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Peter Knowles collectionD/D PK

Peter Knowles photograph album.D/D PK 1

Loose photographsDD PK/2/hub

Photographic negativesDD PK/3/hub

Photographic negativesDD PK/4/hub

Abergwynfi CollieryD/D PK A 1

Aberavon Beach, Beach Road, Pier, Beach Hotel FireD/D PK A 2

AbercreganD/D PK A 3

National TrustD/D PK A 4

National Trust: AberdulaisD/D PK A 5

Aberystwyth HarbourD/D PK A 6

Demolitions: All Saints, schoolsD/D PK A 7

The Alex [later Bar Gallois], Aberavon BeachD/D PK A 8

Aberavon RFCD/D PK A 9

Aberavon RFC teamD/D PK A 10

Aberavon RFC team shotsD/D PK A 11

Sand in Aberavon houses, dockD/D PK A 12

St Agnes Church interior, exterior, deaconsD/D PK A 13

All Saints Church, CwmavonD/D PK A 14

All Saints Church, CwmavonD/D PK A 15

Aberavon Beach; old wooden pierD/D PK A 16

Aberavon Beach sunbathersD/D PK A 17

Aberavon Beach, busy (b & w)D/D PK A 18

River Afan, town (b & w)D/D PK A 19

Peter AllenD/D PK A 20

Peter Allan, portraitD/D PK A 21

Mr & Mrs Peter AllanD/D PK A 22

Princess Anne at PT CouncilD/D PK A 23

George Ashwell, BP ChemicalsD/D PK A 24

Aberavon LidoD/D PK A 25

Afan River; Corner HouseD/D PK A 26

High St, AberavonD/D PK A 27

Burtons MemorialD/D PK B 1

Blackwells Weir (b & w)D/D PK B 2

Baldwins Works, aerial shotD/D PK B 3

BOS Plant, harbour constructionD/D PK B 4

Bryn (b & w)D/D PK B 5

Bryn ChapelD/D PK B 6

Baglan Church; window; interiorD/D PK B 7

Bethany ChapelD/D PK B 8

Baglan School Harvest FestivalD/D PK B 9

Baglan Library (b & w)D/D PK B 10

Baglan Road & Church HallD/D PK B 11

Vintage Buick (reg CUL 421)D/D PK B 12

Beach RoadD/D PK B 13

Baglan RoadD/D PK B 14

Baglan Church, masonic bannersD/D PK B 15

Baglan Church (old ruin)D/D PK B 16

Billiards & Snooker Wales (from negatives, Terry Griffiths may be present)D/D PK B 17

Briton Ferry BridgeD/D PK B 18

Briton Ferry Bridge constructionD/D PK B 19

Steelmaking hand rolling millD/D PK B 20

Night shots, distance, B.P.D/D PK B 21

Richard BurtonD/D PK B 22

Richard Burton family visit to fashion showD/D PK B 23

Richard BurtonD/D PK B 24

Richard BurtonD/D PK B 25

Richard Burton: house at PontrhydyfenD/D PK B 26

Richard Burton: Afan Council tributeD/D PK B 27

Tony Benn at NUM ConferenceD/D PK B 28

Bigmore, passport photosD/D PK B 29

Bleddyn Bowen visit to PT CouncilD/D PK B 30

Keith Bowen, Welsh & British powerlifting championD/D PK B 31

Eric Bradley portraitD/D PK B 32

Eric Bradley portraitsD/D PK B 33

Eric Bradley portraitD/D PK B 34

Brown Brothers, SteelD/D PK B 35

Baglan: Station Rd, pre-pedestrianisationD/D PK B 36

Ship, possibly Batch 1 County-class DDG HMS HAMPSHIRE, broken up at Briton Ferry in 1976-77D/D PK B 37

