Cardiff Parks & Open Spaces 1938 Inventory of Parks Buildings
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Cardiff Parks & Open Spaces 1938 Inventory of Parks Buildings & Equipment Transcribed by Anne & Andrew Bell, with the assistance of Rosie James, Principal Landscape Officer, Cardiff Parks Service June 2012 1938 Inventory of Parks Buildings & Equipment This is a transcription of a hand written book which was prepared as an insurance inventory for Cardiff's publicly owned parks and open spaces in April 1938. The inventory lists the buildings in each park and open space, and where applicable the tools, equipment and furniture within them, together with the inventory value. The original book is currently in the care of the Cardiff Council's Parks Service. The pages were not always used consecutively. The 1938 inventory occupies most of the book starting on page 1 and ending on page 123. It has been transcribed fully, where possible exactly as it was written on the page, together with any inconsistencies in spelling and use of capital letters and punctuation. Examples of non-standard spelling are goloshes/galoshes and springbox/springbok. Some abbreviations have been expanded (e.g. House for Ho.) and where in the original book a ditto symbol appears, the repeated text has been inserted in the transcribed version. Where appropriate, the transcribers have added comments in square brackets within the text. It would appear that later information was added to some of these pages but this has not been transcribed because its purpose, date and integrity are not clear. The financial information comprises three values: Initial Equipment; Insurable item; Plant & Material Inventory, and in nearly all cases they are the same. Only the Initial Equipment value has been transcribed. The 1938 inventory concludes with a summary of financial detail covering pages 127 to 132. On the right hand side of these pages is some financial summary information for 1940 and 1941 which has not been transcribed. Pages 133 to 138 present similar information for 1943 and 1944 and also have not been transcribed. 2 1938 Inventory of Parks Buildings & Equipment Places listed in the 1938 Inventory, click on a page number to go to that page. Adamsdown Gardens 4 Maitland Street 28 Alexandra Gardens 4 Mill Gardens (Penylan) 28 Cathays Park (Games Section) 4 Moorland Gardens 28 Cyncoed Gardens 5 Pengam Recreation Ground 29 Despenser Gardens 6 Plasturton Gardens 29 Ely Playing Fields 6 Plymouth Great Wood 30 Ely Recreation Ground 7 Roath Park Wild Gardens 30 Fairoak Road Depot 8 Roath Park Lake 31 Gorsedd Gardens 14 Roath Park Botanic Garden 36 Grange Gardens 16 Roath Park Pleasure Garden 40 Howard Gardens 18 Roath Park Recreation Ground 43 Jubilee Park 20 Robinsons Square 44 Kitchener Gardens 20 Seven Oaks Park 44 Llandaff Fields 20 Sir Davids Field[Thompsons Park] 44 Llandaff North (Hailey Park) 24 Splott Park 46 Llandennis Gardens 25 Victoria Park 48 Loudoun Square Gardens 26 Waterloo Gardens 52 Maindy Recreation Ground 26 Wenallt Cottage 52 The 1938 Inventory of Parks Buildings & Equipment also contained a financial summary which can be found on page 54 of this transcription. 