The history of swansea, wales covers a period of continuous occupation stretching back a thousand years, while there is archaeological evidence of prehistoric human occupation of the surrounding area for thousands of years before that swansea welsh. The day will offer the opportunity to buy new local history books, secondhand and antiquarian books, historical maps and paintings, postcards and much more. Abertawe occupying a position at the mouth of the river tawe and adjacent to an extensive bay at the western end of the bristol channel. The official facebook page of the oxfam books, film and music shop on castle street in swansea. By 1901 swansea had a population of 4,000 and it continued to. In addition to vinyl, cds and dvds there will be memorabilia and a merchandise tablestall. Wales on wheels roads and road transport history association.
Enjoy varied exhibitions about swanseas past, all free to attend. Read about the history of swansea and see specially selected. The store was listed on the national register of historic places in 1978. Oct 03, 2019 on saturday 26 october 2019 in swansea museum, the local history book fair returns i will be there, selling copies of all my books and i accept cheques, cards and cash.
Oct 21, 2015 24 october 2015, staff from the royal commission will once again be attending the royal institution of south waless annual local history book fair at swansea museum between 10am and 4 pm. The cover photos of the people and tiny houses of swanseas courts in about 1912 lead into an article on them, and others on a gold miner, a ship broker and shipowners, the countess of huntingdon and her chapels, a wind street innkeeper, reservoirs near felindre and the nearby area, early concrete. We have a detailed history of maesydderwen school, from its beginnings in the old maesydderwen mansion associated with the ynyscedwyn ironworks. The parks worked their way into the civic and national pride of the town. The annual local history book fair will be taking place at swansea museum tomorrow, saturday 29 october 2011 from 10. Full text of history of swansea, massachusetts, 16671917. Read all about it at the cardiff book fair wales online. Spanning the citys naval history, egyptian mummies, local poet hero dylan thomas, the regions stunning coastline and more, swanseas museum scene is definitely alive and kicking. Local history bookfair at swansea museum 28 october 2017 a.
Memories of swansea shared online our city of swansea. In line with government advice, swansea council is suspending many nonessential services from 18 march to help. Be a book worm and head to your local library for literature and events including childrens story time. This website supports oystermouth historical association. Swansea valley history society pontardawe and district.
Royal commission blog about its work in archaeology, architectural survey and investigation, its userservices, webservices and publications. In the 18th century, local dignitaries attempted to establish it as a tourist resort. Oct 24, 2017 this years local history bookfair is on saturday 28 th october, at swansea museum and it is a bit special colin riddle will be present, the author of swansea a photographers dream, a brand new book of very special images he took in the 1960s turn left as you enter the museum and the room you are in is mightily enhanced by his pictures you might think the book a perfect. On saturday 26 october 2019 in swansea museum, the local history book fair returns i will be there, selling copies of all my books and i accept cheques, cards and cash. The cardiff book fair returns to albany road baptist church hall in cardiff next saturday. Our sphere of research is the old parish of oystermouth. Oct 26, 2011 royal commission blog about its work in archaeology, architectural survey and investigation, its userservices, webservices and publications.
The history of swansea, south wales information britain. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Jun 02, 2007 the cardiff book fair returns to albany road baptist church hall in cardiff next saturday. Read about the history of swansea and see specially. Swansea lies within the historic county boundaries of glamorgan and the ancient welsh commote of gwyr on the southwest coast. I shall be there with my books, with some interesting key rings and of course with some of jason obriens beautiful christmas cards all at bargain prices. Dr who bus swansea museum truck and bus ryland classics classic vehicle.
It is a little over 50 years since the opening of the swansea market we know and love today. Swansea annual town meeting postponed until june 15th case high school 7. The collection has comprehensive reference and lending collections of thousands of books on swansea, gower and the surrounding area and also a large reference collection of books on wales in general. We apologise to those organisations that were to attend. It has a population of around 239,000 and covers approximately 38,000 hectares. Tuesday 7 th may oxfam bookshop, castle street 7 for 7. Ill also be selling the book for a tenner at the swansea local history book fair at swansea museum on saturday 25 october 2014 between 10. For more details of whats on this half term in swansea, take a look at the swansea bay festival website.
And we shall be launching our reprint of edward thomass fine essay swansea village our homage to swanseas 50 years a city do call by it would be good to see you all again. Thousands of secondhand books and items of ephemera, both expensive and inexpensive, depending on. The swansea local history book fair saturday 28 october 2017 at swansea museum, 10. Swansea citys first trophy was the welsh cup, which they won as swansea town in 19. The 2014 swansea preschool survey showed that 35% of parents across the city and county of swansea would select a welsh education for their children if there was a local welsh school available to them. Then in 1835 swansea local government was reformed. Local history book fair swansea museum saturday 29.