Cwmavon All Saints spire, site levelling, main street, copper minersD/D PK C 1

CwmavonD/D PK C 2

All Saints Church, CwmavonD/D PK C 3

Cwmavon bridge collapseD/D PK C 4

Cwmavon: temporary Bailey BridgeD/D PK C 5

St Michaels Church, CwmglasD/D PK C 6

Cwmavon SquareD/D PK C 7

CwmavonD/D PK C 8

Cwmafan Bridge collapseD/D PK C 9

Old CwmafanD/D PK C 10

CwmavonD/D PK C 11

Cwmafan Old BridgeD/D PK C 12

Cwmavon All Saints, streetsD/D PK C 13

Cwmavon old print, & part of printD/D PK C 14

Panoramic print, CwmavonD/D PK C 15

Cwmavon LodgeD/D PK C 16

Sea Cadets at BaglanD/D PK C 17

Anthony Armstrong-Jones (Lord Snowden)D/D PK C 18

Captain Beany (Barry Kirk)D/D PK C 19

Captain Beany (Barry Kirk)D/D PK C 20

Captain Beany (Barry Kirk) & MayorD/D PK C 21

Prince CharlesD/D PK C 22

Prince CharlesD/D PK C 23

Prince CharlesD/D PK C 24

Prince Charles, National Trust visitD/D PK C 25

Prince Charles at BP AbercraveD/D PK C 26

Prince Charles at Bute Town (Steel News)D/D PK C 27

Prince Charles, Tonmawr visitD/D PK C 28

Prince Charles opens Innovation Centre, UniversityD/D PK C 29

Prince Charles visits Margam & NeathD/D PK C 30

Prince Charles at BP AbercraveD/D PK C 31

Tony Chappel, snooker playerD/D PK C 32

Roger ChilcottD/D PK C 33

Harold Christie (Steel News)D/D PK C 34

Winston Churchill, wartimeD/D PK C 35

Elaine Crowley, author, at book signing for Dreams of Other Days, probably same occasion as C 37D/D PK C 36

Elaine Crowley, author, with copy of Dreams of Other Days, probably same occasion as C 36D/D PK C 37

Cwmavon, views across Afan ValleyD/D PK C 38

Cwmafan Flower ShowD/D PK C 39

Cwmafan: Tabor ChapelD/D PK C 40

Cwmavon: Wesley ChapelD/D PK C 41

Cwmavon: Zion Chapel, Afan Thomas funeralD/D PK C 42

Cwmavon: Zion Congregational Church, deaconsD/D PK C 43

Jim Davidson, comedianD/D PK D 1

Brian Davies, election portraitD/D PK D 2

Ryan Davies, comedianD/D PK D 3

Ryan Davies, comedian (Steel News)D/D PK D 4

Stuart Davies at WoolworthsD/D PK D 5

Princess Diana meets junior football teamD/D PK D 6

Richard Diplock, Welsh CapD/D PK D 7

Richard Diplock, Aberavon RFC (Steel News)D/D PK D 8

Ken Dodd, comedian, Aberafan HotelD/D PK D 9

Dunraven House, Ogmore, & Sker House, Nottage CourtD/D PK D 10

Douglas Glass WorksD/D PK D 11

Morlais Davies, portraitD/D PK D 12

Ivor Emmanuel, singerD/D PK E 1

Lloyd EdwardsD/D PK E 2

FairgroundD/D PK F 1

Foel Stack, CwmavonD/D PK F 2

Old Gasworks, aerial shotsD/D PK G 1

Duchess of Gloucester, event at OrangeryD/D PK G 2

Glyncorrwg RoadD/D PK G 3

Gorsedd ceremonyD/D PK G 4

Goytre ValleyD/D PK G 5

Goytre, old buildingD/D PK G 6

Grand HotelD/D PK G 7

Larry Grayson, entertainerD/D PK G 8

Green Meadow Inn, exteriorD/D PK G 9

Terry Griffiths, snooker player, at Afan CouncilD/D PK G 10

Terry Griffiths, snooker player, Billiards & Snooker Wales eventD/D PK G 11

Groes VillageD/D PK G 12

Groes Village modelD/D PK G 13

Groes School, & Margam Estate SchoolD/D PK G 14

Groes ChapelD/D PK G 15

Unknown subject illegible featuring individuals named as OConnor & DaviesD/D PK G 16

