Wales Collection (page 4)

Penrhiwceibr Colliery, Glamorgan, South Wales
View of Penrhiwceibr (Penrhiwceiber) Colliery, Glamorgan, South Wales. The colliery closed in 1985

BSC works, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, South Wales
View of the BSC (British Steel Corporation) works in Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, South Wales, with rows of houses in the foreground

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

Cobblers shop front, St Davids, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
View of a cobblers shop front in St David s, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The cobbler and his apprentice (possibly his son) stand outside the shop

Porthgain lime workings, Pembrokeshire, West Wales
View of Porthgain lime workings on the Pembrokeshire coast, West Wales. Limestone was shipped in from South Pembrokeshire to produce lime

Street scene, Carmarthen, Dyfed, South Wales
A street scene in Carmarthen, the county town of Carmarthenshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The grocers shop on the left displays a large coffee pot on the corner of the building

General view of Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North Wales
A general view of Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales, soon to be changed for ever with the construction of a new dam

Miners at the pit bottom, Tirpentwys Colliery, South Wales
A group of miners at the pit bottom of Tirpentwys Colliery, near Pontypool in South Wales

Carmarthen County Lunatic Asylum, South Wales
An aerial view of the Carmarthen Lunatic Asylum erected near Carmarthen, South Wales, in 1865 and designed by David Brandon. It was jointly used by the counties of Carmarthen, Cardigan and Pembroke

This is it! Your 1954 Holiday, Prestatyn Holiday Camp
Cover illustration for This is it! Your 1954 Holiday, Prestatyn Holiday Camp. A smiling woman looks down at the holiday camp buildings

Union Workhouse, Pontypool, Monmouthshire
Pontypool Union workhouse was built in 1837 on Coedygric Road, Griffithstown, Monmouthshire (now Gwent). It later became Panteg County Hospital

Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997) on a visit to St Columb, Cornwall

Cricket Scoreboard at Guildford, Surrey, 1938
Photograph showing the scoreboard at Guildford Cricket Ground, venue of the Surrey vs. Hampshire County Cricket match of 1938

Wales / Llandudno 1950S
The popular seaside resort of Llandudno, Wales, with its long promenade and Victorian boarding houses and steps leading onto the beach

Edward VII Hunting Birds
Edward as Prince of Wales shooting at Birchills Wood during his visit to Chatsworth

Welsh Coracle
Welsh coracles are made of wickerwork covered with a watertight material, though fragile they are sturdy and light

Map / Britain / Saxon Period
Map of England and Wales showing kingdoms of Saxon heptarchy

Map / England & Wales 1810
England and Wales

Maps / Australia 1854
Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia

Lake Bala, evening, Gwynedd, Wales. Date: 1950s

Albion Colliery, Pontypridd, Glamorgan
Albion Colliery, Pontypridd, near Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales. Date: 1909

Chepstow Bridge, Newport, Monmouthshire
Chepstow Bridge, Newport, near Cardiff, Monmouthshire, Wales. Date: 1910s

Conwy Castle, Conwy, Wales, Britain circa 2008

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

Miner working in a coal seam, South Wales
A miner, stripped to the waist, with a pick resting across his shoulder and a lamp in his hand, in a coal seam in South Wales

Union workhouse, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales
The Pontardawe Union workhouse was erected in 1870 on Brecon Road, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales. It later became the Danybryn Hostel

Sailing Barge Match on the Thames, July 1864
Engraving of a sailing barge match on the Thames, from the Illustrated London News, 23rd July 1864. This match was hosted by the Prince of Wales Yacht Club over a course from Erith to the Chapman

Saint David
SAINT DAVID (DEWI SANT) Patron saint of Wales who founded a monastery in the area of Pembrokeshire now named after him. His feast day is 1st March

Rebecca Riots / 1843
REBECCA RIOTS during which toll gates were attacked in South Wales. Many of the male rioters dressed as women & called themselves Rebecca & her daughters

Conwy Castle Wales - from the landing place Date: circa 1880

Snowdon from the east showing a derelict mine, Wales. Date: 1950s

Map / England & Wales 1857
Map of England and Wales showing roads and rivers Date: circa 1857

Barmouth, Gwynedd, north west Wales. Date: late 19th century

Aberystwyth 1950S
View of the beach and seafront at the popular Mid Wales seaside resort of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion. Date: 1950s

Wales, Ceredigion - Penbryn (Cardigan Bay) Date: 1920s

Llandaff Cathedral / 1876
Llandaff Cathedral Date: 1876

Iron pier, Llandudno, Wales. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Pier and Pavillion, Colwyn Bay, Wales. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Margram Abbey Church
Margram Abbey church, near Port Talbot, Wales, a Cistercian monastery, founded by Robert, Earl of Gloucester, dedicated to St. Mary. The two towers were added later. Date: founded 1147

Salmon Fishing
Salmon fishing on Lake Dinas, near Beddgelert, Wales. Date: 1960s

Wales / Newtown
Bridge over the River Severn at Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales. Date: 1950s

Machynlleth Bridge
The bridge over the River Dovey at Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales. Date: circa 1805

WALES / DALE
A glimpse of the fine beach at Dale, on Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It was here that Henry Tudor landed in August 1485, on his way to the Battle of Bosworth. Date: 1950s

Wales / Fishguard
The Old Fort and Dinas Head, Fishguard Bay, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Date: 1930s

Diana, Princess of Wales - St. Columb, Cornwall
A portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997) visiting St. Columb, Cornwall

Soldiers doing target practice on a shooting range
A group of men doing target practice on a shooting range before the outbreak of the First World War. Their success or otherwise is written up on various blackboards

View down the High Street, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales
A view down the High Street from the Bear Hotel, in the town centre, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales, with snow on the ground. Recently installed telegraph wires can be seen above

Neyland Fish Market, Neyland, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
View inside the Fish Market in the coastal town of Neyland, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. The Ice Factory and Fish Market were opened on 16 November 1908

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