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  • Romanian Tour 1954 Audio Trail part 4

    Part 4
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  • MP1128

    Official match Programme Swansea v Australia Wednesday 4th November 1992.
  • MP0062

    Locomotiva Bucharesti v Swansea
  • MP0062

    Locomotiva Bucharesti v Swansea
  • OT171

    Scan of two pages from a Swansea Rugby Club Minute Book. Minute notes typed and glued in. From 15th June 1954 to 26th July 1954, encompassing 4 separate meetings. Dimensions (open): w12 1/2" x h8 1/2" (w31.7cm x h21.8cm).
  • Romanian Tour 1954 Audio Trail part 3

    Part 3
  • Romanian Tour 1954 Audio Trail part 2

    Part 2
  • Romanian Tour 1954 Audio Trail part 1

    Part 1
  • [Untitled]

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  • PH260

    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).
  • OT170

    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)
  • PH182

    Photograph, B&W, taken from a postcard. Australian (rugby) Football Team "the Wallabies" 1908. Dimensions: w6" x h4" (w15.1cm x h9.8cm).
  • OT167

    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).
  • PH190

    Wales Team v Ireland 11th March 1893. Photographic reproduction. W6" x h 4" (w34.6cm x h 23.1cm)
  • TR016

    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).
  • GS002

    This item is a guest item, appearing on our website for a limited time. See this spot each month to discover something new...
  • PH264

    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).
  • PH265

    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).
  • PH266

    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)
  • GS001

    This item is a guest item, appearing on our website for a limited time. See this spot each month to discover something new... 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/
  • AU001

    Digital Audio File. Conversation between Teifion Williams and his son Justin Griffiths Williams. Recorded pre-2014.