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Stereographic image, B&W, sepia tinted. Rugby match at St Helen's ground, Swansea. Two near identical images, side by side taken from the grandstand, looking north. Two similar shots of a separate piece of action from the same match on the reverse side. Circa 1920s. Dimensions: w 7" x h3 1/4" (w16.8cm x h8.3cm).
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Stereoscope viewer and images. Constructed by the company of Oliver Wendell Holmes in New York, USA out of polished walnut with brass fittings and steel retaining pins to hold the image. Square glass lenses are inserted at the viewing end. A brass clasp holds the handle and allows it to retract. Dimensions: w 7" x h 4" x length 12" (w 17.8cm x h 10cm x length 30.5cm)
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Photograph, B&W, taken from a postcard. Australian (rugby) Football Team "the Wallabies" 1908. Dimensions: w6" x h4" (w15.1cm x h9.8cm).
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Letter, handwritten on lined paper and addressed to Swansea RFC Hon. Secretary David Price, by Mr Arthur Jackson - re: Tom Jackson's Wales cap. Dated 13th November 1996. Postscript in top left corner by Mr David Price. Dimensions: w8" x h11 1/2" (w20.8cm x h29.6cm).
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Wales Team v Ireland 11th March 1893. Photographic reproduction. W6" x h 4" (w34.6cm x h 23.1cm)
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Athletics cup, Swansea Cricket Annual Athletics 1879. Made of brass or bronze, silver plated and engraved: "Swansea C Club Sports. 2nd June 1879. 2nd in 150 Club Hand Flat. 5 Yds. R. H. Brown." Dimensions: h4 1/2" (11.5cm) x w2 1/4" (5.8cm).
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Photograph, B&W, mounted on photographer's branded card. David 'Dai' Samuel, Swansea and Wales. Photograph by B Thomas 208 High St. Aberdare. Dimensions: w2 1/2" x h4" (w6.31cm x h10.19cm).
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Photograph, B&W, mounted on photographer's branded card. John 'Jack' Samuel, Swansea and Wales. Photograph by H A Chapman 235 High St. Swansea. Dimensions: w4 1/4" x h6 1/2" (w10.88cm x h16.62cm).
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Photograph, B&W, mounted and titled. Swansea United second fifteen 1935-1936 season. Taken by Jack Thomas Photographer of 12 St Helen's Road, Swansea. Dimensions: w18" x h14" (w45.6cm x h36cm)
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This sample of collected ‘thumb-o-graphs’ shows eleven former Swansea RFC players recorded alongside their autographs between 1905 and 1907. In the order of the images in the gallery above, the players (alongside the dates they played for Swansea) are:
Frank “The General” Gordon: 1894 - 1906
Dick Jones: 1899 - 1910
Dicky Owen: 1899 - 1912
Fred Scrine: 1895 - 1901
Jack Bancroft: 1905 -1914
Billy “Willie” Trew: 1898 - 1913
Will Joseph: 1899 - 1906
Aubrey Smith: 1900 - 1901
Ivor Morgan: 1905 - 1912
Willie Arnold: 1903 - 1904
Dai “Port Tennant” Davies: 1901 -1912
The further stories of all players found here can be found on our website. Please feel welcome to search the collection to find out more.
This sample was graciously provided by Dai Richards of Rugby Relics. On his website, you can find images of the whole collection of thumb-o-graphs taken during this period, among many more items. Dai can be found at:
http://www.rugbyrelics.com/
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Digital Audio File. Conversation between Teifion Williams and his son Justin Griffiths Williams. Recorded pre-2014.
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Jersey, Swansea. White. Swansea C&FC badge on left breast. Neyland Mercedes-Benz logo on the right breast. Cotton Oxford brand logo on the right sleeve and inside collar. Double stripes navy and magenta across the breast and sleeves. (BJ Group PLC). A white number 7 on a magenta diamond on the reverse.
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Jersey, Wales. Red. RWC 1999. P.O.W feathers on the left breast, with white Cymru on a green banner beneath, and Ariannin CRB in white below. IRB Rugby World Cup 1999 logo on the right breast. Reebok logo beneath the collar and a white Welsh dragon on the right collar. Lower front left, a white triangle with a Welsh flag tag attached. The sleeves are cut short. White number 6 on the reverse. White Cymru in a red banner on the back of the collar.
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Jersey, Wales, 125th Anniversary. Black with white and red flashes on the shoulders. WRU logo on the left breast with 'W.R.U. 125 Years' above. Red Cymru on green band below. Colin Charvis player legacy number 946 beneath. White Reebok logo on right breast and inside collar. White Brains sponsor and logo on chest. 'Cymru v. Awstralia 26ain Tachwedd 2005' embroidered in white on right sleeve, with 'Cymru am Byth' in green. On the left sleeve a white number 6 with P.O.W feathers and 125 in black at the bottom. Bottom left front, a white Playdry logo. On the reverse, Charvis and the number 6 with the P.O.W feathers in white. Green dot and red Welsh dragon beneath the collar on the reverse.
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Jersey, South Africa. Green with gold collar. Springbok motif on the left breast. Castle Lager sponsor on chest. Nike tick sponsor on front gold collar. 'SA vs Wales 26/06/2004' in yellow on lower left front. South African national flag on right sleeve. Yellow number 7 on the reverse.
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Jersey, New Zealand. Black. New Zealand All Blacks logo on left breast. IRB Rugby World Cup 2003 logo on right breast. Adidas logo beneath collar. Embroidered in black 'NZ v Wales Sydney 02-11-03' on left sleeve. Bottom front left, embroidered in black, a black fern leaf emblem and 'Richard McCaw 18th Cap'. White number 7 on silver border on the reverse.
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Jersey, Barbarians FC. Black and white hoops. Barbarians FC logo on left breast, Scottish Amicable sponsor on right breast. Cotton Traders logo on right shoulder and inside collar. Black number 6 on white square on the reverse.