St Helen’s ArchivePreserving the past for the future

Photographs & Illustrations

The large and ever growing collection of photographs in the St Helen’s Archive originates from many quarters. Some are brought over by touring teams or are gifted by members of the public. Others originate from the studios of ‘photographic artists’ long since disappeared from our towns and cities. The recording of these frozen moments in time by the archive team is a slow and careful task. Great care is taken to preserve the images for future generations to enjoy. In some instances little is known about the subject matter, a situation that can always be remedied by their presence on an accessible hub like the St Helen’s Archive Website. While many photographs are in excellent condition, some images are so badly deteriorated that a digitally enhanced version sits alongside the original to allow the viewer to understand the information hidden in the original. We have been fortunate in being gifted many images covering a variety of aspects of sport and in a variety of formats, including large format and even glass negatives, from which we can record a positive image. We even have in storage pre 1914 copper plate photographic printers’ blocks of the type used in reproducing photographs in news print. High resolution files are made and retained on every image that we process and can be made available on request.

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Wales team v Australia - 1908

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Unknown junior team at St Helen's - C1895-1905

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Swansea RFC 2nd Team - 1911-12

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Glamorgan County RFC team v New Zealand - 1905

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1906-07

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1919-20

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1958-59

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Swansea RFC 1st Team 1895-96 (early)

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Swansea RFC 1st Team 1925-26

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Swansea RFC 1st Team 1951-52

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1923-24

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1888-89

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Swansea RFC 1st Team 1929-30

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Swansea RFC Athletic Team 1947-48

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Swansea RFC 1st Team 1965-66

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Swansea RFC 1st Team 1979-80

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Swansea RFC Snellings 7s winners 1982

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Swansea RFC 1st Team 1983-84

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Swansea RFC WRU Nat. 7s winners 1979

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Swansea RFC 1st Team 1978-79

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1969-70

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1985-86

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1984-85

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1983-84

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1982-83

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1977-78

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1988-89

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Swansea RFC Athletic Team - 1965-66

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1967-68

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1959-60

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1937-38

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1938-39

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1961-62

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Swansea RFC 1st Team 1895-96 (late)

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1931-32

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1926-27

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Swansea RFC Athletic Team - 1951-52

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1957-58

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1950-51

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1974-75

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1964-65

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1962-63

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1963-64

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1960-61

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1890-91

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1895-96 (late)

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1889-90

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D Ivor Saunders - Swansea C&FC

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Ernest Davies - Swansea C&FC

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Ranji Walker's XV - 1949-50

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1949-50

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Swansea RFC 2nd Team - 1894-95

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1946-47

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1947-48

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1924-25

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1920-21

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1968-69

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Swansea RFC Athletic Team - 1968-69

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1976-77

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Bert Palmer - Swansea C&FC

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N.Z.E.F. "Kiwis" Team - 1945-46

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British Isles Rugby Team - 1962

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Bath RFC 1st Team - 1931-32

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1895-96 (late)

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1898-99

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Glamorgan County RFC Team v New Zealand - 1905

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Swansea RFC Team v Australia 1966

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Swansea RFC 2nd Team - 1901-02

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1956-57

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Billy Bancroft - 1895

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1921-22

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1920-21

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1928-29

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1926-27

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1894-95

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1907-08

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1902-03

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1926-27

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1896-97

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Crawshay's Welsh Team 1930-31

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Wales Team v Scotland - 1891

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Wales Team v England - 1891

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Billy Trew - Wales 1900-14

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1981-82

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WRU National Squad 1987-88

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1980-81

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1970-71

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Swansea RFC Senior Squad - 2000-01

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1907-08

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Swansea RFC Athletic Reunion Dinner - 2008

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Swansea Schools rugby team, Dewar Shield, 1937-38

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Swansea RFC v Fiji - Rugby Centenary - 1973-74

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Swansea RFC 'Invincibles' - 1904-05

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Swansea RFC 'Invincibles' - 1904-05

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1886-87

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Swansea RFC 'Invincibles' - 1904-05

