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  • PH271

    Photograph, B&W, mounted and titled. Wales team v England at St Helen's 7th January 1899. Photographer H.A. Chapman, High Street, Swansea. Dimensions: w25" x h1" (w63.5cm x h48.26cm)

  • PH270

    Photograph, B&W, mounted and titled. England team v Wales at St Helen's 7th January 1899. Photographer H.A. Chapman, High Street, Swansea. Dimensions: w25" x h1" (w63.5cm x h48.26cm)

  • OT115

    Letter: 2 pages (written on 3 sides)Hand written in black pen. Swansea tour to Paris, set #8: Dated: no date given but contemporary to other items in the Paris tour April 1899. Comprises a list of deposits and payments by club members and guests toward the trip to Paris 14th to 17th April 1899. Dimensions: w5 1/2" x h8" (13.2cm x 20.6cm).

  • OT114

    Letter: Type written carbon copy on Headed paper of Thomas Cook & Son, Travel Agents. Swansea tour to Paris correspondence, set #7: Stamped 25th April 1899. Printed on both sides. From Thomas Cook & Son to F E Perkins, Swansea RFC. Dimensions: w8" x h10 1/4" (20.5cm x 26cm).

  • OT113

    Letter: Type written carbon copy on Headed paper of Thomas Cook & Son, Travel Agents. Swansea tour to Paris correspondence, set #6: Stamped 19th April 1899. Printed on one side. From Thomas Cook & Son to F E Perkins, Swansea RFC. Dimensions: w8" x h10 1/4" (20.5cm x 26cm).

  • OT112

    Letter: Type written carbon copy on Headed paper of Thomas Cook & Son, Travel Agents. Swansea tour to Paris correspondence, set #5: Stamped 11th April 1899. Printed both sides. From Thomas Cook & Son to F E Perkins, Swansea RFC. Dimensions: w8" x h10 1/4" (20.5cm x 26cm). Envelope incudes additional handwritten letter on headed thomas Cook & Son paper, to F E Perkins, also dated 11th April.

  • OT111

    Letter: Type written carbon copy on Headed paper of Thomas Cook & Son, Travel Agents. Swansea tour to Paris correspondence, set #4: Dated: 6th April 1899. Printed both sides. From Thomas Cook & Son to F E Perkins, Swansea RFC. Dimensions: w8" x h10 1/4" (20.5cm x 26cm). Envelope incudes a handwritten reply in pencil from F E Perkins from 8th April. (Dimensions: w5 1/4 x h8 1/4 (w13.5cm x h21cm). Also included is a Baggage Insurance Form (blue paper) rubber stamped "Post Office Dept., Chief Office, London". terms & conditions printed on reverse. The form has not been filed in. Dimensions: w9 3/4" x h6 1/4" (25cm x 15.5cm)

  • OT110

    Letter: Type written carbon copy on Headed paper of Thomas Cook & Son, Travel Agents. Swansea tour to Paris correspondence, set #3: Stamped 11th March 1899. Printed one side. From Thomas Cook & Son to F E Perkins, Swansea RFC. Dimensions: w8" x h10 1/4" (20.5cm x 26cm).

  • OT109

    Letter: Type written carbon copy on Headed paper of Thomas Cook & Son, Travel Agents. Swansea tour to Paris correspondence, set #2: Stamped 8th March 1899. Printed one side. From Thomas Cook & Son to F E Perkins, Swansea RFC. Envelope incudes a previous correspondence between Thomas Cooke's and James Livingstone of the Swansea club, from 9th Feb. 1899. Dimensions: w8" x h10 1/4" (20.5cm x 26cm). also carbon copy of handwritten letter from F E Perkins to Thomas cook & Son dated 2nd March 1899 (Dimensions: w10 3/4 x h8 1/4 (w27cm x h21cm) and acknowledgement from Thomas Cook & Sons dated 8th March 1899. Dimensions: w8" x h10 1/4" (20.5cm x 26cm).

  • OT108

    Letter: Type written carbon copy on Headed paper of Thomas Cook & Son, Travel Agents. Swansea tour to Paris correspondence, set #1: Stamped 3 March 1899. Correspondence dated: 23rd March 1898 and 2nd March 1899. Printed both sides. Between Thomas Cook & Son and Swansea RFC. Envelope incudes a previous correspondence between Thomas Cooke's and James Livingstone of the Swansea club, from 23rd March 1898. Dimensions: w8" x h10 1/4" (20.5cm x 26cm).

  • SR-1898-1899

    Swansea RFC season breakdown 1898-1899

  • OT117

    Postcard. B&W. The Hôtel Londres et New York in Paris. Pencilled note on reverse giving the telegraphic address of the hotel. Dimensions: 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" (13.8cm x 18.8cm).

  • OT116

    Canvass lined envelope. Stamped as originating from Thomas Cook & Son, Travel agents. This envelope contains multiple correspondence (OT107 - OT117) connected to the Swansea Football Club's tour to Paris in April 1899. Contemporary note in black pen "Paris Tour 1899". Also a later handwritten note in pencil: "Extract of expenses to France 1900, returnable (crossed out). Loaned to T C Prosser. Not returned." Dimensions: 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" (16.7cm x 11.7cm).

  • OT107

    Schedule Card, Swansea Football Club Paris Tour April 1899. Light yellow emossed edges and plain cream interior. Title reads "Swansea Football Club Paris Tour Aril 1899. Headquarters: Hotel de Dijon, Paris". Dimensions: 3" x 4 1/2" (w7.6cm x 11.4cm).

  • PH065

    Photograph, B&W, mounted and titled. Swansea RFC first fifteen 1898-1899 season. Dimensions: w18" x h14" (w45.5cm x h35.5cm)

  • MD009

    Medal, Welsh Champions 1898-99 season. Gold, Swansea 'town' civic 'castle' badge on front. Championship details, Players' name and position inscribed on back.

  • OT027

    Match ball, Wales v England 1899, rivetted metal engraved plaque.

  • CP019

    Swansea cap 1899 presented to Swansea and Wales forward Will Joseph. Blue with silver tassels and "SFC" monogramme on front. "W Joseph" on inside. Faded to light blue. Fragile condition.