The story with no words as we have fondly labelled it, is truly a diverse piece, that lends itself to a variety of environments, and each place that this piece proudly sits in couldn't be more different than the next.

We felt it important as this idea progressed to highlight to those that mattered, not only the significance of the events of 1927, but how an occasion so pivotal, yet so long ago, can to this very day remain timeless. This is none more evident than in the design and production of the actual piece, content aside, the design process, materials used and careful detail to traditional framing techniques, is what provides it with that wonderful mix of classic meets contemporary.

To underline the elements of variety this piece contains, we have showcased it in two very contrasting environments, but what these places have in common is a depth that paints a picture of times gone by and the capacity to relate how the past is forever present.....

Tucked away in the centre of Cardiff's busiest shopping areas is, Bentley & Co. A place that time forgot, mixing tradition and up keeping the true essence of men's barbering. A gentlemen's retreat as it is warmly known where the modern man can relax and unwind in an environment that by its very nature encourages conversation.

Owner and head barber Panikos lazarou said, " I love Cardiff and being fascinated with all things old and contemporary thought it would fit really well with the theme of our barber shop."

Resident barber Georgios De Snyder commented, "It has defiantly attracted a lot of attention. Some of the players from Cardiff City come here occasionally, and its been a great topic of conversation many a time".

A stones throw away in the heart of the Capital, you will find this piece resting its bones in a place that captures the true spirit of this famous victory. There is nothing more that symbolises the old working mans ethos than Cardiff's oldest brewery Brains. Public houses have always been a melting pot, and a main focal point, in any community where the family man after a hard days graft headed to their local to unwind and chew the fat over a few pints.

It was in these very establishments that such celebrations of the 1927 cup win probably took place, as when the cup was lifted so to was the gloom and depression from those anxiety ridden years that the first world war had left behind. This victory symbolized a joyous intimacy in the community and a feeling of hope that for so long had been missing.

We thought it fitting to take this commemorative piece back to its roots as the win in 1927 was as much to do with the people in Cardiff as it was to do with football.

Many men that were around back then are sadly as time has passed on no longer with us. You can still hear the odd childhood recollection from the bar room and mutterings of stories passed down, but this wonderful story needs to be kept alive, to embrace the old and to educate the young.