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Name: West Glamorgan Archive Service
Notes:

Postal address: Civic Centre
Oystermouth Road
Town: Swansea
County:
Post code: SA1 3SN
Telephone: 01792 636589
Web address: http://www.swansea.gov.uk/westglamorganarchives/

173 documents found for West Glamorgan Archive Service:

Code Description Date Keywords
D.214/2

recipes for cooking cockles, c.1991

1991   food seafood
D/D X 46/94

printed programme for the centenary regatta of the Mumbles Amateur Rowing Club, held at the Mumbles, 23-4 July 1988

1988   boating leisure
WGCC/C X21-2

orders of service for HMS Glamorgan, 3 September 1986 (also D/D X 46/79-80)

1986   navy ships
D/D X46/64

printed programme & tickets for naming ceremoney & service of dedication for Ethel Anne Measures, Mumbles, 3 July 1985

1985   lifeboat
D/D Z43

printed map of Gower shipwrecks compiled 1985

1985   illustrations
D/D X 46/53

orders of service of HMS Glamorgan, 1983

1983   navy ships
D/D X 46/41

printed menu for dinner in honour of HMS Glamorgan given by the South Wales Constabulary, 24 September 1982

1982   food navy ships police
D/D SWSF

South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee: minutes, reports, species files and correspondence 1970-2010.

1970 - 2010 fishing fisheries
D/D SB 11/12-15

papers regarding the Prince of Wales Dry Dock Company, Swansea Ltd, 1968-70, including report & accounts, letters

1968 - 1970
D/D X 733

Corporation of Trinity House: plans, sections and details of Mumbles lighthouse c. 1967-95.

1967 - 1995 lighthouse
D/D Z 53/17/5

memoranda & correspondence regarding the development of Cardiff docks, 1966

1966  
D/D Z 80/27

papers of the Bristol Channel Ship Repairers Association, 1965-73

1965 - 1973 maintenance
D/D SB 8/21

letter to shareholders of Prince of Wales Dry Dock Co. Swansea Ltd, 29 March 1965

1965   correspondence Companies
D/D Z 53/17/2

note regarding the provision of ore ports, 1964

1964   mining
D/D Z 53/17/3

proposal for a new tidal ore terminal at Port Talbot, 1964

1964   development
D/D Z 80/42

Hellenic Shipyards Company brochure, 1962

1962  
D/D Z 80/31-9

misc maps & plans of Port Talbot Docks, 1961, n.d., Cardiff docks, n.d., Newport docks, n.d.

1961   wharves
D/D Z53/16/3

programme of official opening of British Petroleum Ocean Terminal, 1961

1961   mining
D/D Z53/4/1

photograph of members of Swansea Pilotage Authority, c.1960

1960  
D/D Z 80/21

photographs of dockyards & ships in Malta, 1958-61

1958 - 1961 wharves Europe
D/D Z 80/54-7

records regarding Cardiff Channel Dry Docks & Pontoon Company Ltd, Cardiff Junction Dry Dock & Engineering Company Ltd & C.H. Bailey Ltd, including letter & minutes regarding future of HM Dockyard, Malta, 1958

1958  
D/D Z 80/21-6

misc. items regarding CH Bailey Ltd, ship-repairers, 1958-83

1958 - 1983 maintenance
D/D SB 6/10

directors' report & statement of accounts of the Prince of Wales Dry Dock Company, Swansea, Ltd, 30 April 1958

1958  
D/D X105/28/21

booklet of Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Dry Dock at Wallsend-on-Tyne, 1957

1957   shipbuilding construction wharves
D/D Xlm 18-34

papers regarding Port Talbot & Margam Steelworks including report on entrance channel by Sir William Halcrow & Partners for the Docks & Inland Waterways Executive & the Steel Company of Wales, 1951 & report of working party on a proposed tidal basin for the British Transport Docks Board & the Steel Company of Wales, 1964

1951 - 1964 manufacturing transport
D/D Z 80/1-6

records of Prince of Wales Dry Dock Co., ship repairers, c.1950-69, n.d.

