WPW008834 WALES (1923). View of Swansea showing docks, oblique aerial view. 5"x4" black and white glass plate negative.
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Details
| Title | [WPW008834] View of Swansea showing docks, oblique aerial view. 5"x4" black and white glass plate negative. |
| Reference | WPW008834 |
| Date | 1923 |
| Link | Coflein Archive Item 6378208 |
| Place name | |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | WALES |
| Easting / Northing | 265642, 193048 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -3.9409992857105, 51.619726442612 |
| National Grid Reference | SS656930 |
Pins
 Messrs Pridmore's yard in mid-1930s |
 Nigel_Wassell |
Wednesday 13th of March 2024 02:36:56 PM |
| GWR Wind Street goods yard (colloquially known as Burrows Lodge yard) |
Nigel_Wassell |
Wednesday 13th of March 2024 02:32:55 PM |
| Pier Street. |
DeborahWales |
Sunday 20th of August 2017 08:18:38 PM |
| Chapel of St Nicholas. The Seaman's Church. My great grandparents James Quentin Battye of the USA and Elizabeth Williams from Pembrokeshire were the second couple to marry here in July 1886. |
DeborahWales |
Sunday 20th of August 2017 08:15:46 PM |
| Gantries, both sides of bridge, to carry tram overhead power lines when bridge is open to shipping. |
Steve J Phillips |
Wednesday 24th of August 2016 04:21:06 PM |
| Cambrian Dry Dock. |
Steve J Phillips |
Wednesday 24th of August 2016 04:17:20 PM |
| East Burrows Rd. |
Steve J Phillips |
Wednesday 24th of August 2016 04:15:39 PM |
| Bath Lane, to the left. |
Steve J Phillips |
Wednesday 24th of August 2016 04:11:43 PM |
| There were four coal hoists on the North Dock. |
Steve J Phillips |
Wednesday 24th of August 2016 03:27:42 PM |
| Victoria Rd. |
Steve J Phillips |
Wednesday 24th of August 2016 03:13:41 PM |
| Harbour Rd. |
Steve J Phillips |
Wednesday 24th of August 2016 03:12:50 PM |
| The pattern of the edging stones of this pier, can still be seen to the rear of Sainsbury's Supermarket. |
Steve J Phillips |
Wednesday 24th of August 2016 03:11:36 PM |
| C1905, one of Swansea's early Police Stations. |
Steve J Phillips |
Wednesday 24th of August 2016 03:08:56 PM |
| The Swansea Harbour Trust Offices. Built 1903. Baroque Style. The official address is, Somerset Place. |
Steve J Phillips |
Wednesday 24th of August 2016 03:04:15 PM |
| Early 1970s, worked from this shed as driver for Lipton's Fork Lift Hire. Address was Glasgow Wharf, South Dock. |
Steve J Phillips |
Wednesday 24th of August 2016 02:33:54 PM |
 Building demolished 2009.
Ground floor left, one of the smallest shops in Swansea.
|
Steve J Phillips |
Wednesday 17th of August 2016 08:13:21 PM |
| Assembly Rooms, Georgian Building, opened 1776.
Now only the façade of the original building exists. |
Steve J Phillips |
Wednesday 17th of August 2016 08:07:28 PM |
| Assembly Rooms, Georgian Building, opened 1776.
Now only the façade of the original building exists. |
Steve J Phillips |
Wednesday 17th of August 2016 07:59:24 PM |
| Cambrian place. |
Steve J Phillips |
Saturday 16th of July 2016 06:38:41 PM |
| Tulloch's Ship Stores, Pier St.