Judge Rowe HardingD/D PK H 1

Bill Harris portraitD/D PK H 2

Bill Harris, Mayoral portraitD/D PK H 3

Malcolm Harris, election portraitD/D PK H 4

Dr Tudor HartD/D PK H 5

Dr Tudor HartD/D PK H 6

Dr Hart, GPD/D PK H 7

Ray Hendrie/Hendra [?], stage portraitD/D PK H 8

Lord HeycockD/D PK H 9

Lord & Lady Heycock at PT CouncilD/D PK H 10

Lord & Lady Heycock, portraitD/D PK H 11

Lord & Lady Heycock, commemorative scrollD/D PK H 12

Lord & Lady Heycock, portraitsD/D PK H 13

Libby [?] Holden & dogD/D PK H 14

Portrait, Hook, WRFUD/D PK H 15

Anthony Hopkins, Rotary ClubD/D PK H 16

Anthony Hopkins, Inner Wheel dinnerD/D PK H 17

Anthony Hopkins, YMCAD/D PK H 18

Anthony Hopkins, PT CouncilD/D PK H 19

Lord Howe, PT connections (from BBC Nationwide)D/D PK H 20

John Hughes, portraitD/D PK H 21

John Vivian [?] Hughes, portraitD/D PK H 22

Billy James, rugby player, portraitD/D PK J 1

Gareth Jenkins, rugby player, portraitD/D PK J 2

Jersey Beach HotelD/D PK J 3

Jersey Beach HotelD/D PK J 4

Jersey Beach HotelD/D PK J 5

Barry John (Coal News)D/D PK J 6

Mel John, West Glamorgan Chairman (Coal News)D/D PK J 7

Ken Johnson, portraitD/D PK J 8

Ken Johnson, portraitD/D PK J 9

Arthur Jones, MasonicD/D PK J 10

D.W.Jones, St Josephs ChurchD/D PK J 11

Graham Jones, election portraitD/D PK J 12

Dr Hubert Jones, portraitD/D PK J 13

George JonesD/D PK J 14

Huw Jones, portraitD/D PK J 15

Louise Jones, portraitsD/D PK J 16

Phil Jones, & cycleD/D PK J 17

Sally Jones & book Welcome To TownD/D PK J 18

Tom Jones in concert, PTD/D PK J 19

Father JosephD/D PK J 20

Peter Kidd, portraitD/D PK K 1

Neil Kinnock (Steel News)D/D PK K 2

LacockD/D PK L 1

Cyril Lewis, portraitD/D PK L 2

Mayor Viv LewisD/D PK L 3

Mayor & Mrs Viv LewisD/D PK L 4

L & A CentreD/D PK L 5

David Lloyd George, Freedom of Borough plaqueD/D PK L 6

Peter Lovatt, portraits (Steel News)D/D PK L 7

Mayor Lewis, portraitD/D PK L 8

Mr Madden, portraitD/D PK M 1

Mr Madden, portraitD/D PK M 2

Maesteg, Commercial StD/D PK M 3

MargamD/D PK M 4

Margam Abbey in snowD/D PK M 5

Margam Abbey envelope states 1681D/D PK M 6

Margam Abbey CottagesD/D PK M 7

Margam Abbey, interiorsD/D PK M 8

Margam AbbeyD/D PK M 9

Margam Abbey, interior sculpturesD/D PK M 10

Margam Castle, interiorD/D PK M 11

Margam Castle, daguerreotypeD/D PK M 12

Margam Castle, fireD/D PK M 13

Margam Castle & sculptureD/D PK M 14

Margam Castle, Orangery & AbbeyD/D PK M 15

Margam Crematorium, opening ceremonyD/D PK M 16

Margam Estate staffD/D PK M 17

Margam Fete, & Munro CapeD/D PK M 18

Margam Fire BrigadeD/D PK M 19

Margam Park unknown event, possibly military re-enactmentD/D PK M 20

Margam Park, openingD/D PK M 21

Margam ParkD/D PK M 22

Margam RosaryD/D PK M 23