1950 - 1969 Companies maintenance
D.131

papers of the Thomas Stone (Shipping) Ltd, shipowners, c.1950-64, including general accounts, cash books, currently unlisted

1950 - 1964 companies
D.175/3

fitting shop work books of Swansea Dry Dock Company, 1948-80

1948 - 1980
D/D Z 53/17/1

printed report on trade development through the south Wales & Monmouthshire ports, 1946

1946   commerce
D.115/2

leaflet London Midlands Scottish Railway Day Excursions, 7 August 1939

1939   transport
D.89/1-3

memorandum from HMS Arethusa, 25 December 1939; photograph of HMS Arethusa, 1942; press cutting from Navy News, June 1985

1939 - 1985 navy ships publlications
D/D SB 9/61/1-2

plans of parts of the pier at the Mumbles, 1936

1936   leisure development seaside
D/D SB 2/1-2

Port of Swansea protestations of masters before public notary, 1936-79, comprising registers of protests, 1936-79 & extended protests for SS Sulev, 1942, SS Romney, 1947, SS Montreal City, 1947

1936 - 1979 disputes ships
PTL/B

papers of the borough of Port Talbot including PT/251, market, beach & promenade tolls, 1932-56; P1/121, plans for open air swimming pool at Aberavon beach, November 1936

1932 - 1936 leisure seaside
D/D Z 206

papers of Great Western Railway, Swansea & Port Talbot Docks Engineering Dept comprising estimates for dock repair work, 1930-9 & departmental ledger, 1937-42

1930 - 1942 transport wharves maintenance
D/D X13/5

letter regarding dispatching fish from Consolidated Fisheries Ltd of Grimsby, 1927

1927   correspondence fishing
D/D PRO/Ch 82/3

statement of accounts for the Swansea Sailor's Society, 1926-31

1926 - 1931 welfare mariners
D.159/i-ii

programme of complimentary dinner of Prince of Wales Dry Dock Company, 3 May 1924 with history of the dock & toast list & programme of staff dinner, 19 December 1946

1924 - 1946 entertainment society
D/D CV 3/40

three travel diaries comprising accounts of visits to the West Indies onboard the Ingoma (1922) to India & Burma via the Suez canal onboard SS Macedonia & return on the Leicestershire (1922-3), to South Africa onboard the Gloucester Castle & return through the Suez Canal (1923-4), to Durban onboard the Durban Castle (1958), to Canada onboard Empress of France (1960)

1922 - 1960 journal travel Caribbean ships Asia
Swansea Swansea shipping registers: additional registers of ships 1922-93, ships' registration papers for the Port of Swansea. Port Talbot shipping register 1959-74, with entries for Llanelli 1965-77 1922 - 1993
D/D Xne 7

plan of Swansea harbour, 1921

1921   ports
D/D SB 6/4

printed notice of decision in Chancery case between the New Cwmgorse Colliery Co. Ltd  on behalf of holders of Swansea Harbour stock (ptffs) & the Swansea Harbour Trustees & Titus Thorp (defdts) regarding the appointment of receivers of the Swansea Harbour Fund, 1920

1920   Companies debts
D/D Z 80/45-53

misc items regarding shipbuilding including Caulker's price list for ship repairing, 1920; copies of time sheets from misc. dockyards, 1968-79; instructions for floating crane Samson III, 1968; essay on imports of pitwood for collieries, n.d.

1920 - 1979 construction maintenance
D.120

Swansea coal lading manifests for Associated British Ports, c.1920-70

 

1920 - 1970 fuel mining trade
D.135

cargo manifests of Coastlines Ltd of Swansea, 1920-30 & 2 letters regarding voyages of the Southern Coast, c.1929 & the Anglian Coast, c.1929

1920 - 1930 trade commerce Companies
D.1/2

commission of appointment of Algernon Walter Heneage as rear Admiral, 7 February 1918

1918   navy recruitment
D/D X 46/111

printed notice of annual general meeting & balance sheet of the Bristol Channel Yacht Club, 1916-17

1916 - 1917 yachting leisure
D.130

papers of Stone & Rolfe, steamship owners, brokers & managers, c.1916-60, correspondence & general files (divided by ships, firms & countries), disbursement books, cash books, petty cash books, ledgers, journals, Ministry of Shipping voyage accounts, ships' store books, outward accounts book ledger, invoice books, time sheet books, ships' logbooks, currently unlisted

1916 - 1960
D.1/1

Admiralty certificate relating to Captain Algernon Walter Heneage, 16 August 1915

1915   navy
RD/N

Briton Ferry Bridge, includes report on Neath Harbour by Sir John Wolfe Barry, Lyster & Partners, 1914

1914   ports
Uncatalogued

Swansea Harbour Trust: pilotage records 1914-1916.

