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University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology
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2508:Cardiff International Sports Stadium
2167:St Fagans National Museum of History
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1487:"Eat & Drink > Carluccio's"
1270:"Manics' 'humble' library opening"
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1805:Culture and recreation in Cardiff
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1462:"Wagamama heads for Cardiff"
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2922:Mary Immaculate High School
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2684:Museum of the Welsh Soldier
2583:Welsh National War Memorial
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2131:Millennium Stadium concerts
1819:Cardiff Singer of the World
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1601:. National Library of Wales
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2927:Radyr Comprehensive School
2553:St John the Baptist Church
2272:Leisure centres in Cardiff
2136:Cardiff Arms Park concerts
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988:"The Cardiff Story (1890)"
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937:"The Old Library, Cardiff"
905:"The Cardiff Story (1882)"
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1844:Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
1048:Cardiff Yesterday: No. 9
1019:Cardiff Yesterday: No. 3
960:Cardiff Yesterday: No. 1
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3018:Cardiff Central Library
2866:Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch
2767:Cardiff Business School
2599:National Museum Cardiff
2578:Wales Millennium Centre
2498:Cardiff Central Station
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2162:National Museum Cardiff
2081:Cardiff Design Festival
2076:Cardiff Comedy Festival
1960:Bullet for My Valentine
1839:Wales Millennium Centre
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3084:Llanedeyrn High School
2942:Whitchurch High School
2639:Cardiff Centenary Walk
2424:Bridge Street Exchange
2111:Tsunami Relief Cardiff
2059:Festivals and concerts
1970:Manic Street Preachers
1672:Peters, Janet (2010).
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2503:Cardiff City Stadium
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1950:Funeral for a Friend
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440:Old Library, Cardiff
405:Public Libraries Act
129:30 January 2009
118:Construction started
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2907:Eastern High School
2887:Cardiff High School
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2091:National Eisteddfod
2066:Cardiff Big Weekend
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1975:Super Furry Animals
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3129:Schools portal
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2528:Millennium Stadium
2523:Llandaff Cathedral
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607:A Design for Life
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