Newton, West Glamorgan
Newton maps
Historic maps of Newton and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Newton maps
Historic map of Newton
Illustrated Victorian map of West Glamorgan
Historic Map of any Newton postcode
Newton books
Displaying 1 of 1 books about Newton and the local area. View all Newton books
Swansea Photographic Memories
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2 Newton photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
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West Glamorgan memories
My Great, Great, Grandfather planted these trees which you can see running down the middle of the photo in 1883 when the cemetery was opened and they are still present to this day.
His name was Henry Harris (1827-1911). He died at 84yrs old. His wife Elizabeth Harris passed away in 1920 aged 88yrs at the Cemetery Lodge where they both... [more]
Shared on 05 April 2007
Whenever I heard the words "The Mumbles" as a child, it conjured up a very romantic image in my mind. According to family history, my Great-grandfather Thomas Stokes proposed to my Great-grandmother Matilda Thomas there. I can just imagine them enjoying the lovely view and sea air and planning their future. They left Wales for America in 1908, never to return... [more]
Shared on 08 March 2008
I have many happy memories of Mumbles Pier from the 1950s onwards. It was a place of Penny Slot Machines and there were lots of opportunities to spend your pocket money and have fun! I can remember the Laughing Policeman exhibit - a penny in the slot started a unusual and rather scary model of a Policeman, complete with helmet, swaying... [more]
Shared on 27 February 2008
Childhood memories in the Mumbles
I was born in London, but my Mother came from the Mumbles, so several times a year we took the train from Paddington on our journey to Swansea. With a large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, the sea, the beaches and the freedom, I thought I was in heaven! This photo of the Mumbles in 1954 was just as... [more]
Shared on 27 February 2008
Extracts From Newton & West Glamorgan books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Newton, inspired by Frith photos.
In July 1905, the National Lifeboat Association held a demonstration on the lake. Good Friday and Easter Monday would see a miniature fair—stalls for refreshments, model yacht racing on the reservoir, rowing boats for hire, bowls and so on. Here we see the 'tropical island' with its giant Gunnera and the half-timbered lodge.
This is an extract from Swansea Pocket Album.
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This is not, in fact a Roman bridge at all, but was probably built in the 18th century. This fact could be slightly awkward for Roman Court and Roman Bridge Lane, two newly-built housing developments nearby. The bridge is now the subject of controversy: it is scheduled for relocation to make way for a leisure centre.
This is an extract from Swansea Pocket Album.
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The ivy-clad castle is approached via Castle Avenue. 'Oystermouth Castle is a majestic ruin, in a bold situation near the sea coast, com- manding a delightful prospect of the country, and surrounded by broken cliffs'. (Benjamin Malkin, c1803).
This is an extract from Swansea Pocket Album.
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