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1907-08

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New Zealand Rugby Team - 1935-36

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1899-00

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H L Glyn Hughes - Barbarians - 1955

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Swansea RFC Snellings 7s winners - 1981-82

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1990-91

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1992-93

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Swansea & Dist. Supporters' Club Com. - 1990-91

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Swansea RFC - Snellings 7s winners - 1982-83

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Swansea RFC & Lansdowne RFC combined teams 1982

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Emrys Davies SCC - 1934

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1934-35

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South African Rugby Team at Swansea - 1951

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Bob Dowdle - SRFC Trainer - 1935

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Wales rugby team v Scotland 1908

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N.Z.E.F. rugby team - 1945-46

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New Zealand rugby team - 1963-64

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New Zealand rugby team - 1953-54

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South African rugby team - 1969-70

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Swansea v South Africa - crowd - 1969

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Swansea v South Africa - crowd - 1969

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Swansea v South Africa - 1969

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Swansea v South Africa - crowd - 1969

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Swansea v South Africa - crowd - 1969

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1893-94

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Swansea RFC 1st team - 1982-83

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1982-83

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Swansea RFC U21s - 2000-01

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Australia touring team to UK 1908-09

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Dickie Owen - Wales 1901-1912

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Wales team v. Ireland 1893

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Glamorgan County rugby team 1910-11

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1965-66

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Aled Williams, Swansea v Llanelli - 1992

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Aled Williams, Swansea v Llanelli - 1992

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Fred Perry Swansea RFC - 1927-28

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1927-28

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Swansea v New Zealand - 1905

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Wales international matches 1921

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Rugby Centenary Match - 1923

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Swansea CC circa 1906-1908

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Cardiff v Swansea Oct. 1949

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Cardiff v Swansea Oct. 1949

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Swansea Veterans Team - 1907

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - Rugby Centenary - 1973-74

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1879-80

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Swansea RFC 1st Team - 1949-50

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Steven Cox Danygraig Juniors - 1935-36

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Swansea v Australia at St Helen's - 1958

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Wales rugby v France, st Helen's - 1923

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Match Officials Swansea v Barbarians - 2023

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Matamata College linesman's flag - 2004

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Steven Cox, Danygraig Juniors - 1935-36

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Swansea Hockey Club - 1898

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Swansea RFC 1886-87 - SWCC Winners

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Stade Français Team v Swansea 1905

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Swansea Team v New Zealand - 1953

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Swansea Youth Rugby Team - 1961-61

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Swansea 1st Team - 1912-13

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Hartlepool Old Boys team v Swansea - 1905

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Dick Jones, Swansea & Wales 1901-1910

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St Helen's ground - 1931 - BBC Radio "grid"

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Jack Bassett (Swansea RFC) & wife - 1939

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Jack Bassett, Swansea RFC - 1939

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Jack Bassett, Swansea RFC) - 1940

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Swansea RFC on tour in France 1929

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Swansea RFC on tour in France 1929

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Swansea RFC on tour in France 1929

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Swansea in Barnstaple 1929

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Swansea players in Pontypridd 1929

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Swansea players training c1929

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Swansea RFC 1st XV 1911-12

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Swansea RFC 1st XV 1910-11

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Swansea v New Zealand 1924

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Rugby at St Helen's - stereoscoping images, 1920s

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Devonport Albion v Swansea - 1902

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Dai Samuel - Swansea (1889-93) & Wales (1891-93)

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Jack Samuel - Swansea (1889-93) & Wales 1891

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Swansea United (Swansea 2nd XV) 1935-36

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England team v Wales 1899

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Wales team v England 1899

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Swansea v South Africa at St Helen's 1931

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John Harris film negative collection PDF LIST 1978-2003.

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John Harris Digital photographs collection CD-ROMs 2006-2008.

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Swansea v New Zealand - 1935

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Swansea RFC "Shark infested waters" - 1999-2000

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"Water Rats" Cricket club - 1930s

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Swansea v New Zealand - 1935

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"Saint" Helen's cartoon - 1970s

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Swansea v New Zealand - 1935