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Trade in Swansea

As the ‘Swansea Market’ series starts this week on BBC One Wales, this collection of images shows the trading life of the city over the years.

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Swansea Bay

This collection of images celebrates the varied life of Swansea Bay from the mid 19th century to the present, from the busy docks of Port Talbot to The Mumbles.

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Cockle Industry in South West Wales

This collection of images observes the cockle industry in the South West Wales area in the 20th century.

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The 'Three-Night Blitz'

Images from the South Wales Evening Post of the aftermath of the sustained bombing of Swansea in February 1941.

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To celebrate the ‘This is Swansea’ series of programming on BBC One Wales this month take a look at how Swansea has been captured on film across the years. This collection of photographs spans many lo...

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The Woollen Mills of Wales
By NationalMuseumWales
Added 15/07/2011
The National Wool Museum is on the banks of the Bargod river which at one point supplied around ten woollen mills. With two other rivers running through the vi...
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Theatr Colwyn
By GatheringTheJewels
Added 28/07/2010
Programmes and stage photos from Wales' oldest operating theatre in Colwyn Bay.
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Theatre Play Bills
By GatheringTheJewels
Added 22/01/2010
A collection of old theatre programmes.
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Then & Now: Bala
By RCAHMW
Added 20/04/2011
The first photo was taken in 1957 and shows newly built housing on the left, Capel Tegid with the white statue of Thomas Charles in front and Christ Church. The...
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Then & Now: Barry Docks
By RCAHMW
Added 03/05/2011
In 1913, over 11 million tonnes of coal and coke passed through Barry Docks. Extensive railway sidings served coal hoists at the quaysides. Much remains in ...
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Then & Now: Caernarfon
By RCAHMW
Added 15/03/2011
Aerial photographs showing changes to Caernarfon over time. Click on images to enlarge
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