The Coal Exchange is a live music venue in Cardiff, Wales, originally used a market floor for trading in coal.
Coal Exchange is situated in Cardiff Bay, near The Point, Cardiff, and is used extensively for live music and other events on the Cardiff music scene. It has a capacity of 1,000.
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—For the State of New Jersey, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
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