Look back at Cardiff's big changes down the years

It was the day the face of shopping - and much more - changed in Wales' capital city.

A huge extension opened to the St David's shopping centre on 22 October 2009, which meant familiar institutions making way for a new, shinier, Cardiff.

The £675m development was originally known as St David's 2, and attracted the likes of Apple, John Lewis, and Victoria’s Secret to the city for the first time.

This archive footage shows how the city centre had already been transformed down the years.

26 October 2024