1914 - 1916 WWI World War One harbour port
D/D X13/1-12

business records of W.R. Jones, Wholesale Fish Merchant of Swansea, 1912-57, including 1, license to fish for the Emily, fishing boat, 1939; 2, license for the Christian Henderson, fishing boat, 1957; 3, running agreement, crewlist & log of the Christian Henderson, fishing boat, 1957; 7, letter regarding appointment of the Swansea Fishery Officer, 1937; 8, circulars & reports of the South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee, 1935-7; 9, printed reports on cockle & oyster beds & crab, lobster & crawfish fisheries, 1921-36; 10-12, photographs, 1912, n.d.

1912 - 1957 fishing
D/D Z13

diary of Elizabeth Anne Clement Charles of Pontrhydfen, of choir tour through Canada, America & South Africa, 1911-12

1911 - 1912 journal travel Americas
D/D Z 80/7-19

accident register of the Mountstuart Dry Docks Ltd, Newport, 1911-64

1911 - 1964 injury welfare health
D/D Z 28/35

letter from William Bevan, Peoria, Illinois, describing travel to America, conditions for immigrants, 1910

1910   correspondence journeys
D/D Z124/2

printed handbook of the Swansea Harbour Trust, 1910

1910  
D/D Ab 103/2

photocopy of account of journey to Italy by Morgan S. Williams of Aberpergwm, 1909

1909   travel Europe
D.195

warrant book of Swansea Harbour Trust, 9 December 1908 - 30 June 1910

1908 - 1910 ports
D/D Ab 103/1

photocopy of account of journey to Spain by Morgan S. Williams of Aberpergwm, 1905-6

1905 - 1906 travel Europe
TC15

includes bye-laws for public bathing: 99 (1961), 76 (1924, 1929), 43 (1905, 1922)

1905 - 1961 leisure seaside swimming
Port Talbot Port Talbot: shipping registers 1905 - 1974
Port Talbot Port Talbot Harbour Authority: records of arrivals 1904   ports shipping
D/D X46/48

circular of the Bristol Channel Yacht Club, 1903

1903   yachting leisure
D/D PRO/RBS/S 3/1

register of Swansea fishing boats, 1903-35

1903 - 1935
D/D Z 21/12/1-2

warrants for boxes of tin plates of the Swansea Harbour Trust, 1902

1902  
D.45

shipping record Charles Huss Ltd, 1902-17, including letter books & duplicate invoice books, 1902-17; misc. receipt bundles, 1905-14; bundles of statements, 1905-12; letters & memoranda, 1906-11; day-books, 1905-7;  register over Norske Skibe, 1909-12; misc. diaries, 1905, 1916-17; misc. account books, 1905-17; misc items, 1905-6, 1912, n.d.

1902 - 1917 Companies
D/D Z 77/1-2

diary of Robert Evans, master of the SS Ladstock, 1900-01, in Welsh & copy in English

1900 - 1901 journal ships
D/D Z148/1

harbour dues book for Port Talbot Dry Dock, 1900-36

1900 - 1936 duties levies
D/D Z128/1

journal of Morgan S. Williams of Aberpergwm, to Italy, 1899

1899   diary travel Europe
D/D WME 7/1

notice of share issue of Port Talbot Railway & Dock Co., 1899

1899   transport
D/D GV11

bundle comprising copy agreement & correspondence of the Port Talbot Railway & Docks Co., 1899-1903

1899 - 1903 transport
D/D Xnd2

reports of entrance & channel works, Port Talbot Railway & Docks, 1899-1913

1899 - 1913 transport
D/D Xlm35-53

record books of arrivals & sailings, Port Talbot, 1899-1906, 1937-68

1899 - 1968 harbours
D/D NHa 98-100

ledger for maintenance, 1899-1924, towage book, 1909-22 & cash book, 1899-1934 of the Gipsy

1899 - 1934 ships repairs
D/DZ 148 Emily Charlotte tug of Port Talbot: log books 1899   boats
Swansea Swansea port: shipping registers 1898 - 1994
D/D SB 9

misc papers of Mumbles Railway & Pier Company, 1897-1939, including correspondence, financial & legal papers

1897 - 1939 transport
D/D Xra8

conveyances of land & plans for Blaenavan railway, 1897, 1901

1897 - 1901 transport
D/D X 105/1-57

papers regarding the Prince of Wales Dry Dock Company Swansea Ltd with those of Port Talbot Dry Dock Company Ltd & Palmers (Swansea) Dry Dock Co. Ltd, 1897-1971

1897 - 1971
D.26

records of Felix Martin, ships' chandlers & instrument repairers, 1897-1962, including ledgers, 1897-1943, journals, 1899-1943, chronometer rate books, 1907-32, work book, 1930, invoices received, 1902-62

1897 - 1962 maintenance construction
D/D SHa

Swansea Harbour Trust: tinplate warehouse ledgers, 1897-1908.

