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One of my trips from London to the Mumbles to Auntie Connie's house
This looks exactly like the picture I took to prove to Mom I had been on my way to Auntie Connies' house. I took the train from Doncaster in England to Swansea - one of the train ticketers' kept bothering me, so I snuck past him when he got to Swansea and ran over to the Grand to book a room for the night.
I made my way to go to Auntiie Connie's in the morning, or so I thought. I was going to take the bus - everybody I asked knew who my Auntie Connie Thorpe was. So, they probably knew the young girl she raised, who would be my Mom, Robina. Anyway, being only 17, I got scared ...read more here
A memory of Swansea contributed by Susie Somerville-Franz
My GrandFather
My Grandfather, who served in WWI, is buried in Skewen. I have a picture of his tombstone, which is very pretty, but I don't know what Cemetary it is. My Mom's Dad he was - he died when she was 3 years old form the Flu. His name was Donald C. James (born 1894 - 1927).
A memory of Skewen contributed by Susie Somerville-Franz
My Mom's little Dog
Mom was born in Swansea in 1924. She adopted a dog from our local Animal Care and Control in Michigan 1998 - she fell in love with her. She named her Pennard after this place. She loved it here.
A memory of Pennard contributed by Susie Somerville-Franz
born and bred a jersey marine girl
There's alot to be said about Jersey Marine,it will always be home to me. I come from a well known family "Huxtable" and most of them are still there today. I've very fond memories of growing up there, climbing the many mountains, getting dirty from swimming in the canal, getting into trouble from my mother for going up to Stan Gorvett's stables (too far out of the village about 500yards lol) going up to "the tap" (now the towers) finding new places to build dens. Jersey Marine I think it's the best place in the world for bringing up children, there are so many adventures to go on, every one knows everyone, everyone is your aunty or uncle even if they're ...read more here
A memory of Jersey Marine contributed by rebecca williams
Extracts From Aberdulais & West Glamorgan books
When sail gave way to steam, a bigger dock was needed. All kinds of shipments left for destinations all over the world, with cargoes from copper ore and coal to potatoes and onions. The dock was named after King Edward VII; he and Queen Alexandra visited Swansea on 20 July 1904 to cut the first sod. Fully open in 1909, it was soon handling almost six million tonnes of goods per year.
An extract from from"Swansea Pocket Album".
The Albert Hall, which opened in 1864, is on the right and was once the most famous of Swansea’s music halls. It had a variety of uses, but it was also a place of Sunday worship where the Rev Oscar Snelling would minister to his large flock. Its original stone portico is now removed and today it is a Mecca Bingo Hall. Notice the milk churns on the delivery cart to the left.
An extract from from"Swansea Pocket Album".
The present building is the fifth church of this name to occupy the site. The nave collapsed in 1739, and was re-built on a much grander scale. It was re-built once more in 1895 on a still grander scale again.
An extract from from"Swansea Pocket Album".
Here we see another reconstructed church, this time the responsibility of the Luftwaffe. The Victorian church was gutted in the 1941 blitz when its timber roof was destroyed by the incendiary bombs. The building was faithfully restored to its proper purpose between 1954-59 under the auspices of Sir Percy Thomas. On 28 May 1959, the new church was opened by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
An extract from from"Swansea Pocket Album".
When the church was re-consecrated in May 1959, these two humorous carvings were put in place. They depict two war heroes: Winston Churchill, complete with characteristic hat and cigar on the left, and Montgomery on the right.
An extract from from"Swansea Pocket Album".