WPW061703 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 | [WPW061703] Distant view of Tir John power station, Swansea, oblique aerial view. 5"x4" black and white glass plate negative. |
| Reference | WPW061703 |
| Date | 1939 |
| Link | Coflein Archive Item 6370533 |
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| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | WALES |
| Easting / Northing | 268782, 193660 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -3.895893714121, 51.625967675541 |
| National Grid Reference | SS688937 |
Pins
 Pritchard's cottages. |
Nigel_Wassell |
Tuesday 28th of March 2023 11:15:42 AM |
| Former Rhondda & Swansea Bay Railway carriage shed. |
Nigel_Wassell |
Tuesday 28th of March 2023 11:14:45 AM |
| Remains of J.D. Pritchard's oxalic acid facory (a.k.a. Crumlyn chemical works). |
Nigel_Wassell |
Tuesday 28th of March 2023 11:14:02 AM |
| Waste tip for J.D. Pritchard's oxalic acid factory. |
Nigel_Wassell |
Tuesday 28th of March 2023 11:12:49 AM |
Class31 |
Tuesday 19th of November 2013 12:37:55 PM | |
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Tuesday 19th of November 2013 12:35:38 PM | |
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Tuesday 19th of November 2013 12:34:14 PM | |
| Tennant Canal |
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Tuesday 30th of April 2013 10:17:48 AM |
| King's Dock |
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Tuesday 30th of April 2013 10:11:25 AM |
| Prince of Wales Dock |
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Tuesday 30th of April 2013 09:41:21 AM |
| Reservoir |
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Tuesday 30th of April 2013 09:37:24 AM |
| Wern Terrace |
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Tuesday 30th of April 2013 09:30:35 AM |
| Danygraig Road |
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Tuesday 30th of April 2013 09:27:58 AM |
| Tir John North Road |
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Tuesday 30th of April 2013 08:50:11 AM |
| Tir John North |
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Tuesday 30th of April 2013 08:34:55 AM |
| Danygraig Engine Shed GWR Code DG, later in British Railways days 87C. Rhondda & Swansea Bay Railway prior to grouping in 1923. According to E Lyons "An Historical Survey of Great Western Engine Sheds 1947" there were 31 locomotives based here in 1947 some years after this photo was taken.
I seem to remember seeing a Metrovick Co-Bo diesel locomotive in the sidings here sometime during the 1970's. |
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Tuesday 30th of April 2013 08:25:07 AM |
| Dinam Road |
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Tuesday 30th of April 2013 08:04:21 AM |
User Comment Contributions
Aerial view of Swansea Docks and Baglan Bay looking south east, October 2013. Courtesy Con Shields |
Class31 |
Monday 5th of January 2015 08:50:36 AM |
Aerial view of Swansea Docks from the North, October 2013 courtesy Con Shields |
Class31 |
Sunday 4th of January 2015 07:36:46 PM |
I'll look forward to seeing a higher resolution image of this but it seems to show the power station in the context of the city in a very clear and dramatic scene. |
Oliver Brookes |
Thursday 21st of March 2013 03:11:50 PM |