Museum of Cardiff

Museum of Cardiff The Museum of Cardiff tells the story of how Cardiff came to be the city we know today. Housed in Cardiff's beautiful Old Library. Free entry. Mynediad am ddim.

Mae Amgueddfa Stori Caerdydd yn amgueddfa newydd gyffrous sy’n adrodd hanes prifddinas Cymru drwy lygaid ei phobl, gan ddod â gorffennol Caerdydd yn fyw. Mae’n dathlu, dehongli a diogelu hanes Caerdydd, ar gyfer y trigolion ac ymwelwyr sy'n dod i'r ddinas.

We are delving into the museum collection to share objects and stories that explore the history of childhood in Cardiff....
21/08/2026

We are delving into the museum collection to share objects and stories that explore the history of childhood in Cardiff.

📷 1 - This doll is named Peter, and he belonged to Gwen Samuel nee Llywelyn who lived on Whitchurch Road. Peter possibly came from the antiques shop that her father used to own.

Peter was donated to the museum by Gwen’s daughter, Margaret. Margaret remembers Peter being a part of their family home in Llandaff, she never played with him but he had “always been there.”

In 1941, the family had to leave their house in Llandaff due to the bombing. When the family returned to the house they found that the roof had collapsed, but Peter and the cat had survived.

📷 2 - This photograph shows Gwen and her husband, Lewis Samuel, in the garden of their home in Llandaff (March 1959). Gwen is holding the doll.

ℹ You will find this object and many others on our Collections Online website - https://csy-apw.adlibhosting.com/AIS6/Details/collect/846

Our current temporary exhibitions 'Ely Memory Lane' & 'Entertaining Cardiff' both explore childhood memories and the history of leisure. For more info visit our website - CardiffMuseum.com

Rydym yn cloddio i gasgliad yr amgueddfa er mwyn rhannu gwrthrychau a straeon sy'n archwilio hanes plentyndod yng Nghaer...
21/08/2026

Rydym yn cloddio i gasgliad yr amgueddfa er mwyn rhannu gwrthrychau a straeon sy'n archwilio hanes plentyndod yng Nghaerdydd.

📷1 - Roedd y ddol hon (o'r enw Peter) yn perthyn i Gwen Llywelyn (Llilian Gwendolyn Llywelyn) a oedd yn byw ar Heol yr Eglwys Newydd. Mae'n bosibl bod y ddol yn dod o'r siop hen bethau yr oedd ei thad yn arfer bod yn berchen arni.

Rhoddwyd Peter i'r amgueddfa gan ferch Gwen, Margaret. Mae Margaret yn cofio Peter yn eu cartref teuluol yn Llandaf. Doedd hi byth yn chwarae gydag e ond roedd e “wedi bod yno erioed”.

Ym 1941, bu'n rhaid i'r teulu adael eu tŷ yn Llandaf oherwydd y bomio. Pan ddychwelodd y teulu i'r tŷ fe wnaethon nhw ddarganfod bod y to wedi cwympo, ond bod Peter a'r gath wedi goroesi.

📷 2 - Mae'r ffotograff hwn yn dangos Gwen a'i gŵr, Lewis Samuel, yng ngardd eu cartref yn Llandaf (Mawrth 1959). Mae Gwen yn dal Peter.

🔗https://csy-apw.adlibhosting.com/AIS6/Details/collect/846
🔗AmgueddfaCaerdydd.com

ℹ Ewch i’n gwefan i gael manylion am ein harddangosfeydd presennol, ‘Lôn Atgofion Trelái’ a ‘Diddanu Caerdydd’.

Families – looking for a free summer activity?🔎 Take on the Lotta and Lola Museum Trail at Museum of Cardiff this summer...
21/08/2026

Families – looking for a free summer activity?

🔎 Take on the Lotta and Lola Museum Trail at Museum of Cardiff this summer holiday – a fun, accessible spotter trail perfect for children aged 4+ and their siblings.

ℹ Saturday 8th August – Saturday 12th September (closed Sunday)
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Deuluoedd, ysych chi’n chwilio am weithgaredd haf sy’n hwyl ac am ddim?

🔎 Ewch ati i gwblhau Llwybr Amgueddfa Lotta a Lola yn Amgueddfa Caerdydd gwyliau'r haf hwn – llwybr chwilio hwyl, hygyrch sy'n berffaith i blant 4+ oed a'u brodyr a chwiorydd.

ℹ Dydd Sadwrn 8 Awst – Dydd Sadwrn 12 Medi (ar gau ddydd Sul)

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We are delving into the museum collection to share objects and stories that explore the history of childhood in Cardiff....
20/08/2026

We are delving into the museum collection to share objects and stories that explore the history of childhood in Cardiff.

This FROG Toy Aeroplane belonged to Stephen Jeremy, who grew up in Roath, Cardiff.

FROG was a British brand of model aircraft under International Model Aircraft Ltd. between the 1930s and 1970s.

Stephen’s aeroplane is the Mark V Single Seat Fighter and was featured in the 1960 FROG catalogue. It was gifted to him by his uncle, who served in the RAF. Whenever his uncle came home to Cardiff, he would bring a toy for Stephen and his two sisters.

Stephen remembers being around eight or nine when he would play with his plane in 1960. He recalls: “I was always crashing it and it would fall to pieces… I never wanted to throw it out. It was different compared to other lads’ toys at the time.”