3 1938 Inventory of Parks Buildings & Equipment Adamsdown Gardens Messroom & Lavatories Quantity Description £ - s - d 7 Seats 28-0-0 1 Small Locker 0-5-0 1 Table 1-5-0 1 Chair 0-3-6 1 Bucket 0-2-0 1 Broom 0-3-6 1 Shears Long Handle 0-4-6 2 Iron Rakes 0-3-0 1 Shovel 0-3-0 1 Spade 0-2-6 1 Dutch Hoe 0-1-4 Alexandra Gardens, Cathays Park Caretaker's Shelter Quantity Description £ - s - d 1 Electric Kettle 1-0-0 1 Electric Toaster 1-0-0 1 Bucket 0-2-0 1 Bass Broom 0-3-6 1 Soft Sweeping Brush 0-4-6 1 Chair 0-3-6 44 Garden Seats 176-0-0 Cathays Park (Games Section) Caretakers Shelter & Office Quantity Description £ - s - d 12 Electric Kettle 44 Golf Balls 3-6-0 1 Set of Flags 1 to 18 0-10-0 1 Set of Arrows 1 to 18 0-18-0 1 Set of Cups 1 to 18 0-10-0 6 Nets & Posts Complete 27-0-0 1 Boring Machine 1-15-0 1 Hoe 0-1-4 4 1938 Inventory of Parks Buildings & Equipment 1 Spade 0-3-6 1 Mowing Machine 14-0-0 35 Putters (Golf) 7-17-6 1 Bucket 0-2-0 1 Primus Stove 0-10-0 1 Spanner 0-2-0 1 1st Aid Outfit 0-5-0 11 Garden Seats 44-0-0 1 Sweeping Brush 0-4-6 Cyncoed Gardens Telescope House, Tool House & Golf Office Quantity Description £ - s - d 14 Seats (Open) 56-0-0 1 Roller 7-6-0 1 Mowing Machine 14-0-0 2 Litter Baskets 1-0-0 79 Putters 17-15-6 84 Golf Balls 4-4-0 1 Nippers Pair 0-1-0 Flags 18. Arrows 18. & Cups 18 2-14-0 1 Wheelbarrow 1-0-0 2 Trestles 0-5-0 2 Dutch Hoes 0-2-8 1 Shovel 0-2-6 Oil Feeder 0-1-6 1 Spade 0-2-6 1 Half Moon 0-2-6 1 Springbox Rake 0-5-0 2 Wooden Rake 0-1-8 1 Iron Rake 0-1-6 1 Long Shears 0-8-6 1 Short Shears 0-4-6 1 Reap Hook 0-2-6 1 Scythe 8/6 & Stone 1/- 0-9-6 1 Trowel 0-1-6 1 Hard Broom 0-2-6 1 Soft Broom 0-3-6 1 Broom 0-1-4 5 1938 Inventory of Parks Buildings & Equipment 1 Stove 1-0-0 1 Billhook 0-2-6 1 Grubber 0-2-6 1 Hosepipe 50' 3-15-0 1 Dibber 0-2-0 2 Water Cans 0-6-0 1 Bucket 0-2-6 Observatory Quantity Description £ - s - d 5 Electric Fittings 1-17-6 1 Blackboard & Easel 2-12-6 1 Table 1-0-0 1 Cupboard 15-0-0 24 Chairs 8-8-0 1 Pair Steps 0-15-0 Despenser Gardens Caretakers Shelter Quantity Description £ - s - d 1 Table 1-5-0 1 Chair 0-3-6 1 1st Aid Chest 0-5-0 1 Soft Brush 0-3-6 1 Bucket 0-2-0 1 Kettle 0-5-0 1 Square Shovel 0-3-6 19 Garden Seats 76-0-0 6 Seats (Clare Gardens) 24-0-0 Public Shelter – Nil Ely Playing Fields Football Dressing Room – Nil Shed Double Dressing Room – Nil 6 1938 Inventory of Parks Buildings & Equipment Ely Recreation Ground Pavilion, Bowls Shelter, Hut used as Mess Room & Stores Quantity Description £ - s - d 15 Garden Seats 60-0-0 1 Roller B.S. 30 x 30 7-0-0 1 Hand Mowing Machine 14-0-0 96 Bowls 120-0-0 6 Jacks 0-3-0 12 Canvas Sheets 4-16-0 12 Roller Mats 2-8-0 16 Indicators 0-5-0 1 Whale Bone Brush 5-0-0 1 Water Sprinkler 1-15-0 Ft 100 Hosepipe 4 25' 7-10-0 1 Bowls Pavilion Counter 1-10-0 1 Open Wall Rack 2-0-0 1 Mess Room Cupboard 0-5-0 5 Sets Tennis Nets & 10 Tennis Posts 