1 June (1295) Edward I’s visit to Cardigan Castle

1 1921 Town Council decided to tar-spray the main streets of the town for the first time.
1 1866 (Fri.) First issue of the Cardigan and Tivy-side. Happy 147th birthday!

Its first editorial declared: ‘We intend making ‘all mankind our business’ – our native land particularly so; and our native town we shall consider under our peculiar care. Its interests, whether generally as a part of the body politic or locally, shall have our special advocacy; and whatever is calculated to advance its trade, to raise its political position, or to add to the social comforts of its inhabitants, shall have our hearty assistance’.

1 1295 Visit of Edward I to Cardigan Castle. He stayed for 2 nights only. [Nothing much on in the Pav perhaps?]

10 April (1970) Price of Tivy-side goes up to 8d (3p)

10 1970 (Fri.) The price of the Tivy-side goes up to 8d (3p)
10 1950 (Mon.) Easter Monday Cup Final at Cilgerran. A crowd of 1400 watch a ‘9 goal thriller’. Cardigan Town 6 Aberaeron 3
10 1680 (Sat.) Diligence of Lancaster, master Richard Reeder sailed to Beaumaris with a cargo of 8 tons of salt.

29 March (1987) Reopening of Tabernacl; (1877) Launching of Cardigan’s last ship

Programme for the Reopening ceremony, 1987

29 1987 (Sun.) Reopening of Tabernacle – rebuilt 1776, 1807, 1832; refurbished 1864, 1902 and 1986.
29 1885 (Sun.) Jane Thomas prop. of the Tivy-side. Buried in St Mary’s Cemetery, Thurs 2 April.
29 1877 (Thurs.) Launching of the MARGARET & ANN (Y Llong Lestri). Last ship built at Cardigan. The owners were Capt. Evan Parry, Tresaith and Owen Jones, merchant, Llangrannog. It was built by Messrs. John Williams and son. 28 tns. (lost off St Anne’s Head 1919).

15 March (1934) SS Herefordshire in distress.

15 1934 (Thurs.) SS Herefordshire in distress. Good salvage sale coming up!
15 1888 (Thurs.) Death of Owen Lloyd Thomas proprietor of the Tivy-side. He is buried in St Mary’s Churchyard.