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Dist:0.2km<br/>Swansea's new Football & Rugby 'Liberty Stadium' next to the River Tawe, near the Morfa retail park.
©Nigel Davies
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©David Lewis
Dist:0.3km<br/>A view of the Liberty Stadium, home of Swansea City AFC and the Ospreys rugby team, from Pentre-chwith on the east side of the Tawe.
©Kevin Flynn
Dist:0.3km<br/>This used to be a popular dry ski slope. It now lies derelict, stripped of its special surface.
©Hywel Williams
Dist:0.4km<br/>In this 1998 view, the decaying remains of Upper Bank Station can be seen. Upper Bank was opened in 1871 as part of the Swansea Vale Railway's route to Morriston. It eventually reached Brynamman. The whole line was taken over by the Midland Railway in 1876 and additional through routes were added as a result. Passenger services ceased in 1950 and complete closure took place in the 1960s. By 1985 the only railway here was the section preserved by the SVR Society. In 2007, Swansea Council decided to redevelop the area and by 2010 the preserved railway was itself history, although the society itself lives on.
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Dist:0.4km<br/>Just opposite the Morfa Liberty stadium, this Mills type milepost is part of route 43 of the national cycle route network. The bridge is part of the new stadium development and the Liberty stadium can be seen just to the right. The river being bridged is the Tawe and is navigable at this point.
©Hywel Williams
Dist:0.5km<br/>This 1998 view shows the main yard used by the Swansea Vale Railway Society who ran a preserved line from Upper Bank to Six Pit Junction. The signal box was vandalised often and at the time of the visit was showing the scars of a recent arson attack. The Swansea Vale Railway originally ran from Swansea St Thomas to Brynamman. It was taken over by the Midland Railway in 1876 and additional through routes were added as a result. Passenger services ceased in 1950 and complete closure took place in the 1960s. By 1985 the only railway here was the section preserved by the SVR Society. In 2007, Swansea Council decided to redevelop the area and by 2010 the preserved railway was itself history, although the society itself lives on.
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©Nigel Davies
Dist:0.5km<br/>Just across the road from Morrisons and the old dry ski slope lies this lake. There are paths around it and it is near community woodland. The lake is rumoured to be home to a crocodile or alligator "The Pluck Ness Monster" (!!) but judging by the ducks that are always on it, I doubt that.
©Nigel Davies
Dist:0.5km<br/>This 1998 view was taken from the green just to the west of the former Morfa Copper Works site. Swansea Canal ran along the right hand wall until it was completely filled during the 1970s. The Morriston branch line used to run on a viaduct which would have crossed this area - this was demolished in the 1970s. Mile End Cottages would have stood to the left of this view until the 1960s. Morfa was operated by Williams Foster & Co. from 1835-80. Between 1880 - 93 it was operated by Williams Foster & Co. and between 1893 - 1924 by Williams Foster & Co. Ltd and Pascoe Grenfell & Co. Ltd. Hafod Copper Works was taken over by Morfa in 1924. British Copper Manufacturers owned the combined works until 1928, when they were taken over by ICI, although the refining of copper had ended around 1924. The site was taken over by Yorkshire Imperial Metals, an amalgamation of ICI and Yorkshire Metals in 1957, the two works worked as one until closure in August 1980. The grainy image quality was due to the use of an early digital camera (Fuji MX700)
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Dist:0.6km<br/>This 1998 view taken at the former Morfa Copper Works shows the main works office. Morfa was operated by Williams Foster & Co. from 1835-80. Between 1880 - 93 it was operated by Williams Foster & Co. and between 1893 - 1924 by Williams Foster & Co. Ltd and Pascoe Grenfell & Co. Ltd. Hafod Copper Works was taken over by Morfa in 1924. British Copper Manufacturers owned the combined works until 1928, when they were taken over by ICI, although the refining of copper had ended around 1924. The site was taken over by Yorkshire Imperial Metals, an amalgamation of ICI and Yorkshire Metals in 1957, the two works worked as one until closure in August 1980. This building was demolished around 2002. The grainy image quality was due to the use of an early digital camera (Fuji MX700)
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Dist:0.6km<br/>This 1998 image taken from the junction of Hamilton Street and Station Road shows the bricked up entrance to the former Landore High Level (GWR) Station which closed in November 1964. This station was suffixed 'High Level' for a while to distinguish it from the 'Low Level' station which closed in 1954. Another bricked up arch exists further down Station Road.
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Dist:0.6km<br/>This 1998 view shows the ex-GWR 2-8-0T locomotive stabled at one of Swansea Vale Railway's sidings. As of 2011, the loco is undergoing restoration at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway (GWSR). The Swansea Vale Railway originally ran from Swansea St Thomas to Brynamman. It was taken over by the Midland Railway in 1876 and additional through routes were added as a result. Passenger services ceased in 1950 and complete closure took place in the 1960s. By 1985 the only railway here was the section preserved by the SVR Society. In 2007, Swansea Council decided to redevelop the area and by 2010 the preserved railway was itself history, although the society itself lives on.
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Dist:0.6km<br/>The small Swansea Vale railway is being restored here at the south end of the line.
©Nigel Davies
Dist:0.6km<br/>This 1998 photograph shows the railway viaduct carrying the Great Western mainline over the B4603 Neath Road. Hancocks was a brewer of various ales and their brewery was situated in what was the site around Little Wind Street, Swansea. William Hancock & Co Ltd started brewing in 1807 but by 1968, the company was acquired by the Bass Charington Group and became part of Welsh Brewers Ltd. The bridge sign is therefore at least 30 years out of date when this view was taken. The site to the left of this view was occupied by the Morfa Copper Works. Also just to the left of this view, Mile End cottages stood until the 1960s. A viaduct ran from where the Colgate billboard stands - this carried the ex-GWR Morriston branch until 1956. The grainy image quality was due to the use of an early digital camera (Fuji MX700)
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