WPW061696 WALES (1939). Distant view of Tir John power station, Swansea, oblique aerial view. 5"x4" black and white glass plate negative.

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Title [WPW061696] Distant view of Tir John power station, Swansea, oblique aerial view. 5"x4" black and white glass plate negative.
Reference WPW061696
Date 1939
Link Coflein Archive Item 6370526
Place name
Parish
District
Country WALES
Easting / Northing 268782, 193660
Longitude / Latitude -3.895893714121, 51.625967675541
National Grid Reference SS688937

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Line of Glan-y-wern canal (disused at this date).

Nigel_Wassell
Tuesday 28th of March 2023 11:19:43 AM
Burrows Sidings signal box.

Nigel_Wassell
Tuesday 28th of March 2023 11:18:10 AM

Class31
Tuesday 30th of April 2013 10:22:13 AM

Class31
Tuesday 30th of April 2013 09:34:24 AM

Class31
Tuesday 30th of April 2013 09:29:03 AM
Danygraig Road

Class31
Tuesday 30th of April 2013 09:25:44 AM
Tir John North Road

Class31
Tuesday 30th of April 2013 08:47:24 AM
Tir John North

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Tuesday 30th of April 2013 08:31:09 AM

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Tuesday 30th of April 2013 08:01:30 AM

User Comment Contributions

Ty-Draw Road, 14/11/2013

Class31
Monday 5th of January 2015 11:39:01 AM
Coch-y-Cwm Road/Ty-Draw Road Junction, 14/11/2013

Class31
Monday 5th of January 2015 11:37:59 AM
Looking south east from Ty-Draw Road, 14/11/2013

Class31
Monday 5th of January 2015 10:35:11 AM
Looking east along Ty-Draw Road, 14/11/2013

Class31
Monday 5th of January 2015 10:33:46 AM
Site of Tir John Power Station,14/11/2013

Class31
Monday 5th of January 2015 10:32:06 AM
Site of Tir John Power Station,14/11/2013

Class31
Monday 5th of January 2015 10:31:43 AM
Site of Tir John Power Station,14/11/2013

Class31
Monday 5th of January 2015 10:31:21 AM
Looking north from Cochycwm Road towards Cefn Road with Adulam Baptist Chapel, Cefn Road, Bonymaen on the horizon. 14/11/2013. Spot the photographer!

Class31
Monday 5th of January 2015 10:30:26 AM
Nice photo and thanks for the share. Would I be right in thinking that on the other side of the wooden fence is a narrow road or lane called Ty-Draw Road which led from Bonymaen to to a few homes and what was a farm in Ty-Draw?

garyb
Friday 6th of June 2014 11:20:35 AM
Hi garyb Thanks for your kind comments. You are spot on with your location and Ty-Draw Road.

Class31
Monday 5th of January 2015 10:30:26 AM
Aerial view of Swansea Docks and Baglan Bay looking south east, October 2013. Courtesy Con Shields

Class31
Monday 5th of January 2015 08:46:34 AM
Aerial view of Swansea Docks from the North, October 2013 courtesy Con Shields

Class31
Sunday 4th of January 2015 07:32:10 PM