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Visit the open museum of Welsh life in the Cardiff of Wales
         
  This trip we did not give so much time in Wales. Infact, it originally was not on our route at all. The plan was altered when my sister made notice to
  us that the museum of welsh life is so lively organized and is one of the thing we should not miss especially when we are already around. We saw it
  was true when we visited the museum.
  The total ground of this museum is divided into 3 main sections, 17 hectars for woodland (lower Ely conservation area), 7.5 hectars for the St.Fagan
  castle ground and 18 hectars for the real open meseum. Besides the St. Fagan castle which lies there over centuries before it was contributed to the
  museum by the Earl of Plymouth in 1946, most of the constructions were dismentled from elsewhere around Wales.They show the lifestyle of people
  of Wales from different generations,especially during the few centuries ago. Also they show different industries or businesses that Wales expertized
  in the past. The historical civil war for the last battle was nearby the Fagan village. They are demonstrated also here.
   
  Walk along with us through the open museum and get to know more of Wales.
   
  click on pics to enlarge, The descriptions of each pic is on mouse over pic (no click)
  the central bus terminal of Cardiff   the famous millenium (football) stadium of Cardiff   roadside market starts early morning alongside the Taff river across the Millenium stadium   the hardrock cafe of Cardiff is on the main road of the city   a small shopping arcade of Cardiff  
                     
  2 young ladies on her shopping along the shopping area of Cardiff   the Hayes square right in the heart of the city   the monument of John batchelor in cardiff. he is the famous anti-slavery campaigner of the time.   Dragon, the mascot of Cardiff   Wall of the Cadiff castle is decorated with different kind of animals  
                     
  the circular houses of the iron-age generation, being protected by a fences. Their constructions are based on the excavated remains of the actual building   facitilities within the celtic houses   officers in the costumes of the 17th century always welcome visitors photos   the practice of fighting resembles the battle on the outskirting of st.Fagans village, just north of the museum.   money from souvinir sales is an extra income for the officer.  
                     
  the hydro power corn mill of the old Wales   The animal hide tanning factory   wells for keeping the polluted water after tanning process   this pottery house represents the village of Ewenni which has long been famous for its pottery due to the presence of a ridge of boulder clay to the north of the village and the local coal to fire the kilns. Volunteers are always welcome to learn how to make potteries here.   the classic horse cart ride remind the people of the peaceful none polluted time before engine transportation replaces.  
                     
  the typical farmhouse from Gower in Southwest of Wales. The red color on wall is to protect the house against evils.   Wales was also famous for differnt livestock-- sheep for wool, cow for beef   the terrace houses for workers who worked in the iron-ore mine in Merthyr, the most important iron-manufacturing town in the world during the early 19th century.   an outdoor toilet out of the houses   the simple toilet bowl  
                     
  cockfighting stadium for the previous popular fighting game during the 17th century before it was banned in 1847   within the cocking fighting stadium   sample of the main center in most of the old towns in Wales a few centuries ago   people made dough from home and brought to this central bakehouse to bake them. This was the general practice by the housewives before the real bakery started.   in house of a worker  
                     
  teachers in the past were assigned to teach students of different levels in a classroom. Their salaries were based on the number of the students in classes and also the the results from the students' evaluation test from the central committee.   st Fagen castle stayed here since the 16th century. it was the present for the people of Wale in1946 by the lord of Plymouth   entrance from the castle to its garden   the dense garden of the st Fagen castle (mansion).      
                     
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