My paternal Grandfather worked there, early 1900s. |
Steve J Phillips |
Saturday 16th of July 2016 06:36:43 PM |
| The North Dock, opened 1852, was closed to shipping, 1930. |
Steve J Phillips |
Monday 4th of July 2016 11:58:11 AM |
| What is this vessel? |
Steve J Phillips |
Monday 4th of July 2016 11:55:54 AM |
| Coleridge House. |
Steve J Phillips |
Monday 4th of July 2016 11:46:32 AM |
| Beaufort Dock, serving Weavers Flour Mill, before the concrete building on North Dock Basin, was erected. |
Steve J Phillips |
Monday 4th of July 2016 11:38:39 AM |
 Class31 |
Monday 3rd of August 2015 02:02:15 PM | |
| Riverside Station, R&SB. Closed 1933 when services diverted to East Dock station. |
gBr |
Tuesday 6th of January 2015 01:36:48 AM |
| St Thomas Station. |
gBr |
Tuesday 6th of January 2015 01:30:52 AM |
Class31 |
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 08:14:49 PM | |
Class31 |
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 08:14:12 PM | |
Class31 |
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 08:13:25 PM | |
Class31 |
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 08:12:19 PM | |
Class31 |
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 08:11:41 PM | |
Class31 |
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 08:08:28 PM | |
Class31 |
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 08:07:50 PM | |
Class31 |
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 07:53:27 PM | |
Class31 |
Friday 16th of May 2014 10:43:27 AM | |
| Queen's Hotel |
AR |
Sunday 20th of April 2014 08:45:22 PM |
| Scala Cinema St Thomas. Noted in 1939 trade year book. |
Louis |
Saturday 7th of September 2013 05:20:17 PM |
| Bethel Sailor's chapel |
Stevemacit |
Wednesday 8th of May 2013 08:04:07 PM |
| 14,15 Adelaide St Chas McNamara and sons Ship Chandler and sailmakers until 1874 |
Stevemacit |
Wednesday 8th of May 2013 08:01:45 PM |
| Morfa Road |
Class31 |
Wednesday 2nd of January 2013 12:43:56 PM |
| Coal hoists |
MB |
Tuesday 11th of December 2012 10:13:54 PM |
| Engine house? |
MB |
Tuesday 11th of December 2012 10:12:28 PM |
I think this is the "Pump house" in south dock, now a large pub. |
dyltom |
Monday 24th of June 2013 09:01:10 PM |
| Crane mounted on barge or other vessel |
MB |
Tuesday 11th of December 2012 10:11:29 PM |
| Text appears to read 'C [or G] Allen & Sons Fruit and Potato Merchants' |
MB |
Tuesday 11th of December 2012 10:10:29 PM |
| Engine house - possibly to power the hydraulic system for lock gates, swing/lifting bridges etc |
MB |
Tuesday 11th of December 2012 10:07:47 PM |
This is the 'Pumphouse' which indeed power the hydraulics for the swing bridge, gates etc. Now a pub/restaurant. |
cartzo |
Wednesday 12th of December 2012 09:41:40 AM |
| Tug in dry dock |
MB |
Tuesday 11th of December 2012 10:06:06 PM |
Possibly one of the tugs belonging to the Alexandra Towing Company, judging partly by the tonalities of the funnel livery |
MB |
Tuesday 11th of December 2012 10:19:58 PM |
| Thomas and Evans and John Dyer Ltd., Millers and General Merchants |
MB |
Tuesday 11th of December 2012 10:03:01 PM |
Worked from that shed, early 1970s, as a driver for a forklift hire company. The address was, Glasgow Wharf, South Dock |
Steve J Phillips |
Saturday 2nd of July 2016 12:26:29 PM |
| Swansea St Thomas signal box |
Allan |
Monday 30th of July 2012 05:12:42 PM |
| Wind Street Junction signal box |
Allan |
Monday 30th of July 2012 05:09:46 PM |
| Museum |
tonyf |
Wednesday 11th of July 2012 07:21:01 AM |
Now known simply as Swansea Museum, this is the buiklding of the Royal Institiuion of South Wales |
cartzo |
Wednesday 12th of December 2012 09:42:56 AM |
| Sailors Home |
tonyf |
Wednesday 11th of July 2012 07:19:14 AM |
| New Cut swing bridge built 1897 |
johnhenry |
Monday 2nd of July 2012 04:02:41 PM |
| Drawbridge north end of New Cut (Midland Railway) |
johnhenry |
Monday 2nd of July 2012 04:01:24 PM |
| North Dock Entrance drawbridge |
johnhenry |
Monday 2nd of July 2012 03:59:22 PM |
| The Exchange Building. built 1912 |
johnhenry |
Monday 2nd of July 2012 03:51:03 PM |
| 'Old Guildhall' |
johnhenry |
Monday 2nd of July 2012 03:48:44 PM |
User Comment Contributions
 Cambrian Place, Swansea, 31/12/2014 |
Class31 |
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 08:12:47 PM |
 Exchange Chambers, Swansea, 31/12/2014 |
Class31 |
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 08:10:11 PM |
 Exchange Chambers, Swansea, 31/12/2014 |
Class31 |
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 08:09:44 PM |
 Swansea Museum, 31/12/2014 |
Class31 |
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 08:09:03 PM |
 Old Guildhall now Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, 31/12/2014 |
Class31 |
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 08:03:13 PM |
 Old Guildhall now Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, 31/12/2014 |
Class31 |
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 07:55:21 PM |
 Ferry Side, Swansea, 31/12/2014 |
Class31 |
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 07:54:48 PM |
 Ferry Side, Swansea, 31/12/2014 |
Class31 |
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 07:53:52 PM |
 Old Guildhall 10/05/2014 |
Class31 |
Friday 16th of May 2014 10:41:59 AM |