Photographs taken of various areas in South Wales by Bournemouth photographer Martin Ridley (1861-1936). Some unidentified. Particularly well represented are Cardiff, Newport, Rhondda Valley, Abertillery, Ebbw Vale and Cowbridge.
Looking upstream towards the tubular railway bridge at Chepstow built by Brunel in 1852. The river at this point represents the border between England and Wales, Wales being on the left hand side.
A view of the Higher Schools Caerphilly from a nearby park. On the centre right of the negative is an obelisk erected in 1911 in memory of David Williams (1738-1816), writer, philosopher & politician.
Animated street scene in which 'Stanley Davies Chemist', 'Prosser & co, Clothiers', B Wookey, Baker & Grocer' & 'London & Provincial Bank' are visible.
An animated commercial street climbing gently up to a large public building. Shops identifiable include 'W Hyde Licensed dealer in Game', 'J K Aimes, Pork Butcher & Poulterer', Teague & Kyn ...' at no. 46. St Peter Street leads off to the right
North Street, Dowlais with pedestrians looking at the camera and 'Olivers - Largest retailer of shoes in the world' prominent on the left hand side of the street
Two copies of the same view of a street, location unknown. On the far right are 'Hunt & Sons Undertaker & Upholsterer' next to a chapel. Further down the street are 'The Borough Furnishers'.
Copy of a photograph showing the Winding tower, engine house and other surface buildings of the Vivian Colliery in the foreground, overlooked by rows of terraced houses on the valley side beyond.