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Swansea History

A watercolour painting of the opening of South Dock in 1859, by W Campuion of Neath.
It's a city rich with fascinating history - explore Swansea's past in words and pictures - and share your memories!

A copper city

Uncover the hidden secrets of the city's copper links with Richard Porch's help.

Entertainment history

Former child star Freddie Warner is credited with bringing the Charleston to Swansea.

Stained Glass Heroes

Richard tells the epic tale of heroism that lies behind the Mumbles Lifeboat stained glass window in Oystermouth.

Mumbles World First

Mumbles had the world's first passenger railway 200 years ago! Explore its history in our guide.

Brangwyn & the panels

Exploring the story of Brangwyn Hall and it's famous Empire panels.

Mumbles Memories

See the real "Dads Army" and VE Day parties in our new Mumbles slideshow

Patti Pavillion

An unusual sequence of events had to happen to lead to the creation of one of the city's most well-known buildings.

Harbour Masters

Did you know that the building now known as Morgans Hotel was once the heart of the towns thriving harbour industry?

White Rock ferry

Vernon has sent in this picture of the ferrymen and others share their memories. Do you have a White Rock story?

Mumbles: coastal history

Explore the rich history of Oystermouth, the Mumbles and the city on this eight-point coastal walk..

The Landore Viaduct

A great feat of Victorian engineering that straddles the valley floor - folow the story of the viaduct.

Building on the Past

Take an audio-visual tour through some of Swansea's historic buildings with Professor Malcolm Parry.

Georgian Swansea

Somerset, Gloucester and Cambrian Place are all Georgian streets in Swansea - explore their history with Richard Porch.

Heritage trail

Discover the historic secrets of Swansea with this city centre heritage trail by Richard Porch.

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