St Helen’s ArchivePreserving the past for the future

Newspaper cutting. Hereford Journal Thursday 5th May 1785 p2 - Swansea Cricket meeting

Newspaper cutting Cambrian Saturday 3rd July 1830 p3 - reference to Swansea Cricket club

1872-04-26-Cam-Fri-p5-SCC-AGM. The search for a new ground.

Cambrian Friday 19th May 1876 p8. Description of New Cricket Field at St Helen's

Newspaper cutting, Western Mail Tuesday 23rd April 1878 p3. Swansea FC - Annual Athletics

News article from the Cambrian Friday 14th May 1880 p5 and a related illustration from the Cambria Daily Leader Saturday 3rd November 1906 p5. Subject: Swansea Football Team 1879-80.

Match report from South Wales Daily News Monday 8th March 1880 p4 - Swansea v Lampeter College in the South Wales Challenge Cup Final.

South Wales Daily News Monday 7th January 1895 page - Wales v England rugby international at St Helen's.

Newspaper cutting South Wales Daily Post Monday 25th February 1895 page 2 - accident to Dick Burrows

Newspaper cutting South Wales Daily Post Thursday 14th March 1895 page 3 - Death of Dick Burrows

Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News Saturday 16th January 1904 p23. England v Wales

Newspaper advertisement Cambrian Saturday 29th April 1905 p4. T.C. Palmer's Outfitters, Swansea, to provide free blazers for the Swansea RFC 1st XV.

Newspaper advertisement Cambrian Saturday 29th April 1905 p4. T.C. Palmer's Outfitters, Swansea, to provide free blazers for the Swansea RFC 1st XV.

Newspaper cutting, Cambrian (Swansea) Friday 26th January 1906 p4. Boy sells card to All Blacks captain.

Newspaper cutting, Evening Express (Cardiff) Thursday 4th April 1907 p4. Rugby  'Mourning Cards' to banned at matches.

Newspaper cutting, Cambria Daily Leader (Swansea) Saturday 1st February 1908 p5.Preview of Wales v Scotland at St Helen's.

Western Mail Monday 26th November 1923 page 5 - Swansea Rugby Supporters' Club meeting re: Rugby Centenary match.

Sporting post (Swansea) 1st oct. 1927 (excerpts). Featuring Swansea versus New South Wales Waratahs at St Helen's on Saturday 1st October 1927.

Newspaper cutting, Western mail, Wednesday 19th October 1935 - Emyr Davies presentation

South Wales News cutting (origin unknown) February 1948. Refers to the death of Swansea & Wales forward George Hayward.

South Wales Evening Post Saturday 10th October 1949 p6. Event attended by 25 former Swansea RFC captains to dedicate the new captain's board.

Newspaper cutting (publisher not known), 1960. Refers to carved shield presented to touring Springboks.

Newspaper cutting (publisher not known), 1960. Refers to carved shield presented to touring Springboks.