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23 October 1905
- It was finally granted on 23 October 1905, with Cardiff's mayor becoming Lord Mayor of Cardiff.
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Cardiff County Borough Council, known as Cardiff City Council after Cardiff achieved city status in 1905, was the elected local authority that administered the town (later city) and county borough of Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales between 1889 and 1974.
1889: Cardiff became a county borough, Cardiff County Borough Council was independent of the new Glamorgan County Council. [5] 1893: Ivor Novello was born in Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff. [20] 1893: University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire became the University of Wales. [8]
In 1542, Cardiff gained representation in the House of Commons for the first time. The next year, the English militia system was introduced. In 1551, William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke was created first Baron Herbert of Cardiff. [26] Cardiff had become a Free Borough in 1542. [21] In 1573, it was made a head port for collection of customs duties.
Dec 30, 2005 · Cardiff became part of the new county of South Glamorgan in local government reorganisation, losing the independent 'County Borough' status it had gained in 1889. Cardiff's boundaries were extended to include Lisvane, St Fagans and Tongwynlais. James Callaghan became Foreign Secretary. The Students' Union building was opened in Park Place. 1975
Oct 28, 2011 · Edward VII gave city status to Cardiff on 28 October 1905 in recognition of the fact that it was one of the great economic and industrial successes of the age.
Jul 20, 2021 · CARDIFF’S history dates back up to 6000 years, but it’s in the last 200 years that its status as the capital city of Wales was cemented. Let’s go back to the end of the 18th century. In 1793, John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute was born.
Sep 28, 2024 · The Borough Engineer was instructed to obtain estimates for a bell for the Roman Catholic Chapel at the Cemetery. Mr. F. Wotton received a prize of 30s., offered by the late Curator, Mr. Crutwell, for the best collection of British land and fresh-water shells.