1897 - 1908 accounts
D/D Z 28/19-20

papers of Evan Rees including Shipping Federation Ltd Benefit certificate & record of service, 1896-1907 & statement as 2nd engineer on Llanberis concerning collision at sea, n.d.

1896 - 1907 accidents
D/D Gn/I/1389-1459

correspondence, papers, legal opinions, briefs, etc. regarding lawsuits of the Port Talbot Railway & Dock Co., 1896-1908

1896 - 1908 transport
D/D BF/35

agreement to build access road on land of Great Western Railway Co., 1895

1895   transport construction highways
PTL PTHa

papers of the Port Talbot Pilotage Authority, including 1-15, registers, 1895-1951; 16, pilotage returns & associated correspondence, 1913-33; 17-18, logbooks of the Marian Byass, pilot cutter, 1934-7, 1939-52; 19-23, out-letter book, 1904-23; 24-33, incoming correspondence, 1906-23; 34, accounts, 1936-45; 35, ledger, 1936-51; 36, cash book, 1936-55; 37-9, papers of the Port Talbot Pilotage Cutter Company, 1912-38, including minute book, register of towages, annual balance sheets; 40-54, misc accounts, 1912-45; 55, certificates for the Iron Screw Steamer Briton, 1911; 56, ts `Proposed construction of new lock & extension of South Breakwater', 1913; 57, plan showing position of the Captain Bonelli, steamer, aground in the entrance channel, 1923; 59, bundle of correspondence with pilots regarding holidays, illness, etc, 1923-6; 60, bye-laws, 1924; 61, two sheets of dues owed to the Port Talbot Pilot Cutter Company by the Briton, 1924; 62, sundry bills, 1924-34; 63, licenses for the Briton, 1924-30 & for the Marian Byass, 1936-46; 64, bundle of papers regarding apprenticeships, 1928; 66, insurance papers for the SS Lady Eveline, 1933; 67, three photographs of a ?pilot boat & an engine, n.d.

1895 - 1955
D/D CV 3/2

notes on ships owned by Richard Hodgens of Sketty from 1894 to 1907, compiled c.1986

1894 - 1907 ownership
D/D BF/34

adjunctor's award regarding harbour frontage, Briton Ferry, 1891

1891   ports ferries
D/D SWSF

papers of South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee, 1890-1972, including acts, regulations & bye-laws, minute books, general committee papers, minutes, agendas, reports & notes for meetings, sub-committee papers, fishery orders, papers of the Association of Sea Fisheries Committees, papers regarding the District Committees (Glamorgan, Milford Haven & South Wales)

1890 - 1972 fishing
D/D SB 10/22

Bristol Channel Yacht Club debenture, 1890

1890   yachting leisure
D/D CV3/44-5

photograph album of Ethel Hodgens including photos of the Mandoline, steam yacht, & family onboard, c.1890-1900

1890 - 1900 yachting leisure
D/D P298

bundle regarding Rhossili Coastguard House including correspondence, draft contract, rough specifications Coastguard Houses `Ship Inn', 1890-2

1890 - 1892 rescue
D/D X221/1

apprenticeship indenture of the East Dock marine engineering works, 1887

1887   training construction
D/DT 710-12

papers regarding Navy Mission Society, including annual report, 1907-8 & correspondence, 1885-1909

1885 - 1909 welfare religion
D/D NHa 44

plan of proposed pier at the Mumbles, 1883

1883   leisure development seaside
D/D NHa43

plan of proposed extension of entrance piers, Swansea, 1883

1883   development leisure seaside
D/D X246/1

invitation to Swansea Harbour Trust ball, 1881

1881   leisure
D/D Z129/8

poster advertising the opening of the Prince of Wales Dock, 1881

1881  
D/D Ab 11

letter to George Williams from W. Marrack, commanding officer, HMS Active, Durban, 8 December 1878

