Retired Section Swansea Docks |
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Ship aground at low water late 1700s |
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Entrance to Swansea Harbour in 1830 |
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Swansea Harbour in 1852 |
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The above
extract from the
Illustrated London News
celebrates the visit |
Below is an expanded section of the above print highlighting the new Prince
of Wales Dock (completed in 1881) |
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The above engraving
from 1865 shows the Sailors Home & Shipping Office on the left, and the
Swansea |
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Map showing the location of the
Sailors Home & Shipping Office and the Swansea Harbour Trust Office. |
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Old Harbour Office being demolished in 1964 (Photo taken from
the Harbour Office clock tower) |
Sailing Ships going down the river on the ebbing tide |
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People on the West Pier early 1900's |
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West Pier early 1900's |
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East and West piers in the early 1900s. |
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Two ladies out for a stroll. |
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A group of gentlemen taking a stroll on the
West Pier |
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The West Pier before repairs were carried out |
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View of the Kings Dock in the early 1900s |
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Hydraulic Cranes working on 4 Quay Wharf |
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New road behind No.4 Quay, 1930s. |
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Swansea in the early 1900s |
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View of Swansea Docks in the mid 1920s. |
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View of St Thomas and the Prince of Wales Dock in the mid 1950s. |
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View of Swansea Docks in 1957. |
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Pier Head Buildings Cardiff 1906 This was the regional
headquarters for the South Wales Ports, including Swansea & Port Talbot,
from the |
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