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Welsh Collection (#4)

Background imageWelsh Collection: The Mobylette, sometimes shortened as Moby, a model of moped by French manufacturer

The Mobylette, sometimes shortened as Moby, a model of moped by French manufacturer Motobścane, pictured parked in Cardiff. 5th November 1957

Background imageWelsh Collection: Swansea Dock, closed to shipping for two days because a jammed lock gate blocked the dock

Swansea Dock, closed to shipping for two days because a jammed lock gate blocked the dock entrance. 31st December 1972

Background imageWelsh Collection: Port Tennant Bridge, Eastern Approach Road, Swansea, Wales

Port Tennant Bridge, Eastern Approach Road, Swansea, Wales. Picture taken 17th March 1960

Background imageWelsh Collection: Swanseas highly professional group of charter-boat skippers are in danger of losing

Swanseas highly professional group of charter-boat skippers are in danger of losing their hard - won reputation of being among the most efficient in the country

Background imageWelsh Collection: Swansea Airport. One of the planes of Morton Airways L. T

Swansea Airport. One of the planes of Morton Airways L. T
Swansea Airport. One of the planes of Morton Airways L.T.D is seen here under the stormy skies at Swansea Airport. 17th November 1964

Background imageWelsh Collection: Fairwood Airport. A view from the main runway of the terminal buildings at

Fairwood Airport. A view from the main runway of the terminal buildings at the Fairwood airport opened by wartime flying ace Douglas Bader this morning. 1st June 1957

Background imageWelsh Collection: Air traffic controller Mr Gordon Faulkner records the arrival of a viscount aircraft

Air traffic controller Mr Gordon Faulkner records the arrival of a viscount aircraft. 31st May 1966

Background imageWelsh Collection: Swansea Bay. The tide is out in Swansea Bay. 31st December 1972

Swansea Bay. The tide is out in Swansea Bay. 31st December 1972

Background imageWelsh Collection: Swansea. Where cobbles are yet to giveaway to modern flagstones these four happy

Swansea. Where cobbles are yet to giveaway to modern flagstones these four happy youngsters skip down a Swansea street unchanged by the passage of time. 11th July 1964

Background imageWelsh Collection: The exterior of the Royal Institution of South Wales which recently underwent an

The exterior of the Royal Institution of South Wales which recently underwent an extensive facelift. Erected in 1840 the design is neo-classic

Background imageWelsh Collection: Willing hands at work in the pressing department of Windsor

Willing hands at work in the pressing department of Windsors clothing factory at Fjorestjach Trading Estate Swansea. 28th January 1957

Background imageWelsh Collection: Picture shows the new £52, 000 bridge which is to be opened by the Major of Swansea

Picture shows the new £52, 000 bridge which is to be opened by the Major of Swansea
Picture shows the new £ 52, 000 bridge which is to be opened by the Major of Swansea today. Wales. Picture taken 26th February 1958

Background imageWelsh Collection: Fairwood Airport. Fairwood s. modern reception area where passengers can a rest

Fairwood Airport. Fairwood s. modern reception area where passengers can a rest after a flight. 1st June 1957

Background imageWelsh Collection: Fairwood Airport. The reception hall where passengers leaving

Fairwood Airport. The reception hall where passengers leaving and arriving at the new airport at Fairwood Common will pass when civil air passenger services begins at the airport opened today

Background imageWelsh Collection: Swansea Airport. The Red Pelicans take off to give their display at the Air Day at

Swansea Airport. The Red Pelicans take off to give their display at the Air Day at Swansea airport. 12th June 1967

Background imageWelsh Collection: Swansea South Dock in April 1959. Winter has just past

Swansea South Dock in April 1959. Winter has just past and we are into spring when this picture was taken. The boats have been sitting here throughout winter but soon with summer approaching

Background imageWelsh Collection: Swansea Bay is a bay on the southern coast of Wales. Picture