1878   correspondence navy ships
D/D DB2

minute books of the Swansea Harbour Trust, 1878-1922

1878 - 1922 ports
D/D SB 6/9

account book of an unidentified ship repairer based in Swansea, September 1877 - October 1879

1877 - 1879 maintenance
D.14, 1

letter from unknown sender onboard the Uncas, copper barque, enroute from Chile, 15 June c.1870; 2, two sailors' collars; 3, one sailor's lanyard; 4, certificates of discharge of William Morgan, 1887-1911; 6, W. Ruban Alban's sailor's identification wristband

1870 - 1911 correspondence barges Americas
D/D BCYC

Bristol Channel Yacht Club: minutes, accounts, correspondence, membership records and plans c. 1870-1979.

1870 - 1979 yacht yachting
D/D BCYC

Bristol Channel Yacht Club: minutes, accounts, correspondence, membership records and plans c. 1870-1979. 

1870 - 1979 yacht yachting
D/D WME 7/8/2

commonplace book of David Williams of Briton Ferry includes exercises in marine navigation, 1869

1869  
D/D Z164/1

transcript of logbook of the Cornwall, barque, from Swansea to the west coast of South America, 16 October 1867 - 20 May 1868

1867 - 1868 ships
D/D RNLI/M/1-15

papers of RNLI at Mumbles, including Lifeboat Committee minutes, 1863-79, 1882-1942, 1943-80; returns of service, 1931-81; shore boat service reports, 1964-81; lifeboat inspector's visiting books, 1939-83; lifeboat motor mechanic weekly logbooks, 1924-8; financial records including cash books, 1945-58; coast stores order book, 1933-6 & coast stores lists of equipment, n.d; ship's radio licence for the William Gammon, 1963; lifeboat cottage correspondence, 1962-3; plans for the station, 1943-51, lifeboat engines, 1924, radio equipment, n.d.; printed programme for naming ceremony & service of dedication for Ethel Anne Measures, 3 July 1985

1863 - 1985 rescue
D/D PRO/CA/S

Port of Swansea crew agreements, 1863-1919

1863 - 1919
D/D Xnf/1-14

papers of the Governor & Company of Copper Miners in England including 9/1-43, bills of lading, 1862-73, letter from George Batchelor to the English Copper Company, Port Talbot, regarding payment for ore, 1862; 10/1-15, bills of lading, August - September 1862

1862 - 1873 metal correspondence mining
D/D Xgb 31

microfilm of photographs of West Glamorgan from Francis Frith Collection from 1860 to 1970

1860 - 1970
D/D Xmg

apprenticeship indenture of Villier's Yard, shipbuilders, Swansea, 1858

1858   training shipwrights construction
D/D Gn/I/1381

prospectus of the Briton Ferry Floating Dock Co., 1857

1857   ferries
D/D PRO/RBS/S 2/1-1

Port of Swansea transactions registers, four volumes, 1855-95

1855 - 1895
D/D GV 6a

`coal book' containing details of shipments of coal & coke of the Vivian family, 1855-8; details of wages, etc. of the Augusta, screw steamer, 1858

1855 - 1858 trade exports fuel ships
D.95

shares prospectus of Swansea Docks & Mineral Valllies [sic] Railway Company, 1854

1854   ownership ports transport
D/D BF/48

proposed terms for lease of land for docks of Briton Ferry, 1852

1852   ferries
D/D Je/128-9

transfers of Swansea Harbour Bonds, 1850, 1878

1850 - 1878 ports
D/D Z195

letter to John James, Carn Brea near Redruth, Cornwall, comprising account of voyage from Swansea to Chile via Cape Horn, 1848

1848   correspondence travel journey Americas
D/D BF/49

table of tonnage rates at Bute Docks, Cardiff, 1847

1847  
D/D Ma 192

victualling account book of L.R. Fitzmaurice with C.R.M. Talbot for the Capricorn, 1847-62

1847 - 1862 food ships
PTL

log book of the Fidelity, barque of Port Talbot, trading to Ireland, July 1847 - September 1848, includes ship's drawing

1847 - 1848 boats barges illustrations
D/D Z24/9

yachting logs of the Galatea, 1845-6, Capricorn, 1857-8, Lynx, 1872-3, owned by the Talbot family