History of swansea city swansea city supporters trust. Swansea museum victoria road swansea more details for this venue. On saturday 24 october 2015 i have a stall at the local history book fair in swansea museum. You can tell a good city by its diversity of museums. The history of the gorsedd stones, ystradgynlais, and of the 1954 national eisteddfod of wales is covered in detail. Organised in partnership with the historical association, swansea branch. Oxfam castle street swansea, swansea, united kingdom. Since then swansea have gone on to win the league cup once, the football league trophy twice and the welsh cup a further nine times. As usual it will be held in and around the national waterfront museum and dylan thomas square. The town of swansea disputes alone with cardiff the title of metropolis of wales, wrote wirt sykes, folklorist and united states consul at cardiff in 1883.
A full day of expertise and information to help you find out more about local and family history. We have decided that the history and heritage fair that we had planned for may will not take place this year. Swansea town elections 12 noon 8 pm at joseph case high school. Its a great chance to come and have a browse and learn more about the history of swansea and the surrounding areas. Several royal commission titles will be offered at a special event discount. Historical association swansea friends of white rock. The club was founded in 1912 as swansea town and joined the football league in 1921. New as of 2016 the changing face of gorsedd park, ystradgynlais. Have a look at the events and exhibitions taking place at swansea museum. The first is a reference to the high reputation of local seamen jack tars in the early nineteenth century. Our themes cover history, art, society, science and technology, in the past, present and future. Annual local history book fair ffair flynyddol llyfrau hanes lleol.
Trevithick himself gilbern club oxfam transport book sale 60 second show and tell. There have been a great many important prehistoric finds on the gower peninsula, all evidence that the area was an important settlement as far back as 2000 bc. Root through your sheds and attics and bring an object to baffle the museums curators watch. Again, first come, first served and get in touch to reserve a copy. It was acquired in 1941 by the swansea historical society, which now operates it as a local history museum. Select a date to add this event to your calendar app. March for our lives founders book tour ri appearance. Bargains at swansea museums local history book fair. Bernard lewis local history in swansea and neath home. Gone are the miners although old timers will tell us that theres gold in them hills. Oxfam will be there with lots of local history bargains.
This years local history bookfair is on saturday 28 th october, at swansea museum and it is a bit special colin riddle will be present, the author of swansea a photographers dream, a brand new book of very special images he took in the 1960s turn left as you enter the museum and the room you are in is mightily enhanced by his pictures you might think the book a perfect. Crime, policing and technology trosedd, plismona a thechnoleg. Swansea is situated at the estuary of the river tawe and swansea bay has long. The city of swansea is situated on the southern side of the gower peninsula in wales and has a very long and varied history. Local history of british and irish towns and cities. Saturdaysunday 18 th 19 th may swansea museum, 104. In 1999 it changed to minerva the journal of swansea history. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Or take a trip to swansea museum and enjoy the local history book fair on 2 november. The first public library in swansea opened in 1871 and victoria park opened in 1887. Local history bookfair at swansea museum 28 october 2017. Local history bookfair 2017 the historical association. The local militia would drill there, statues to local notables were raised, festivals and shows were held from buffalo bills wild west show to the national eisteddfod.
The swansea local studies collection is located on the first floor of swansea central library. One of the local record fairs that supplements the many local stores selling vinyl. Swansea a photographers dream in swansea a photographers dream colin riddles pictures of swansea in the 1960s represent images of a lost age, and though much of what he photographed still exists for the keen historian to seek out, much has also disappeared. Hopefully, well begin the return to normality with our september talk, details of which are yet to be confirmed. Bully sticks, cat toys, kongs, nylabones, big dog toys, interactive dog toys, bleach, laundry soap, paper towels, dry cat. Abertawe occupying a position at the mouth of the river tawe and adjacent to an extensive bay at the western end of the bristol channel was the main town of its region for much of the mediaeval period. New book gives fascinating peek into swanseas history. From 1995 it was minerva swanseas local history journal. The royal commission will once again have a stand at this popular event held in swansea museum. Books published by the risw including the 23 volumes of the swansea history. More than 180 photographs and illustrations in a new book chart the way swansea has changed and developed. The ris history journal was launched as minerva in 1993, and that is still its subtitle. Swansea market is a great favourite with visitors and tourists, and it has provided shoppers with a unique experience for generations. I have also been asked to give a talk about the genesis of my novel, in knives we trust and that will be in the ceramics gallery at about 12.
The club changed their name in 1969, when they adopted the name. Start off by visiting the swansea museum on victoria road. The city and county of swansea is located on the south west coast of wales and has the second largest population in the country after the capital cardiff. Sep 01, 2017 saturday 28 th october local history book fair. The farming scene has changed with high labour costs forcing a switch to grazing sheep and to some extent beef cattle instead of. Wales on wheels 2019 wow 2019 is confirmed for saturday 18 may. The luthers corner area was in the mid19th century the economic center of swansea, and luthers store served as post office and library. Bernard lewis lives in neath and is the author of several books on the history of swansea. Oct 28, 2017 the same might be said of the new swansea history journal minerva, volume 25, 201718.