WPW008836 WALES (1923). View of Swansea showing St Mary's Church and town centre, oblique aerial view. 5"x4" black and white glass plate negative.
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Details
| Title | [WPW008836] View of Swansea showing St Mary's Church and town centre, oblique aerial view. 5"x4" black and white glass plate negative. |
| Reference | WPW008836 |
| Date | 1923 |
| Link | Coflein Archive Item 6378206 |
| Place name | |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | WALES |
| Easting / Northing | 265642, 193048 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -3.9409992857105, 51.619726442612 |
| National Grid Reference | SS656930 |
Pins
 Link to NLW map showing the Cross Keys in St Mary Street. https://viewer.library.wales/4715288#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=25&xywh=120%2C4908%2C4403%2C2642 |
 DeborahWales |
Sunday 20th of August 2017 08:30:59 PM |
| Swansea Power Station, Strand.
Closed 1934, when Tir John Power Station opened, Port Tennant. |
Steve J Phillips |
Saturday 16th of July 2016 06:03:36 PM |
| 'New' Castle Building, opened 1912. |
Steve J Phillips |
Saturday 16th of July 2016 06:00:53 PM |
| The 'original' Castle Buildings, corner of College St, and Castle St. |
Steve J Phillips |
Saturday 16th of July 2016 05:59:43 PM |
| Site of former Wheatsheaf Public House.
Castle Bailey St. |
Steve J Phillips |
Saturday 16th of July 2016 05:56:47 PM |
| David Evans Store,
Opened 1900. |
Steve J Phillips |
Saturday 16th of July 2016 05:53:48 PM |
| Mackworth Hotel, then Swansea's', premier hotel. |
Steve J Phillips |
Monday 4th of July 2016 12:22:00 PM |
| Lewis Lewis Store, pre-dated both Ben Evans, and David Evans. |
Steve J Phillips |
Monday 4th of July 2016 12:19:31 PM |
| To the right, a then much narrower Welcome Lane. |
Steve J Phillips |
Monday 4th of July 2016 12:16:08 PM |
| Woolworths Store, High St.
Now Argos. |
Steve J Phillips |
Monday 4th of July 2016 12:14:31 PM |
| C.A. Saunders, Tobacconist, No.1 Wind St. |
Steve J Phillips |
Monday 4th of July 2016 12:10:14 PM |
| Pottery Bridge. |
Steve J Phillips |
Saturday 2nd of July 2016 11:10:39 AM |
| The southern end of the 16 mile long Swansea Canal. |
Steve J Phillips |
Saturday 2nd of July 2016 11:07:29 AM |
| There is no written record of the 'Swansea Devil', watching St. Mary's Church burn, prior to 1941.
Feb. 1941, the church did burn, leaving just a shell, owing to German incendiary bombs. |
Steve J Phillips |
Saturday 2nd of July 2016 11:03:25 AM |
| The pre-WW2, Three Lamps Public House, was opposite todays Three Lamps/The Office, on what was then named Temple St.
|
Steve J Phillips |
Saturday 2nd of July 2016 11:01:56 AM |
| North Dock was closed 1930. |
Steve J Phillips |
Saturday 2nd of July 2016 10:50:22 AM |
| Calvert St, now named St. Mary's Square.
Location of the city centre taxi rank, and Primark Store. |
Steve J Phillips |
Saturday 2nd of July 2016 10:41:55 AM |
| The building that was directly opposite the tower of St. Mary's, was, the delivery vehicle store, and stables of 'Ben' Evans Store.
During the 1960s, I worked there when it the warehouse of 'David' Evans Foodhall.
This site is now the eastern end of Iceland Store, on St. Mary's St.
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Steve J Phillips |
Saturday 2nd of July 2016 10:32:13 AM |
 Class31 |
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 08:39:17 PM | |
Class31 |
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 08:38:38 PM | |
| The Wesley Chapel |
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Thursday 2nd of January 2014 02:52:50 PM |
| Goat Street |
melanieall |
Thursday 2nd of January 2014 02:50:10 PM |
| Victoria Arcade |
melanieall |
Thursday 2nd of January 2014 02:49:30 PM |
Photographs of Victoria Arcade are often confused with those of Alexandra Rd, High St, Arcade. |
Steve J Phillips |
Saturday 2nd of July 2016 10:52:59 AM |
| High Street |
Class31 |
Wednesday 2nd of January 2013 12:41:52 PM |
| Wind Street |
Class31 |
Wednesday 2nd of January 2013 12:41:27 PM |
| Strand |
Class31 |
Wednesday 2nd of January 2013 12:40:33 PM |
| Salubriuos Passage, connecting Wind Street with York Place |
chrisholt |
Friday 5th of October 2012 01:09:04 PM |
| Strand power station |
johnhenry |
Sunday 1st of July 2012 08:38:25 PM |
| Bellevue Street |
woodruff |
Friday 29th of June 2012 09:20:57 PM |
| Posada bar |
tonyf |
Thursday 28th of June 2012 07:04:09 AM |
| this is ben evans store then became castle gardens |
pauly |
Wednesday 27th of June 2012 04:49:36 PM |
| Cross Keys Public House |
Dean |
Tuesday 26th of June 2012 03:10:55 PM |
The Cross Keys Inn in 1923 was a few buildings in from the end of the terrace. These houses have since been demolished and the Cross Keys is now at the end of St Mary Street. My grandfather was born in 1903 at number 10, which was at the junction of St Mary St and Cross Street. See ... https://viewer.library.wales/4715288#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=25&xywh=120%2C4908%2C4403%2C2642 |
DeborahWales |
Sunday 20th of August 2017 08:29:39 PM |
| Swansea Railway Station |
huwbbc |
Tuesday 26th of June 2012 12:23:24 PM |
| St Mary's Church |
huwbbc |
Tuesday 26th of June 2012 12:21:24 PM |
| Ben Evans department store |
johnhenry |
Tuesday 26th of June 2012 08:31:55 AM |
| Swansea Castle |
johnhenry |
Tuesday 26th of June 2012 08:30:50 AM |
User Comment Contributions
Could someone indicate, if possible, where Gomerian Place would be situated on this photograph? I believe that it is in this area.. |
woodruff |
Saturday 2nd of July 2016 10:38:23 AM |
Hi Woodruff, unfortunately, I cannot help you there. However, have you thought about asking your question to the members of the Old Swansea group? They seem to me a very knowledgeable lot. Just become a member of the group, then come back to this photo and click on 'Add to ...', select the group and post your question. Good luck with your research! Sandra Activity Team Officer England |
 Sandra Brauer |
Monday 25th of November 2013 12:05:35 PM |
Someone posted on another site, that Gomerian Place, was a Court, roughly where BHS, now stands. As I'm writing this BHS, is in the process of closing down. Between the northern end of Princess Way, and the service lane behind M&S. |
Steve J Phillips |
Saturday 2nd of July 2016 10:38:23 AM |
 Swansea Castle, 31/12/2014 |
Class31 |
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 08:37:09 PM |
 Swansea Castle, 31/12/2014 |
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Saturday 3rd of January 2015 08:36:44 PM |
 Swansea Castle, 31/12/2014 |
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Saturday 3rd of January 2015 08:36:17 PM |
 Swansea Castle, 31/12/2014 |
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Saturday 3rd of January 2015 08:35:48 PM |
 St. Marys Church |
Class31 |
Friday 10th of January 2014 10:12:02 PM |