1845 - 1873 leisure sailing
D/D NHa 143

commissioner's report on harbours of refuge, 1845

1845   ports
D/D P887

victualling account book of the Gulliver, smack, of Port Talbot, 1844-61, including references to guano for Penrice Castle farm

1844 - 1864 food ships
D/D Gn/I/1534-56

correspondence & other papers regarding Neath Harbour, 1843-1910

1843 - 1910 ports
D/D PRO/HMC HM Customs and Excise, Swansea: bonds, licences, registry papers, petitions and correspondence 1843 - 1963
D/D NHa1-149

papers of the Neath Harbour Commissioners including plans, minutes, letters, financial papers, harbour rates & registers, loose papers, 1842-1949 (access by written application)

1842 - 1949 ports
D/D Ab 102

correspondence, briefs & opinions concerning dispute between Aberpergwm & Rheola estates over fishing in the river Neath, 1841-83

1841 - 1883
D/D Gn/E205/1-37

correspondence, memoranda & Board of Trade forms regarding wreck money due to owners of the Gnoll estate, 1840-1910

1840 - 1910
D/D Ma 224

observation of Bute Docks, Cardiff by W.H. Smythe, 1840

1840   wharfs
D/D Gn/E8,9

plan of Neath harbour, 1839

1839   ports
D/D SHa

contract drawings for the docks & quayside structures, 1836-1937, including copy for North Dock, 12 May 1836; South Dock, c.1898; Prince of Wales Dock, 1874; East Docks, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1927, n.d.; King's Dock, 1901, 1908, 1909-10, 1912, 1930, 1933, n.d.; Western Pier, 1875; general plans, 1917, 1930; Port Tennant Copperworks, 1890; railways, 1871-2, 1933; mooring buoys, 1936

1836 - 1937 illustrations transport mining ports harbours
D/D SHa1/1-24

contract drawings for the docks & quayside structures, Swansea, 1836-1937

1836 - 1937 illustrations
D/D Xdb

Calculations relating to the equipment, displacement etc. of ships & vessels of war by John Edye, 1832

1832  
D/D Ma 209

report on Swansea harbour, 1831

1831   ports
D/D Ma 208

`a treatise on naval gunnery' by H. Douglas, London, 1829

1829   navy weapons armoury
D/DT 530-62

leases, agreements & other papers regarding Port Tennant, 1824-1909

1824 - 1909
D/D PRO/RBS/S 1/1-7

Port of Swansea shipping registers, seven volumes, 1824-97

1824 - 1897 registration
D/D Ma 214-15

Royal Yacht Club signals, 1823, 1830

1823 - 1830 yachting
D/D/Z 7861 and 810

Swansea Harbour Trust: ledger relating to repairs and plans of Swansea docks 1820-1840, 1865-1894.

1820 - 1894 repair docks harbour port Wales
D/D Xhf 16

list of vessels saved & lost, Newton Nottage, post 1818

1818   ships wrecks
D/D NAI

papers of Neath Abbey Ironworks, includes shipbuilding & marine engineer plans, 1817-83, comprising 737 plans, 6 papers & 3 files including for the Arrow, Augusta, Bahia, Batavier, Blanche, Bristol, Britannia, Charley, Charlotte, Cid, Clara, Cobre, Despatch, Dora, Dragonfly, Duke of Lancaster, Ellen Bates, Ely, Enterprise, Expert, Express, Firefly, Fleur de Maire, Fury, George W[?ch], Georgia, Glamorgan, Hercules, India, Lord Beresford, Loire,  Lynx, Malacoff, Morfa, Mountaineer, Nautilus, Neath Abbey, Neath, Nile, Pioneer, Prince of Wales, Princess Royal, Queen, St Pierre, Sam Stick, Samson, Scorpio, Talbot, Troubadour, Velindra, Victory, Water Witch, Wotton

1817 - 1883 construction manufacturing
D/D Ma 200

logbook of the Rippon, 1813-14

1813 - 1814 ships
D/D Yc1225

account of Fleming Gough with Morgan Symmons for work at Hafod Wharf, 1809-10

1809 - 1810 docks
D/D Xgc 120

diary of William Weston Young, includes reference to salvage operations, `the schooner' & `the boat', 1807

1807   journal wrecks
D/D Xhf 6-22

photocopies of misc. papers of William Weston Young, including 15, petition against levy of tolls & port dues in Neath, 1840; 16, `list of vessels saved & lost at Newton & the neighbourhood', post 1818; 19, agreement to salvage copper, 1806

