Photographs of the Rev. Samson Higman, first minister of Carmarthen Road Congregational Church, 1875-1886, and Mrs Mary Higman, his wife

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Carmarthen Road United Reformed (formerly Congregational) Church recordsD/D E/Cong 15

Baptisms and cradle rolls, 1893-2018. Cradle rolls are lists of children born to church members or attendants. They take the form of posters and would have been displayed prominently in the chapel.DD E Cong 15/1/hub

Minutes of deacons' and elders' meetings, church meetings and pastorate meetings, 1903-2019DD E Cong 15/2/hub

Membership records, 1892-2011DD E Cong 15/3/hub

Announcement books, 1949-2001DD E Cong 15/4/hub

Financial records, 1880-2007DD E Cong 15/5/hub

Sunday School records, 1936-1998DD E Cong 15/6/hub

Carmarthen Road Sisterhood records, 1961-2009. The sisterhood was in existence from the 1940s to 1998.DD E Cong 15/7/hub

Annual reports, 1948-2016. These are effectively reports to the annual general meeting of church members. Unlike the standard Adroddiad Blynyddol (annual report) in most Welsh chapels, they do not include a list of members, but rather reports on the activities of various church groups and societies.DD E Cong 15/8/hub

Church magazine, 1975-2018DD E Cong 15/9/hub

Records relating to church property and premises, 1926-2011DD E Cong 15/10/hub

Church histories, 1926-1976DD E Cong 15/11/hub

Programmes and orders of service, and records relating to the calling and induction of new ministers, 1946-2011DD E Cong 15/12/hub

Pictures, c. 1875-2009DD E Cong 15/13/hub

Photographs of the Rev. Samson Higman, first minister of Carmarthen Road Congregational Church, 1875-1886, and Mrs Mary Higman, his wifeD/D E/Cong 15/13/1-2

Photograph of the minister, the Rev. John Phillips, and a group of men, probably elders or deacons. All are named.D/D E/Cong 15/13/3

Photograph of the minister, the Rev. Frank Surman, and the deacons. All are named. By Chapman, Swansea. Used in the Jubilee booklet, 1926.D/D E/Cong 15/13/4

Photograph of the Band of Hope, by Chapman, Swansea. Also includes photocopy of published version of the same picture, with all the people named. Used in the Jubilee booklet, 1926.D/D E/Cong 15/13/5a-b

Copy of a photograph of a group of people entitled 'Whit Monday 1926'D/D E/Cong 15/13/6

Photograph of Sunday School officers and teachers, by Chapman, Swansea. Also includes photocopy of published version of the same picture, with all the people named. Used in the Jubilee booklet, 1926.D/D E/Cong 15/13/7a-b

Photograph of the minister, the Rev. F. Saville, and the deacons, all of whom are named. By Powell Jones, Gendros, Swansea.D/D E/Cong 15/13/8a-b

Copy of published version of a photograph of the minister and Sunday School officers, all of whom are named beneath the pictureD/D E/Cong 15/13/9

Photograph of the minister, the Rev. P. Williams, and the deacons, all of whom are namedD/D E/Cong 15/13/10a-b

Photograph of the minister, the Rev. John FletcherD/D E/Cong 15/13/11

Photograph of the minister, the Rev. John Fletcher, and the elders, all of whom are namedD/D E/Cong 15/13/12

Photograph of the Rev. John Fletcher in the pulpitD/D E/Cong 15/13/13

Photograph entitled 'Sunday School 1976: primary department.' Shows supervisors and class members.D/D E/Cong 15/13/14

Watercolour painting of Soar Chapel, High Street, Swansea, painted by E. Morris, 1894 and mounted on the occasion of the closing of the chapel, Sunday 3 Oct. 1976D/D E/Cong 15/13/15

Photograph of the minister, the Rev. Malcolm Page, with the elders (not named)D/D E/Cong 15/13/16

Photograph of Carmarthen Road Sunday School, winners of the Swansea Scripture exam 1948. South Wales Evening Post photograph.D/D E/Cong 15/13/17

Bundle of black and white pictures (mostly photocopies of photographs) showing activities in the church, including Sunday school outings 1930 and 1936, Band of Hope/Sunday School presentation 1935, Whitsun procession 1948, Sunday School outings 1960s, and a press cutting regarding the retirement of Doris Cox as Sunday School teacher at the age of 87 in 1995. Also photograph entitled 'Miss Doris Cox and ladies' class, c. 1976' and four photographs of a production of 'The Magic Basket', c. 1950s.D/D E/Cong 15/13/18

Bundle of colour photographs showing church activities and some glimpses of the church interior. Many have been used at some stage in displays.D/D E/Cong 15/13/19

Other records, 1928-2007DD E Cong 15/14/hub

Marriage registers, 1982-2009DD E Cong 15/15/hub