Swansea Collection (#5)

Ben Davies (chromolitho)
666937 Ben Davies (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ben Davies. Cigarette card, from series on Musical Celebrities, published by Wills)

Usine a cuivre de M Vivian, vue d ensemble (engraving)
2790037 Usine a cuivre de M Vivian, vue d ensemble (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Usine a cuivre de M Vivian, vue d ensemble)

Bronze Statue of the late John H Vivian, MP for Swansea (engraving)
2772757 Bronze Statue of the late John H Vivian, MP for Swansea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bronze Statue of the late John H Vivian, MP for Swansea)

The Royal Visit to Swansea, Singleton Abbey, the Seat of Mrs J H Vivian, where the Prince and Princess of Wales stayed
1054668 The Royal Visit to Swansea, Singleton Abbey, the Seat of Mrs J H Vivian, where the Prince and Princess of Wales stayed (engraving) by English School

The Recent Eisteddfod at Swansea (engraving)
1036369 The Recent Eisteddfod at Swansea (engraving) by Reid, John Robertson (1851-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recent Eisteddfod at Swansea)

Cruise of the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers (engraving)
1054209 Cruise of the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cruise of the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers)

Opening of the New Docks at Swansea (engraving)
1098260 Opening of the New Docks at Swansea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening of the New Docks at Swansea)

View near Mumbles, Swansea (colour litho)
6020196 View near Mumbles, Swansea (colour litho) by Fowler, Robert (1853-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: View near Mumbles, Swansea)

Scene of the Railway Accident at Swansea (engraving)
1610774 Scene of the Railway Accident at Swansea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene of the Railway Accident at Swansea)

Meeting of the British Association, at Swansea (engraving)
1617596 Meeting of the British Association, at Swansea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting of the British Association, at Swansea)

New Members of the New House of Commons (engraving)
1603417 New Members of the New House of Commons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Members of the New House of Commons)

Mr W Williams, MP (engraving)
1062671 Mr W Williams, MP (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr W Williams, MP, the new Gladstonian Member for Swansea)

The Municipal Corporations Jubilee in London, to celebrate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Passing of the Municipal
1041381 The Municipal Corporations Jubilee in London, to celebrate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Passing of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1835 (engraving) by English School

The Royal Visit to Swansea (engraving)
1054673 The Royal Visit to Swansea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Visit to Swansea)

Mr Gladstone at Swansea, South Wales (engraving)
1050580 Mr Gladstone at Swansea, South Wales (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Gladstone at Swansea, South Wales)

Venus a la Coquelle; or the Swan-sea Venus, pub. 1809 (hand coloured engraving)
3051762 Venus a la Coquelle; or the Swan-sea Venus, pub. 1809 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mond Building, Swansea (b / w photo)
3650803 Mond Building, Swansea (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mond Building, Swansea)

Oystermouth Castle (litho)
818878 Oystermouth Castle (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oystermouth Castle. With its village and lighthouse in Swansea Bay)

A rare print of England v. Wales. January 5th 1895, at Swansea (colour litho)
3431787 A rare print of England v. Wales. January 5th 1895, at Swansea (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomson scores the first try for England)

Sir Henry Hussey Vivian (colour litho)
613578 Sir Henry Hussey Vivian (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Henry Hussey Vivian, Swansea, 5 June 1886)

Old Roman Bridge, near Swansea (colour litho)
6020195 Old Roman Bridge, near Swansea (colour litho) by Fowler, Robert (1853-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Roman Bridge, near Swansea)

Public arms: Athy; Swansea; Morley; Cambridge University; Maidstone (engraving)
6008903 Public arms: Athy; Swansea; Morley; Cambridge University; Maidstone (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The New East Dock at Swansea, opened on Tuesday by the Prince of Wales (engraving)
1590865 The New East Dock at Swansea, opened on Tuesday by the Prince of Wales (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New East Dock at Swansea)

The British Association at Swansea (engraving)
1060207 The British Association at Swansea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Association at Swansea)

Meeting of the Church Congress at Swansea, Ecclesiological Architecture in the Neighbourhood (engraving)
1054187 Meeting of the Church Congress at Swansea, Ecclesiological Architecture in the Neighbourhood (engraving) by Brewer

The British Association at Swansea, Views in the Neighbourhood (engraving)
1060199 The British Association at Swansea, Views in the Neighbourhood (engraving) by Boot, William Henry James (1848-1918) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Swansea Dock, closed to shipping for two days because a jammed lock gate blocked the dock entrance. 31st December 1972

Port Tennant Bridge, Eastern Approach Road, Swansea, Wales. Picture taken 17th March 1960

Swanseas highly professional group of charter-boat skippers are in danger of losing their hard - won reputation of being among the most efficient in the country

Swansea Airport. One of the planes of Morton Airways L. T
Swansea Airport. One of the planes of Morton Airways L.T.D is seen here under the stormy skies at Swansea Airport. 17th November 1964

Fairwood Airport. A view from the main runway of the terminal buildings at the Fairwood airport opened by wartime flying ace Douglas Bader this morning. 1st June 1957

Air traffic controller Mr Gordon Faulkner records the arrival of a viscount aircraft. 31st May 1966

Swansea Bay. The tide is out in Swansea Bay. 31st December 1972

Swansea. Where cobbles are yet to giveaway to modern flagstones these four happy youngsters skip down a Swansea street unchanged by the passage of time. 11th July 1964

The exterior of the Royal Institution of South Wales which recently underwent an extensive facelift. Erected in 1840 the design is neo-classic

Willing hands at work in the pressing department of Windsors clothing factory at Fjorestjach Trading Estate Swansea. 28th January 1957

Picture shows the new £52, 000 bridge which is to be opened by the Major of Swansea
Picture shows the new £ 52, 000 bridge which is to be opened by the Major of Swansea today. Wales. Picture taken 26th February 1958

Fairwood Airport. Fairwood s. modern reception area where passengers can a rest after a flight. 1st June 1957

Fairwood Airport. The reception hall where passengers leaving and arriving at the new airport at Fairwood Common will pass when civil air passenger services begins at the airport opened today

Swansea Airport. The Red Pelicans take off to give their display at the Air Day at Swansea airport. 12th June 1967

Swansea South Dock in April 1959. Winter has just past and we are into spring when this picture was taken. The boats have been sitting here throughout winter but soon with summer approaching

Swansea Bay is a bay on the southern coast of Wales. Picture) The tide is out in Swansea Bay. 11th July 1960

Swansea Airport was built on what was originally common land during the Second World War. (Picture) Two small aircraft stand at Swansea Airport. 18th August 1969

Woman pushing her baby in a pram along a Swansea street. 1st January 1965

A Whirlwind helicopter from R. A. F. Chivenor wishes a man up during a search
A Whirlwind helicopter from R.A.F. Chivenor wishes a man up during a search and rescue display at Swansea Airport. 12th June 1967

A campsite on a reclaimed tip site at Fairwood Common, Swansea. Caption says this is " part of a timer camp" - so Mirrorpix will suggest the community living here are romanies

Swansea Docks. (Picture) An oil tanker berthed at Swansea, where facilities for rapid discharge are a feature. 16th January 1969

Swansea Bay. Naturalists dig up spartina grass which is threatening to reinvest Swansea Bay. 13th February 1972

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