wpw008830 WALES (1923). View of Swansea showing Patti Pavilion, St Helen's and Victoria Park., oblique aerial view. 5"x4" black and white glass plate negative.

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Title [WPW008830] View of Swansea showing Patti Pavilion, St Helen's and Victoria Park., oblique aerial view. 5"x4" black and white glass plate negative.
Reference WPW008830
Date 1923
Link Coflein Archive Item 6378212
Place name
Parish
District
Country WALES
Easting / Northing 264214, 192288
Longitude / Latitude -3.9613213627832, 51.612553526407
National Grid Reference SS642923

Pins

Left and right, Walters Rd.

Steve J Phillips
Monday 11th of July 2016 05:47:14 PM
Swansea Swimming Baths. Now a housing complex.

Steve J Phillips
Monday 11th of July 2016 05:41:18 PM
Rear of Eynon's Bakery, Bry-Y-Mor Rd.

Steve J Phillips
Monday 11th of July 2016 05:14:36 PM
Shop. The Gem.

Steve J Phillips
Monday 11th of July 2016 05:12:27 PM
A&E entrance to Swansea Hospital, on Phillips Parade.

Steve J Phillips
Monday 11th of July 2016 05:11:20 PM
Brockley Restaurant.

Steve J Phillips
Monday 11th of July 2016 05:07:17 PM
Now Francis St.

Steve J Phillips
Monday 11th of July 2016 03:50:16 PM
Before Guildhall Rd, North, was built. 1934.

Steve J Phillips
Monday 11th of July 2016 03:47:51 PM
Before Guildhall Rd, South, was built.

Steve J Phillips
Monday 11th of July 2016 03:45:34 PM
Gateway of coal yard where 1950s, there was a collision between a Mumbles Train, and a coal lorry exiting the yard. The lorry driver suffered a fatality.

Steve J Phillips
Monday 11th of July 2016 03:43:06 PM
Coal rail truck sidings, where coal was weighed and loaded onto lorries.

Steve J Phillips
Monday 11th of July 2016 03:39:34 PM
Until 1971, when the August bank Holiday was changed to the last Mon. of the month. The footbridge at the Swansea Bay Station, would be crowded with spectator's, watching the cricket match at St. Helen's Sports Ground, across the Mumbles Rd.

Steve J Phillips
Monday 11th of July 2016 03:36:25 PM
Fullers Cabinet Makers, also had a workshop at the rear of these houses. During the 1960s, I worked from a small warehouse on the same site.

Steve J Phillips
Monday 4th of July 2016 10:58:36 AM
Now Swansea Guildhall, opened 1934.

Steve J Phillips
Monday 4th of July 2016 10:33:44 AM
Victoria Park, 31/12/2014

Class31
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 01:43:35 PM

dyltom
Monday 24th of June 2013 10:47:19 PM
Dumbarton House School

woodruff
Thursday 20th of December 2012 08:54:49 PM
Fullers Cabinet Works/sawmill

woodruff
Thursday 20th of December 2012 08:52:51 PM
Swansea (Victoria)-Pontarddulais railway line (closed under the Beeching cuts summer 1964)

John Ellis
Wednesday 24th of October 2012 04:52:10 PM
St Helen's Crescent

John Ellis
Wednesday 24th of October 2012 04:49:23 PM
Catherine Street

John Ellis
Wednesday 24th of October 2012 04:48:33 PM
Westbury Street

John Ellis
Wednesday 24th of October 2012 04:47:57 PM
Finsbury Terrace

John Ellis
Wednesday 24th of October 2012 04:46:25 PM
The old Swansea Hospital

John Ellis
Wednesday 24th of October 2012 04:44:15 PM
Bryn-y-Mor Road/Heol Bryn y Mor

John Ellis
Wednesday 24th of October 2012 04:43:14 PM
Eaton Crescent

John Ellis
Wednesday 24th of October 2012 04:42:05 PM
Bay View Terrace

John Ellis
Wednesday 24th of October 2012 04:41:00 PM
Rhyddings Park Road

John Ellis
Wednesday 24th of October 2012 04:39:49 PM

John Ellis
Wednesday 24th of October 2012 04:38:33 PM
St Helen's Rugby & Cricket Ground

John Ellis
Wednesday 24th of October 2012 04:38:10 PM
Footbridge (now, I hear, apparently half dismantled; only the steps each side are left)

John Ellis
Wednesday 24th of October 2012 04:37:22 PM

John Ellis
Wednesday 24th of October 2012 04:35:20 PM
Bay View Crescent

John Ellis
Wednesday 24th of October 2012 12:19:29 PM
King Edward Road

John Ellis
Wednesday 24th of October 2012 12:18:43 PM
St Helen's Avenue

John Ellis
Wednesday 24th of October 2012 12:18:03 PM

John Ellis
Wednesday 24th of October 2012 12:17:11 PM
Melrose Cottages

tamebry
Monday 16th of July 2012 10:10:17 PM
Bryn Y Mor Public House

tamebry
Monday 16th of July 2012 10:09:36 PM
Cricketers Public House

tamebry
Monday 16th of July 2012 10:07:53 PM
Patti Pavilion (donated to the town by Dame Adelina Patti in 1918, moved to this site in 1920 after her death)

johnhenry
Thursday 28th of June 2012 02:27:34 PM
Swansea Bay Station (LNWR)

johnhenry
Thursday 28th of June 2012 02:24:05 PM
should more accurately be described as LMS following merger in 1922

johnhenry
Saturday 7th of July 2012 05:04:17 PM

User Comment Contributions

Swansea Bay with remains of old footbridge, 31/12/2014

Class31
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 01:55:21 PM
Swansea Bay with remains of old footbridge, 31/12/2014

Class31
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 01:53:33 PM
St. Helen's Ground, Swansea, 31/12/2014

Class31
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 01:51:28 PM
St. Helen's Ground, Swansea, 31/12/2014

Class31
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 01:50:25 PM
Victoria Park, Swansea, 31/12/2014

Class31
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 01:48:49 PM
Patti Pavilion, Victoria Park, 31/12/2014

Class31
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 01:47:06 PM
Patti Pavilion, Victoria Park, 31/12/2014

Class31
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 01:45:47 PM
Patti Pavilion, Victoria Park, 31/12/2014

Class31
Saturday 3rd of January 2015 01:44:54 PM
Patti Pavilion & statue of William Thomas, Victoria Park, Swansea, 27/06/2014

Class31
Sunday 29th of June 2014 03:44:22 PM