ℹ https://csy-apw.adlibhosting.com/AIS6/Details/collect/1246

Visit the museum for our current exhibitions ‘Ely Memory Lane’ and ‘Entertaining Cardiff’.
Mon - Sat | 10am - 4pm | free entry
🔗CardiffMuseum.com

Rydym yn cloddio i gasgliad yr amgueddfa er mwyn rhannu gwrthrychau a straeon sy'n archwilio hanes plentyndod yng Nghaer...
20/08/2026

Rydym yn cloddio i gasgliad yr amgueddfa er mwyn rhannu gwrthrychau a straeon sy'n archwilio hanes plentyndod yng Nghaerdydd.

Roedd yr awyren tegan FROG hon yn perthyn i Stephen Jeremy, a fagwyd yn y Rhath, Caerdydd.

Roedd FROG yn frand Prydeinig o awyrennau model o dan International Model Aircraft Ltd. rhwng y 1930au a'r 1970au. Awyren Stephen yw'r Awyren Ymladd Sedd Sengl Marc V ac mae i’w gweld yng nghatalog FROG ym 1960.

Fe'i rhoddwyd iddo gan ei ewythr, a wasanaethodd yn yr Awyrlu Brenhinol. Pan fyddai ei ewythr yn dod adref i Gaerdydd, byddai'n dod â thegan i Stephen a'i ddwy chwaer.

Mae Stephen yn cofio bod tua wyth neu naw oed pan roedd yn chwarae gyda'i awyren ym 1960. Mae'n cofio: "Byddai bob amser yn cwympo ac yn syrthio'n ddarnau... doeddwn i erioed eisiau ei daflu allan. Roedd yn wahanol i’r teganau eraill oedd ar gael i fechgyn ar y pryd."

ℹ Ewch i’n gwefan i gael manylion am ein harddangosfeydd presennol, ‘Lôn Atgofion Trelái’ a ‘Diddanu Caerdydd’.
AmgueddfaCaerdydd.com

We are delving into the museum collection to share objects and stories that explore the history of childhood in Cardiff....
19/08/2026

We are delving into the museum collection to share objects and stories that explore the history of childhood in Cardiff.

📺Starting with a nostalgic piece of television history for children growing up in the 1980s.

SuperTed was a cartoon series featuring a teddy bear with superpowers. The series was created by Mike Young and was made in Cardiff in the early 1980s.

It was the first programme broadcast on S4C, a television channel aimed at Welsh speaking audiences.

The objects from the collection include:

Promotional poster - This is a poster showing SuperTed and his friend Spotty leaving the tree-house where they lived. There were lots of toys, games and posters made featuring SuperTed and his friends. There was even a playhouse shaped like Ted's treehouse.

Model sheet - The model sheets showed the animators how to draw SuperTed so that he always looked like the same bear whoever drew him.

Drawing panel - This panel shows how many drawings it took for an ordinary teddy to turn into SuperTed when he said his secret magic word.

ℹ The promotional poster and model sheet are currently on display in our Entertaining Cardiff exhibition.
Mon - Sat | 10am - 4pm | free entry

Visit our website for details on our current exhibitions ‘Ely Memory Lane’ and ‘Entertaining Cardiff’.
🔗 CardiffMuseum.com

Rydym yn cloddio i gasgliad yr amgueddfa er mwyn rhannu gwrthrychau a straeon sy'n archwilio hanes plentyndod yng Nghaer...
19/08/2026

Rydym yn cloddio i gasgliad yr amgueddfa er mwyn rhannu gwrthrychau a straeon sy'n archwilio hanes plentyndod yng Nghaerdydd.

📺Dewch i ni ddechrau gyda darn hiraethus o hanes teledu i blant a dyfodd i fyny yn yr 1980au.

Roedd SuperTed yn gyfres cartŵn am dedi bêr â phwerau arbennig.
Crëwyd y gyfres gan Mike Young a chafodd ei gwneud yng Nghaerdydd ar ddechrau'r 1980au. SuperTed oedd y rhaglen gyntaf i gael ei darlledu ar S4C, sianel deledu wedi'i hanelu at gynulleidfaoedd Cymraeg.

Mae'r gwrthrychau o'r casgliad yn cynnwys:

1. Poster hyrwyddo oedd hwn yn dangos SuperTed a’i ffrind Smotyn yn gadael y tŷ pen coeden lle roedden nhw’n byw. Roedd llawer o deganau, gemau a phosteri a wnaed yn cynnwys SuperTed a'i ffrindiau. Roedd hyd yn oed tŷ chwarae wedi'i siapio fel tŷ pen coeden Ted.

2. Roedd y dalenni templed yn dangos i’r animeiddwyr sut i dynnu SuperTed fel ei fod wastad yn edrych fel yr un arth pwy bynnag fyddai’n gwneud y gwaith darlunio.

3. Mae’r panel hwn yn dangos faint o ddarluniau a gymerodd hi i dedi cyffredin droi'n SuperTed pan oedd yn dweud y gair hud cyfrinachol.

ℹ - Ewch i’n gwefan i gael manylion am ein harddangosfeydd presennol, ‘Lôn Atgofion Trelái’ a ‘Diddanu Caerdydd’.
🔗 - AmgueddfaCaerdydd.com

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