This photo sent in by Vicky was taken in 1934. The dockers were discharging pit props from the Finnish Vessel 'Fredavore at Swansea Docks. Amongst those identified are Frank Maloney and his father, uncle and nephew Will and Alf Thomas, Foremen Sam Davies and Ned Jenkins, an embryo Foreman "Ninny" Morris, Dai Francis, Harry Richards, Walter Russ, Frank Vickery, Will Dark, Charlie Beck, Dai Squires, Cecil Perkins, Johnnie Williams (uncle to the Cargo Operating Superintendent Sydney Osborne), Will Bowen, Teddy Morgan, Cyril Davies, Harry Vonk, Dai Bernard and Dai "Yank" Thomas

On the left foreman William Eames

Prince of Wales Dry Dock football team 1949.
Back row
Tommy Owen, Doug Rosser, Cyril Lamier, Emrys Crocker, Tommy Mc Pierson, John Ball and Jimmy Adams
Front Row
Chris ''Bucko'' Davies. xxxxx McDonald, George Eames. Bernard Gregory and Teddy Aymes
We thank Michael Eames for sending us this photo

The photograph above of a group of Swansea Dockers from the 1970 era, was supplied by
Peter Jones' father in law Mr. Pete Jenkins. He is fit and well and lives in sheltered housing at Pant Gwyn
Sketty. A docker from 1951 to 1977, and still talks about his working life with fond memories of the
comradeship and fun of that era. His Father was Philip Henry Jenkins a docker before WW2.
He also had a brother Tommy (Shinky) Jenkins a docks policeman for many years.

We thank Mr. Pete Jenkins for his Photo and Peter Jones for mailing it to us.

 

We thank Russ Thomas for sending in this photo First left back row is his father Elwyn Thomas.

Back row second right Ken Kerslake

On a park bench at Mumbles, Albert Palmer (left) Shed Foreman, and Ned Lloyd, who worked in the
Board of Trade Office in Pier Street. One of Ned’s tasks was to check the Plimsoll Mark
on departing vessels, and would often be seen on Kings Dock Locks carrying out this task.
We would like to thank Peter Hopkins for this photograph and for the one below

1. Group of twelve, 7th from left Raymond Kennedy, 8th from left Albert Palmer (shed foreman).
Maybe you can fill in a few more names.

Photo 1

On the far left Michael Cratcheley's Grandfather

Photo 2

On the far right Ken Cratchley

Photo 3

Michael Cratchley's Grandfather on the right.

Photo 4

Michael Cratchley's Grandfather. 3 from right

Photo 5

In the centre Ken Cratchley