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An A5 leaflet consisting of three A4 sheets, folded into twelve pages and written by Jill Hutt of Charles Street Arts. The leaflet gives the history of four religious establishments on Charles Street, of which three remain. The leaflet discusses the Wesleyan Methodist Central Hall (demolished in 1985), the Methodist Sunday school (now a commercial building) and the Friends Meeting House, which is itself the subject of a more detailed leaflet produced by Charles Street Arts. Also discussed are the Capel Ebenezer which was built in 1855 as a Congregational Church, and the history of the Roman Catholic community in Cardiff and St David's Cathedral.

Illustrations in the leaflet are by Mary Traynor, but the cover illustration of Capel Ebenezer is credited to City of Cardiff Planning and Development Department.

Mary Traynor was born in China in 1934 and studied at Goldsmith’s, Birmingham College of Art & Crafts and Birmingham Repertory Theatre. Mary then went on to work in the theatre and took up illustration when she relocated to Cardiff. Mary is a full time professional artist who exhibits regularly and works in watercolour, line and oils from sketches made on site of a wide range of buildings. (artistmarytraynor.com/about/)

The leaflet was printed by City of Cardiff Planning and Development Department. In June 1977, Cardiff Community Concern started the Charles Street Carnival as a community groups' alternative celebration of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. The Carnival became an annual event and grew into a separate organisation - Charles Street Arts. Cardiff Community Concern was an alternative advice and information centre for young people. It was founded by Ian Horsburgh, an employee of the City of Cardiff Planning and Development Department. It was based in 58 Charles Street.

The private collection of Ian Horsburgh.
There is also a copy of this leaflet in Glamoragn Archives, D20/8/2.
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