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Catherine
Zeta Jones The
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Connections
The Swansea's Blitz photographs are a
fascinating survival from the darkest days of the Second World War, made
even more special by the fact that they were colour photographs.
Swansea's Cottage Exhibition of 1910
deserves a far higher prominence in the history of the city
because it reflects a time of great interest in people's quality of
life. In the years before the First World War there was considerable
interest in the town about curing the ills of the Industrial Revolution.
The Cottage Exhibition reflects this desire, and the houses are still
there today!
The shape
and layout of houses can give a fascinating insight into how the
early town grew.
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Cleaning
up the Bay
Changes in attitudes to sewage and health in Swansea 1800 to 1999.
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Swansea's
Blitz 1941
Unique colour photographs of one of Swansea's most
formative events.
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Early
housing
A look at the development of
housing in the Victorian town. The shape and form of Swansea housing illustrated
and explained. |
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Swansea's
Cottage Exhibition of 1910
The famous exhibition that transformed local ideas on
the Garden City movement and how people should live. |
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Local
Acts of Parliament
A list of the most important local Acts that affected the town
between the 1750s and the 1860s. The
Enclosure Act of 1762 is also here. |
Molly
on the Kitchen Front
A unique set of photographs from the Second World War
featuring a housewife from Dunvant who became a key figure in the
nation's war effort. |
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Reading
about Swansea
Reading lists on local history and specific subject
guides. Book reviews looks at some
good books about the city. |
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The
port of Swansea
A growing collection of resources and information about
the port and harbour. Brunel's
report of 1846 is reproduced here. |
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Swansea's
North Dock
A plan of the central area of town in the 1880s (be patient - long
download time). |
Swansea
in 1838
A basic pen picture of the town from the tithe records. |
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Cholera
in Swansea
Basic information on how the disease affected the Victorian town. |
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