Baglan RFC, Alan Martin makes presentationD/D PK M 24

Masonic Temple, interiorD/D PK M 25

St Marys ChurchD/D PK M 26

St Marys, PT; organ demolitionD/D PK M 27

MayorsD/D PK M 28

Mayors parade, old townD/D PK M 29

Ian McGregor, British Steel Chairman (Steel News)D/D PK M 30

Val Mescal, mayorD/D PK M 31

Val Mescal, mayor, portraitD/D PK M 32

Miami Beach, desertedD/D PK M 33

Miami Beach, fairgroundD/D PK M 34

Miami Beach, fairgroundD/D PK M 35

St Michaels Church, Cwmavon, weather vaneD/D PK M 36

Ray Milland, actor (Steel News)D/D PK M 37

Brian Moffat, portraitD/D PK M 38

Brian Moffat, portraitD/D PK M 39

Lady Moffat, portraitD/D PK M 40

Morfa disasterD/D PK M 41

Morfa Disaster drawingsD/D PK M 42

Morfa memorial, unveilingD/D PK M 43

Morfa memorialD/D PK M 44

Anita Morgan, Resolven Scouts (Radio Times)D/D PK M 45

J. Morris MPD/D PK M 46

J. Morris MPD/D PK M 47

Masonic portraitsD/D PK M 48

Anita Morgan (BBC)D/D PK M 49

Mayor Ray Morgan & wifeD/D PK M 50

Tommy Morgan, portraitD/D PK M 51

Dai Morris (Coal News)D/D PK M 52

David Morris, MEPD/D PK M 53

David Morris, MEPD/D PK M 54

Ray Morgan, election portraitsD/D PK M 55

Mugs Villa, PentylaD/D PK M 56

Bishop Mullens, portraitD/D PK M 57

Bishop MullensD/D PK M 58

MumblesD/D PK M 59

Mumbles TrainD/D PK M 60

Mumbles Train horsesD/D PK M 61

Mumbles Train, PT-PorthcawlD/D PK M 62

Mary, illegible surname, in flower shopD/D PK M 63

Mumbles Raft RaceD/D PK M 64

National Trust, Neath WorksD/D PK N 1

Newquay RegattaD/D PK N 2

Nicholas SawmillsD/D PK N 3

Ritchie Noblet, karate posesD/D PK N 4

OrangeryD/D PK O 1

Oxford St, SwanseaD/D PK O 2

St Pauls ChurchD/D PK P 1

PentylaD/D PK P 2

Pontrhdyfen aquaductD/D PK P 3

Pontrhdyfen aquaduct renovations/scaffoldingD/D PK P 4

Pontrhdyfen viaductD/D PK P 5

PorthcawlD/D PK P 6

Porthcawl promenadeD/D PK P 7

Porthcawl harbourD/D PK P 8

Port Talbot hospitalD/D PK P 9

Port Talbot by passD/D PK P 10

Port Talbot: steelworks, Round Chapel, ladies march, town bridge, aerials.D/D PK P 11

Port Talbot demolitions: Town Hall, Cwmavon Square, pubs, new hall, OlivesD/D PK P 12

Port Talbot A.F.C.D/D PK P 13

Port Talbot: docks, Chapter House, Station Rd, Beach Rd, Orangery, Baglan Rd, Childrens CornerD/D PK P 14

Port Talbot: mountain viewsD/D PK P 15

Port Talbot: postcardD/D PK P 16

Port Talbot: streetsD/D PK P 17

Port Talbot: mayor at old Town Hall, c1943D/D PK P 18

Port Talbot: old fire station, Water StD/D PK P 19

Port Talbot: Town HallD/D PK P 20

Port Talbot: Station RdD/D PK P 21

Port Talbot: old Post OfficeD/D PK P 22

Port Talbot: new police stationD/D PK P 23

Port Talbot: new police station, Water St chapel, Ebenezer Chapel, English Baptist ChurchD/D PK P 24