Swansea Bay is a bay on the southern coast of Wales. Picture) The tide is out in Swansea Bay. 11th July 1960

Background imageWelsh Collection: Swansea Airport was built on what was originally common land during the Second World War

Swansea Airport was built on what was originally common land during the Second World War. (Picture) Two small aircraft stand at Swansea Airport. 18th August 1969

Background imageWelsh Collection: Woman pushing her baby in a pram along a Swansea street. 1st January 1965

Woman pushing her baby in a pram along a Swansea street. 1st January 1965

Background imageWelsh Collection: A Whirlwind helicopter from R. A. F. Chivenor wishes a man up during a search

A Whirlwind helicopter from R. A. F. Chivenor wishes a man up during a search
A Whirlwind helicopter from R.A.F. Chivenor wishes a man up during a search and rescue display at Swansea Airport. 12th June 1967

Background imageWelsh Collection: A campsite on a reclaimed tip site at Fairwood Common, Swansea

A campsite on a reclaimed tip site at Fairwood Common, Swansea. Caption says this is " part of a timer camp" - so Mirrorpix will suggest the community living here are romanies

Background imageWelsh Collection: Swansea Docks. (Picture) An oil tanker berthed at Swansea

Swansea Docks. (Picture) An oil tanker berthed at Swansea, where facilities for rapid discharge are a feature. 16th January 1969

Background imageWelsh Collection: Swansea Bay. Naturalists dig up spartina grass which is threatening to reinvest

Swansea Bay. Naturalists dig up spartina grass which is threatening to reinvest Swansea Bay. 13th February 1972

Background imageWelsh Collection: The administrative buildings at Swansea airport seen here framed in the engine of one of

The administrative buildings at Swansea airport seen here framed in the engine of one of Morton Air Services planes. 5th November 1964

Background imageWelsh Collection: A camp site at Waunarlwyd, Swansea, South Wales. It is possible this is a

A camp site at Waunarlwyd, Swansea, South Wales. It is possible this is a residential site, occupied by romanies, but this is not 100% confirmed. Picture undated

Background imageWelsh Collection: Swansea Docks is the collective name for several docks in Swansea, Wales

Swansea Docks is the collective name for several docks in Swansea, Wales. The Swansea docks are located immediately south-east of Swansea city centre

Background imageWelsh Collection: Open air car park at Kingsway, Swansea, Wales, where a future date

Open air car park at Kingsway, Swansea, Wales, where a future date, a second multi - storey car park will be built. The first multi story car park in Swansea has already just gone up in Orchard

Background imageWelsh Collection: Swansea Airport. Terminal buildings at Swansea Airport. 1st June 1957

Swansea Airport. Terminal buildings at Swansea Airport. 1st June 1957

Background imageWelsh Collection: The Royal Welch Fusiliers celebrated St. Davids Day in the forward areas of the B. E

The Royal Welch Fusiliers celebrated St. Davids Day in the forward areas of the B. E
The Royal Welch Fusiliers celebrated St. Davids Day in the forward areas of the B.E.F. featuring this goat purchased from a local French farmer. 1st March 1940

Background imageWelsh Collection: Corner Shop in Pwllheli, that used to be the jail for the town in Gwynedd

Corner Shop in Pwllheli, that used to be the jail for the town in Gwynedd, north-western Wales, Circa 1960

Background imageWelsh Collection: Derelict station at Barmouth Junction Barmouth, Gwynedd, north-western Wales

Derelict station at Barmouth Junction Barmouth, Gwynedd, north-western Wales, 26th January 1971, renamed Morfa Mawddach by British Railways when the line was closed

Background imageWelsh Collection: Abersoch harbour, Llanengan, Gwynedd, Wales, 11th April 1953

Abersoch harbour, Llanengan, Gwynedd, Wales, 11th April 1953

Background imageWelsh Collection: Barmouth Bridge and Estuary of the River Mawddach near Barmouth, Gwynedd

