Haverfordwest Collection

Three cockle women of Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Three cockle women of South Wales, in a posed photograph. They are probably from the coastal village of Llangwm, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Sketch map of Hook, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A sketch map of the village of Hook, including the various mining shafts of the colliery, on the Western Cleddau near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

St Thomas Green cattle market, Haverfordwest, South Wales
Scene at St Thomas Green cattle market, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales, with people and animals. Date: early 20th century

BSA three wheeler sports car and driver, South Wales
Mr Jack Holt driving his 1932 BSA three wheeler sports car, bought in 1938 from Morgan of Caerphilly. Probably photographed in the Haverfordwest area, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

The Holloway, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Scene in Gloucester Terrace, The Holloway, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, decorated with flags and bunting to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII

Llewellin Churn Works, Haverfordwest, South Wales
A group of employees, mostly women, of the Llewellin Churn Works at North Gate, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Miners and owner, Hook Colliery, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A group of men at Hook Colliery, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. They are the current shift of miners plus the owner, standing near a wooden headframe connected to a mineshaft

Picton Castle, near Haverfordwest, South Wales
General view of Picton Castle, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The castle dates from the late 13th century

Picton Castle, near Haverfordwest, South Wales
View of the main doorway of Picton Castle, with a horse and carriage waiting, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The castle dates from the late 13th century

Smalls Lighthouse crew, Solva, South Wales
The three members of the Smalls Lighthouse crew at Solva, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Boxing Day Hunt, Castle Square, Haverfordwest, South Wales
The Boxing Day Hunt, with riders, horses and hounds, meeting outside the Castle Hotel in Castle Square, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Haverfordwest Railway Station, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Passengers waiting for the 1040 to Paddington, on the up platform of Haverfordwest Railway Station in Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Albion charabanc, Haverfordwest, South Wales
A group of people on a choir outing in an Albion solid tyred charabanc outside Morses Refreshment Rooms in Dew Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Greens Motors charabanc outing, Haverfordwest, South Wales
A Greens Motors charabanc outing, with five charabancs in total, makes its way through the streets of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

A cockle woman of Pembrokeshire, South Wales
An elderly cockle woman of South Wales, in a posed photograph with a painted backdrop behind her. She is probably from the coastal village of Llangwm, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed

Sangers Circus cyclist, Haverfordwest, South Wales
A lady cyclist (probably a man in drag), one of the performers with Sangers Circus during a visit to Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Boer War Memorial unveiling, Haverfordwest, South Wales
Commemorative photograph of the unveiling of the Boer War Memorial at St Mary the Virgin Church, High Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Coble fishing boat and crew, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A fishing boat and its crew, somewhere in Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales (possibly at Llangwm, near Haverfordwest). The boat is a Coble

Llangwm village, near Haverfordwest, South Wales
Street scene in the picturesque village of Llangwm, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The village is located on the western bank of the Cleddau Estuary

Welsh woman in traditional costume on a donkey
A young Welsh woman in traditional costume, riding a donkey sidesaddle. This was the usual form of transport at the time -- for example

Harvest workers, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Harvest workers in a field above the town of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Union Workhouse, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The Haverfordwest Union workhouse, designed by William Owen, was opened in 1839. It was later known as Priory Mount and then as St Thomas Hospital

Newport, Pembroke and Fishguard railway, South Wales
View of the Newport, Pembroke and Fishguard railway, South Wales. This steam train is on its way to Fishguard, currently passing through fields in the Puncheston area near Haverfordwest

Haverfordwest Castle

Colliery map of Hook, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A colliery map (by Thomas Lewis) of the village of Hook, described here as West Hook in the parish of Langwn (Llangwm), showing fields, trees and mining locations

Men with dram, Hook Colliery, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Three men with a loaded dram (truck) of coal at Hook Colliery, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Aerial view of Hook, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
An aerial view of the coastal village of Hook, on the Western Cleddau, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. The quay can be seen in the foreground -- it was constructed in the late 18th

Llangwm cockle woman, Haverfordwest, South Wales
An elderly cockle woman from the coastal village of Llangwm rests outside St Marys Church in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. She is on her way to the Portfield area of the town

Hook Colliery, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A view of Hook Colliery, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, showing the wooden pithead gear in the middle distance, and a few buildings

Hook Colliery, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A view of Hook Colliery, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, showing the wooden headframe

Odd Fellows parade, Haverfordwest, South Wales
Members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a masonic-style friendly society, make their way in costume down Market Street in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Portfield Fair, Haverfordwest, South Wales
Scene at the Portfield Fair, also known as Daddy Whites, on St Thomas Green, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. People mill around near two roundabouts

Boxing Day Hunt, Castle Hotel, Haverfordwest, South Wales
The Boxing Day Hunt, with riders, horses and hounds, meeting outside the Castle Hotel in Castle Square, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Detached House, Clarbeston Road, Carmarthenshire
Detached House, Clarbeston Road, near Haverfordwest, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Date: 1940s

Car with passengers, Haverfordwest, South Wales
Mr Ernie Holt driving a party of cattle dealers from the Castle Hotel in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. The open topped car is a Rover DE199, and weighed over 19 hundredweight

Quayside with boat, Haverfordwest, South Wales
View of the quayside at Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales, with a boat in the foreground and buildings in the background

Driver with car, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Mr E Codd of Bland Motors, driving an open topped car, probably in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. J & G Bland (Motors) Ltd was established in 1875 and is still in existence today

Motor racing near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Motor racing at Arnolds Hill near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. The driver is Francis Phillips, and the car, registration number DE 1902, is a Rover

Colliers widow, Hook, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
The elderly widow of a miner from Hook Colliery, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. She is walking along a lane with the aid of a stick, and carries a tin tray in her hand

Boats off Llangwm, near Haverfordwest, South Wales
A coal boat and a fishing vessel off the coast at Llangwm, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The village is located on the western bank of the Cleddau Estuary

Colliers wife and daughter, Hook, South Wales
The wife and daughter of a miner from Hook Colliery, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. The wife is sitting and the daughter standing in the doorway of their cottage

Colliers wife in garden, Hook, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
The elderly wife of a miner from Hook Colliery, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. She is sitting on a chair in a garden, and appears surprised to be having her photograph taken

Three visitors, Hook Colliery, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Three visitors, including Mr Vickerman (the boss) at the Margaret pithead, Hook Colliery, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Boat off Llangwm, near Haverfordwest, South Wales
A long passenger boat off the coast at Llangwm, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The village is located on the western bank of the Cleddau Estuary

Men at Hook Colliery, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A group of men at Hook Colliery, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. They are standing near the aerial ropeway connected to the Margaret shaft, which opened in 1911

View of the Old Bridge, Haverfordwest, South Wales
Distant view of the Old Bridge (known as St Martins Bridge) and the barge park at Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales, crossing the River Cleddau

View of Haverfordwest, South Wales, from railway station
View of the town of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales, from the railway station, with the castle near the top of the hill

High jump, Haverfordwest Show, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
An athlete preparing for the high jump at the Haverfordwest Show, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. Two men stand at either end of the jump to check his performance

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