18-0-0 5 Sets Tennis Nets 7-10-0 9 Yds Coco Matting 0-13-6 2 Scythes 0-4-0 1 Handle 0-3-6 2 Waste Baskets 0-10-0 1 Square Shovel 0-2-8 1 Round Shovel 0-2-8 1 Hoe (English) 0-1-6 1 Hoe (Dutch) 0-1-4 1 Spade 0-4-6 1 Grubber 0-2-6 1 Pick(2) & Handle(1) 0-3-0 1 Steel Rake 0-1-4 1 Reap Hook 0-2-6 1 Billhook 0-2-6 1 Half Moon 0-3-0 5 Padlocks 0-5-0 6 Mole Traps 0-9-0 1 Garden Fork 0-3-0 1 Bucket 0-2-6 1 Watering Can 0-3-0 7 1938 Inventory of Parks Buildings & Equipment 1 Oil Feeder 0-1-6 1 Long Handled Shears 0-4-6 1 Short Handled Shears 0-4-6 1 Wheelbarrow 1-0-0 1 Soft Brush 0-3-0 10 Lockers 1-10-0 12 Chairs (Open) 4-10-0 59 Goloshes (Pairs) 13-15-6 Fairoak Road Depot Smiths Shop Quantity Description £ - s - d 2 Forges & Irons 10-0-0 2 Stacks 4-5-0 3 Anvils 6-0-0 2 Vices 4-0-0 2 Tue Irons & Boshes 5-0-0 2 Tanks (Cooling) 3-5-0 1 Swage Block 2-0-0 2 Angle Iron Blocks 4-0-0 1 Straightening Block 1-15-0 1 Jack 3-0-0 1 1 x 1 H. 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Motor Fan 35-0-0 1 Drilling Machine 7-0-0 1 Punching Machine 20-0-0 1 Hammer Sledge 0-10-0 2 Hammer Flogging 0-10-0 1 Hammer Hand 0-3-0 1 Hammer Riveting 0-3-0 12 Pairs of Tongs 1-4-0 2 Pipe Grips 0-10-0 1 Pulley Block 1-10-0 1 Hand Truck 6-0-0 1 Portable Forge 3-10-0 2 Ratchets 1-5-0 2 Clamps 0-12-0 2 Spanners 5/8" 0-4-6 1 Spanner 3/4" x 5/8" 0-2-6 2 Spanner 5/8" x 1/2" 0-4-0 8 1938 Inventory of Parks Buildings & Equipment 1 Spanner 1/2" x 3/8" 0-1-6 1 Spanner 3/8" x 1/4" 0-1-0 2 Pairs Foot Grips 0-7-0 4 Pairs Wire Clippers 0-8-0 2 Pairs Wire Nippers 0-5-0 4 Pairs Pliers 0-12-0 2 Pairs Shears 0-5-6 2 Chisels 0-2-0 2 Punches 0-2-0 2 Gouges 0-2-0 2 Axe Saws 0-9-0 1 Shifting Spanner 0-7-6 1 Belly Brace 0-10-0 1 Swage Top & Bottom 1" 0-3-0 1 Swage Top & Bottom 5/8" 0-3-0 1 Swage Top & Bottom 1/2" 0-3-0 1 Swage Top & Bottom 3/8" 0-3-0 1 Swage Top & Bottom 1/4" 0-3-0 1 Fullers 5/8" 0-3-0 1 Fullers 1/2" 0-3-0 1 Fullers 1" 0-3-0 1 Set of Drills 7/32" to 1" 1-10-0 24 Bolts 2" x 3/8" 0-1-0 144 Rivets Various 0-5-0 6 Files Various 0-5-0 2 Cupboards 2-0-0 3 Electric Fittings 0-15-0 1 First Aid Box 0-7-6 1 6 Tread Ladder 0-2-6 2 Wooden Benches 3' 0-5-0 Office Downstairs Quantity Description £ - s - d 1 Deal Table 2-10-0 2 Chairs Leather Top 1-0-0 1 Cupboard 7' 4 Shelves 2-10-0 1 Cupboard (4' 6") 8 Shelves 2-0-0 1 Cupboard & Plans 8-0-0 1 Cupboard Glazed Front 3 Shelves 1-10-0 1 Counter 1-15-0 Lino as Laid 10-0-0 9 1938 Inventory of Parks Buildings & Equipment 1 Oliver Typewriter 15-0-0 1 Wall Dial 1-0-0 1 Fire Guard 0-7-6 1 Wooden Washstand 0-10-0 1 Coal Scuttle 0-5-0 2 Electric Fittings 0-10-0 1 Waste Paper Basket 0-1-0 1 Ellams Duplicator 1-5-0 Fire Irons 0-2-0 3 Wicker Letter Baskets 0-3-0 1 Stapler 1-0-0 Perforator 0-1-0 1 Letter Press & Stand 1-0-0 2 Nest of 6c Cardboard Files 0-10-0 2 Coco Mats 1-0-0 Mr Nelmes Office Quantity Description £ - s - d 1 Kneehole Roll Top Desk 6-0-0 1 Chair (Swivel) 0-15-0 1 Chair (Arm) 0-10-0 1 Chair 0-7-6 1 Cupboard Glazed Front 8-0-0 1 Cupboard Fixed 5-0-0 Lino 6-0-0 1 Drawing Board 1-10-0 1 T.