larger buildings.	0:18:29	0:18:33
-This building -was originally the Welsh Office.	0:18:36	0:18:40
-It was actually the Board of Health -when it was built in the 1930s.	0:18:40	0:18:44
-The Welsh Office, -as it was known at the time...	0:18:45	0:18:48
-..was built behind it in the 1980s.	0:18:48	0:18:51
-It's a strange building because -it looks like a defence structure.	0:18:51	0:18:56
-Somebody said that it's a perfect -example of bureaucracy under siege.	0:18:56	0:19:01
-But when I look at it...	0:19:01	0:19:03
-..I see the contrast between it -and the Senedd in Cardiff Bay.	0:19:03	0:19:08
-The Senedd -has an outlook on the world...	0:19:08	0:19:11
-..whereas this building -is introspective.	0:19:11	0:19:14
-I'd say it highlights the difference -between Wales now...	0:19:14	0:19:18
-..and Wales back then.	0:19:18	0:19:20
-These days, only the wealthy -live in Flemingston.	0:19:38	0:19:41
-What would the village's most famous -and poorest son think of that?	0:19:41	0:19:46
-You couldn't come -to the Vale of Glamorgan...	0:19:50	0:19:52
-..without paying homage to -the influential Edward Williams.	0:19:53	0:19:58
-Or Iolo Morganwg, -as he is better known.	0:20:01	0:20:04
-Recognized -as the father of the Gorsedd...	0:20:04	0:20:06
-..he is buried somewhere -in the graveyard over there.	0:20:07	0:20:10
-This memorial plaque was dedicated -to him 25 years after his death.	0:20:11	0:20:16
-Situated three kilometres from -Flemingston is Old Beaupre Castle...	0:20:37	0:20:42
-..where 18 generations -of the Bassett family lived.	0:20:42	0:20:46
-Richard Bassett built -Old Beaupre Castle in 1586.	0:20:48	0:20:53
-He was a successful man.	0:20:53	0:20:55
-Although the Bassetts -were newcomers to the Vale...	0:20:55	0:20:59
-..the family stayed for generations.	0:20:59	0:21:02
-Despite the beauty of this -16th-century mansion house...	0:21:13	0:21:18
-..there are plenty of mansions -in this area of Glamorgan.	0:21:18	0:21:22
-But not one of them shares this -stupendous architectural feature.	0:21:23	0:21:28
-The Renaissance porch.	0:21:28	0:21:30
-This is called a Renaissance -porch...	0:21:56	0:22:00
-..because of its classical -design features from that period.	0:22:00	0:22:04
-It also shows the family's desire -to belong to European society.	0:22:05	0:22:10
-"Better death than dishonour" -was the family's motto.	0:22:11	0:22:15
-A motto that was later adopted -by the Welsh Regiment.	0:22:15	0:22:19
-There are wonderful examples -of the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian.	0:22:20	0:22:26
-The classical tradition at its most -appealing in the Vale of Glamorgan.	0:22:26	0:22:31
-This storeyed porch -was erected in 1600.	0:22:31	0:22:35
-It was made in Bristol...	0:22:35	0:22:37
-..then the parts were exported -across the water and assembled here.	0:22:37	0:22:42
-That explains why it doesn't connect -to the main building.	0:22:42	0:22:47
-It also gives the impression -that the Bassetts...	0:22:47	0:22:50
-..were desperate to become part -of this sophisticated society.	0:22:51	0:22:55
-This is the first of its kind -in Wales...	0:22:55	0:22:58
-..and there are very few left -in Britain.	0:22:58	0:23:01
-Farewell to the architectural gem -of Bassett's Vale.	0:23:04	0:23:08
-And thank you.	0:23:08	0:23:10
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