- 17 1908 (Thurs.) Burial of Reverend T. J. Morris, North Gate Terrace.
- 17 1904 (Sat.) Burial of Ernest Smith Allen, photographer, 35 years old
- 17 1869 (Fri.) A Public meeting decided to sell 60 acres of Cardigan Commons to reduce the Council’s £7, 500 debt. The chairman was Dr John Thomas, the mayor.
16 December (1966) Save Pride Moreta of Thorn!
- 16 1966 (Fri.) Pride Moreta of Thorn (Snowflake, bull) saved from the butchers!
- 16 1948 (Thurs.) Pav: Variety Concert: Al Roberts and Dorothy renowned BBC and TV ventriloquist presenting Granfer, Grandma and George and Dorothy. Conjuring, mimicry, cartoons and rag pictures. See him play tunes on a toy ballon and a bicycle pump. Once seen – never to be forgotten. Accompanist Mrs Wynne-Evans, LRAM, ARCM. Chairman Dr Gwyn Jones; Compere T H Evans, St Dogmaels. Buses will run to all districts after the Concert.
15 December (1950) New robes for the Mayor
- 15 1950 (Fri.) New Mayrol robes presented by the Womens Institute.
14 December (1866) Hearse presented to the town
- 14 1866 (Fri.) Hearse presented to the town by David Davies, late coach-builder.
13 December (1908) Death of Revd T. J. Morris, Capel Mair
- 13 1908 (Sun.) Death of the Revd T. J. Morris, minister of Capel Mair 1876–1908. He was buried on the 17 December. A native of Llanelli where he was born on 10 February 1846.
12 December (1986) Floods in the Mwldan again!
- 12 1986 (Fri.) Worst floods in living memory down in the Mwldan
- 12 1963 (Thurs.) Opening of Henry Tudor Restaurant, Priory St
- 12 1890 (Fri.) Burial of Joseph Clougher, High St,73, stationer
- 12 1867 (Thurs.) £4 missing from a missionary box at Bethania.
11 December (1849) Fancy a Fancy?
- 11 1849 (Tues.) Sale of the brig Fancy at White Hart Inn
10 December (1878) Snow and sawdust!
- 10 1878 (Tues.) Snow over the weekend has meant that the streets of Cardigan have literally been converted into skating rinks. Thanks to the kindness of Messrs. Miles, Woodward & Co., for scattering sawdust on the surface of the main streets.
9 December (1968) Treharne Tyres and batteries opens in Bath-house Road
- 9 1968 (Mon.) Treharne Tyres and Batteries opens in Bath-house Road.
- 9 1918 (Mon.) Town Council decide to offer the freedom of the Borough to Lloyd George.
8 December (1851) Let there be light!
- 8 1851 (Mon.) Street Lighting: Town Council decided to light the main streets by means of 23 oil lamps
7 December (1964) Cardigan Rotary Club begins
- 7 1964 (Mon.) Inauguration of the Cardigan Rotary Club, at the Cliff Hotel with 27 founder members. Chartered on 10 Feb 1965 at the Dragon Hotel, Swansea.
6 December (1968) Price of the Tivy-side going up to sixpence
- 6 1968 (Thurs.) Price of the Tivy-side increasing to 6d (2.5p)
5 December (1947) Cardigan Town Councillors on their knees!
- 5 1947 (Thurs.) Cardigan Town Council decide to open their meetings with a prayer.
4 December (1900) Burial of a former vicar
- 4 1900 (Tues.) Burial of William Cynog Davies, Vicarage, 67 year old former vicar of St Mary’s Church.
3 December (1898) Burial of Trevor S. Richards, Heathfield
- 3 1898 (Sat.) Burial of Trevor Stephen Richards, Heathfield, 5 year old son of W. R. (Bank Cashier)
2 December (1887) First Salvation Army funeral at the cemetery
- 2 1936 (Wed.) Grand Celebrity Concert at the Pav: Cardigan County School Choir. Conductor: Leslie W. Evans; Bass-Baritone: Idris Daniels; Tenor: Haydn Adams; Soprano: Jennie Evans-Jones; Contralto: Mattie Davies; with Dan Matthews, Pontardulais.
- 2 1887 (Fri.) First Salvation Army funeral: Thomas Davies, Mwldan.
1 December (1966) Bingham House’s chimney through the roof
- 1 1966 (Thurs.) Storm caused the chimney at Bingham House to crash through the roof
30 November (1898) Cardigan Hockey Club 0 NCE 2
- 30 1898 (Wed.) Cardigan Hockey Club at Parc-y-Rifle: Cardigan 0 v. Newcastle Emlyn 2
29 November (1944) Celebrity Concert in aid of the Memorial Hospital
- 29 1944 (Wed.) Celebrity Concert at the Drill Hall. Presidents: Lt Col E. Harewood Williams and C. L. E. Morgan Richardson. Chairman: Col. B Taylor Lloyd.
- 29 1921 (Tues.) New Coalition Club in the old Customs House, St Mary St, opened by Capt Ernest Evans, MP at 2.00.pm
28 November (1899) Burial of Mildred A. Harper
- 28 1899 (Mon.) Burial of Mildred Anna Harper, Finch Square, 6 months old daughter of Alfred
27 November (1914) Belgium evacuees have arrived
- 27 1914 (Fri.) 16 Belgium evacuees have arrived. 3 familes were housed in St Marys St. They were received by the mayor Gruffydd H. Mathias
26 November (1950) Last sermon of Revd. E. Lee Hamer at St Mary’s Church
- 26 1950 (Sun.) Revd. Lee Hamer presented his last sermon at St Mary’s Church where he was vicar for 19 years
25 November (1899) Burial of William Jenkins, Drawbridge, son of David, blacksmith
- 25 1899 (Sat.) Burial of William Edward James Jenkins, Drawbridge, 7 week old son of David, blacksmith
24 November (1887) Burial of Mary Owens, Catherine Row
- 24 1887 (Thurs.) Burial of Mary Jane Owens, Catherine Row, 35, wife of John, mariner
23 November (1284) Edward I resident at Cardigan Castle
- 23 1284 (Thurs.) Edward I resident at Cardigan Castle. He is reported to have commented: “It’ll be nice when it’s finished”
22 November (1985) Opening of Maesyfelin Chapel of Rest
- 22 1985 (Fri.) Opening of Maesyfelin Chapel of Rest on the Netpool.
21 November (1896) School closed for a week due to mumps
- 21 1955 (Mon.) Second day of the 3rd Jubilee Meetings at Capel Mair
- 21 1896 (Sat.) National School closed for a week due to mumps
20 November (1848) “Children are to come to school clean”: Boys’ National School Rules
- 20 1936 (Fri.) Opening Ball at the County School gymnasium. 200 present. Music by Carl Wynne and his Ambassadors Band, from Llanelli.
- 20 1848 (Mon.) “Children are to come to school clean”: Boys National School Rules
19 November (1875) ‘John Stuart’ lifeboat rescues a Danish schooner
- 19 1875 (Fri.) A Danish three masted schooner rescued by the ‘John Stuart’ lifeboat.
17 November
16 November (1973) Under Milk Wood in the Pav
- 16 1973 (Fri.) Under Milk Wood (Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor) showing in the Pav
Cardigan through the ages 