Barmouth Bridge and Estuary of the River Mawddach near Barmouth, Gwynedd, north-western Wales, 23rd January 1971

Background imageWelsh Collection: Royal Welch Fusiliers celebrating St. Davids Day in the forward areas of the B. E. F

Royal Welch Fusiliers celebrating St. Davids Day in the forward areas of the B. E. F
Royal Welch Fusiliers celebrating St. Davids Day in the forward areas of the B.E.F. Welsh singers entertained the troops at a concert. Note the flashes worn at the back of the collar. March 1940

Background imageWelsh Collection: Royal Welch Fusiliers celebrate St. Davids Day in the forward areas of the BEF with

Royal Welch Fusiliers celebrate St. Davids Day in the forward areas of the BEF with a French officer. Pictured, some of the officers of the Battalion showing the French liaison Officer how to put his

Background imageWelsh Collection: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor at event in London - October 1970

Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor at event in London - October 1970

Background imageWelsh Collection: Wales 1-1 England, Home International Championship, Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff

Wales 1-1 England, Home International Championship, Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff, Friday 18th April 1970

Background imageWelsh Collection: Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, Somerset. Tom Jones

Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, Somerset. Tom Jones, pictured performing on stage He performed Mustang Sally, Kiss, Unbelievable and Its Not Unusual. Picture shows scenes from the 1992 festival

Background imageWelsh Collection: Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, Somerset. Tom Jones

Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, Somerset. Tom Jones, pictured performing on stage He performed Mustang Sally, Kiss, Unbelievable and Its Not Unusual. Picture shows scenes from the 1992 festival

Background imageWelsh Collection: Welsh Nationalists outside Caernarfon Crown Court, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales

Welsh Nationalists outside Caernarfon Crown Court, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, Thursday 15th February 1968. Our Picture Shows

Background imageWelsh Collection: Shirley Bassey rehearsing for ITVs Frankie Howerd Show at ITV rehearsal studios in

Shirley Bassey rehearsing for ITVs Frankie Howerd Show at ITV rehearsal studios in Sharpe House. She is rehearsing the song of " If I had a needle and thread". May 1957

Background imageWelsh Collection: Princess Diana visits Wales, October 1991. Our Picture Shows

Princess Diana visits Wales, October 1991. Our Picture Shows... Princess Diana talking with Fred Smith of South Wales Talking Magazine, during a visit to the Cardiff Institute for the Blind

Background imageWelsh Collection: Jonathan Humphreys, it has just been announced, will become Wales third rugby union

Jonathan Humphreys, it has just been announced, will become Wales third rugby union captain in six months when he leads a team blooming with fresh-faced youth against South Africa in Johannesburg

Background imageWelsh Collection: Princess Diana visits Wales, Wednesday 7th October 1992. Our Picture Shows

Princess Diana visits Wales, Wednesday 7th October 1992. Our Picture Shows... Princess Diana officially opening the Childrens Unit at East Glamorgan Hospital in Church Village

Background imageWelsh Collection: New Street behind Mill Lane Market, Cardiff, Wales, Tuesday 11th August 1964

New Street behind Mill Lane Market, Cardiff, Wales, Tuesday 11th August 1964. Newforce Fine Food

Background imageWelsh Collection: Mill Lane Open Air Market, Cardiff, Wales, Thursday 25th June 1981

Mill Lane Open Air Market, Cardiff, Wales, Thursday 25th June 1981

Background imageWelsh Collection: Prince Charles at the foot of Snowdon. 5th June 1969

Prince Charles at the foot of Snowdon. 5th June 1969

Background imageWelsh Collection: New market site in nearby Mill Lane, Cardiff, Wales, Saturday 2nd July 1955

New market site in nearby Mill Lane, Cardiff, Wales, Saturday 2nd July 1955. The stall holders have been relocated from Hayes Open Air Market (near the Central Library)



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