1806 - 1840 duties wrecks metal
D/D Ma 199

logbook of the Culloden [letters missing]doris, 1806-8

1806 - 1808 ships
D/D Xch 1-31

diaries of William Weston Young of Bristol, Aberdulais & Neath, 1801-43, including 31, account rendered by John Thomas to William Weston Young for work done at sea, c.1840

1801 - 1843 journal
D/D TG

papers regarding Tennant canal, c.1800-1920, including financial accounts, canal adminstration papers, correspondence & misc papers including shipping registers

1800 - 1920 waterways
D/D DOT/1/1-2

prospectus of a steam pilot boat to be purchased by the Swansea Sea Pilots in 24 equal shares, & a list of sea pilots in favour of the scheme, nineteenth century

1800 - 1899 ownership
D.2

papers of Great Western Railway & Docks Board, including accident reports, correspondence, accounts, nineteenth century, currently unlisted

1800 - 1899 transport
D.3

shipping letters of Messrs Poingdestre & Mesnier, nineteenth century, currently unlisted

1800 - 1899 correspondence
D/D P883/163

account of William Clark in going to Worm's head with boat, 31 July 1798

1798  
D/D NCa

papers of Neath Canal Navigation Company, including account books, cash books, ledgers, journals, invoice books, letter books, lock monthly correspondence, account books, 1791-1924 (access by written application)

1791 - 1924 waterways transport
D/D P883/19

account for the building a `John Dory' for James Pitts, John Sarles & others, 3 May 1782

1782   construction shipbuilding
D/D Gn/E204/1-70

letters, memoranda, accounts, depositions, etc. regarding the wreck of the Caterina on 29 December 1781, the plundering of her cargo, trial of wreckers & looters, Sir H. Mackworth's salvage work, 1781-84, essay on preservation of shipwrecked persons (London, 1812)

1781 - 1812 correspondence ships prosecutions
D/D Gn/E196-203

accounts, etc. of goods from shipwrecks on the Glamorgan coast, 1778-80, including of the Charlotte of Neath, 1780

1778 - 1780 cargo
D.73/3

digest of eighteenth-century papers including report of Swansea harbour improvements of 22 October 1771

1771   ports development maintenance
D/D P883/165i

account of Thomas Mack for 2 day's work getting boat ready for sea, late eighteenth century

1750 - 1799
D/D P15

account of timber sold from Margram estate for naval use & delivered in Plymouth yard, 1746-50, including regarding the Batchelor, John & Anne, John & Mary, Sussex Oak

1746 - 1750 wood navy construction shipbuilding ships
D/D Yc1203/1-6

certificates of appointments of William Gough as 3rd Lieutenant of HMS Torrington, 2nd Lieut. of HMS Fougeux, 1rst Lieut. of HMS Kingston, Commander of HMS Fortune, Captain of HMS Experiment, & Captain of HMS Penzance, 1744-58

1744 - 1758 recruitment navy ships
D/D MG10

letter asking pardon for catching crabs & lobsters in the manor of Pennard, 1732

1732   correspondence seafood fishing
D/D Gn/I/1228/1-45

papers of the Mackworth family & Henry John Grant including petition of the inhabitants of Aberavon for repair of Baglan sea wall, 1720, 1736

1720 - 1736 coastal erosion maintenance defence
D/DP874

memorandum of fish caught, 1713

1713   fishing
D/D Xpn

photograph of the pier, Mumbles, n.d.

  leisure seaside
D/D Xug1

photograph of the Port Eynon lifeboat, n.d.

  rescue
D/D Z 80/20

brochure of Milford Haven Dry Dock Co. Ltd, n.d.

  Companies
D/D Xgt 1/12

lithograph of Milford Haven, n.d.

 
D.191

two plans of the Bielsko of Poland, n.d.

  ships
D.154

shipping lists of British Transport Commission, currently unlisted

 
D.155

shipping lists of Docks & Inland Water Executive, currently unlisted

 
D.232

specifications & drawings relating to the Seamark, Swansea Pilot Cutter, n.d.

  illustrations ships
Port Talbot docks Swansea, Port Talbot and Llanelli docks: records relating to World War II operations   military battles harbours
D/D BCYC

Bristol Channel Yacht Club: additional administrative and financial records, 20th cent.

  yachting leisure sailing