by dave@madswansea.com | Jan 4, 2021 | Jeff Art
The Zeta was a three masted Barque commissioned by Lord Henry Bath of Longland’s Swansea and was the pride of his copper barque fleet. The Zeta was the first merchant ship to navigate the Straights of Magellan to Chile, avoiding the treacherous Cape Horn. ... 
by dave@madswansea.com | Jan 4, 2021 | Jeff Art
During the 19th century, Swansea had three major railway stations: the G.W.R High Street, the L.M.S Victoria Station and the L.M.S and VI at the Midland Station, St Thomas. Yn ystod y 19eg ganrif, roedd gan Abertawe dair gorsaf reilffordd fawr: Stryd Fawr y GWR,... 
by dave@madswansea.com | Jan 4, 2021 | Jeff Art
South Dock Swansea was opened to shipping in 1859. It was used for goods such as timber, building materials and food imports such as bananas. Agorwyd Doc Deheuol Abertawe i longau ym 1859. Fe’i defnyddiwyd ar gyfer nwyddau fel pren, deunyddiau adeiladu a... 
by dave@madswansea.com | Jan 4, 2021 | Jeff Art
The Mary Dugdale birthed on the River Tawe, glowing in the light of the copper furnaces. Angorai’r Mary Dugdale ar Afon Tawe, yn disgleirio yng ngoleuni’r ffwrneisi copr. Here the Mary Dugdale sits peacefully on the River Tawe at night, but the toxic smoke from... 
by dave@madswansea.com | Jan 4, 2021 | Jeff Art
The Mary Dugdale was a passenger carrying ship. During her many voyages, she took representatives of the developing copper industry in Swansea around the world. Roedd y Mary Dugdale yn llong oedd yn cludo teithwyr. Yn ystod ei llu o fordeithiau, aeth â chynrychiolwyr... 
by dave@madswansea.com | Jan 4, 2021 | Jeff Art
The Landore Viaduct opened in 1850 as part of Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Great Western Railway. It crossed over the River Tawe, Swansea Canal, Death Road and the Swansea Vale railway line. The original old wooden structure was replaced with a wrought iron... 