Port Talbot: Pilot Boat, Margam AbbeyD/D PK P 25

Port Talbot: Choral Society at Margam Abbey after winning at 1929 National Eisteddfod in LiverpoolD/D PK P 26

Port Talbot: Strike march, car crash, pigeon fanciers, Margam WI fete, floral arrangements, 100th birthday party, Round Table, Magistrates CourtD/D PK P 27

Port Talbot: general viewsD/D PK P 28

Port Talbot: New Hall, Talbot Square, horse & cart outside Vivian HotelD/D PK P 29

Port Talbot: pilot boatD/D PK P 30

Port Talbot: Baths demolition, Forge RdD/D PK P 31

Port Talbot: St Davids Fete, Taibach RFC awards, Cwmafan carnivalD/D PK P 32

Port Talbot: Miners Museum, graveyard clean up, Pacific Jasmin [?], night viewsD/D PK P 33

Port Talbot: Citizens Advice Bureau, playing fields, womens church council, murder sceneD/D PK P 34

Port Talbot: carol serviceD/D PK P 35

Port Talbot: Post OfficeD/D PK P 36

Port Talbot: St Josephs School, Cwmafan School, vintage car at Dyffryn School, Central [?] School, Park School, Leslie Evans retirementD/D PK P 37

Port Talbot: Catamaran & crew, RN Club carnival, ballroom dancers, Dyffryn Club, YMCA,D/D PK P 38

Port Talbot: forestry, Hall Rd, St Johns Ambulance, Abergwynfi, radioactive ship, Cwmafan SchoolD/D PK P 39

Powys CastleD/D PK P 40

Pyle Church & Reverend DaviesD/D PK P 41

Portrait, unknown ladyD/D PK P 42

Port Talbot: Council members portraitsD/D PK P 43

Port Talbot: shops, Old Market gatesD/D PK P 44

Port Talbot: shops single shops, butchers, Chidzoys, Famous Army Store, T Humphries Grocers, Jock MartinD/D PK P 45

Port Talbot: railway stationD/D PK P 46

Port Talbot: railway station, intercity trainD/D PK P 47

Port Talbot: Station Rd, pre-pedestrianisationD/D PK P 48

Port Talbot: Station Rd & beachD/D PK P 49

Port Talbot: china stall, Peggy George, PT CouncilD/D PK P 50

Port Talbot: Steelworks in snow (Steel News)D/D PK P 51

Port Talbot: street partiesD/D PK P 52

Port Talbot: street partiesD/D PK P 53

Port Talbot: street sceneD/D PK P 54

Port Talbot: motorway, from Dinas MountainD/D PK P 55

Port Talbot: MV CRINAN, docksD/D PK P 56

Port Talbot: sailing ship, docksD/D PK P 57

Port Talbot: MV CHELSEA BRIDGE, docksD/D PK P 58

Port Talbot: MV HOGUE RAINBOW, docksD/D PK P 59

Port Talbot: MVs ROS CASTLE & UNIVERSE AZTEC in docksD/D PK P 60

Port Talbot: MVs CHELSEA BRIDGE & PACIFIC BRIDGE, docksD/D PK P 61

Port Talbot: MV VELTAD/D PK P 62

Port Talbot: MV EMSWORTH, docksD/D PK P 63

Port Talbot: pilot cutter MARGAM ABBEY, steam tugs, Margam WharfD/D PK P 64

Steve Pritchard, portraitD/D PK P 65

Jim PattersonD/D PK P 66

Stuart Peters, Masonic portraitD/D PK P 67

Stan Peate, BSC, portraitD/D PK P 68

Stan Peate, BSC, portraitD/D PK P 69

Pickering & Jones (Steel News)D/D PK P 70

Port Talbot SquareD/D PK P 71

Port Talbot: shoppingD/D PK P 72

Port Talbot: Afan BridgesD/D PK P 73

Port Talbot: views from mountainD/D PK P 74

Port Talbot: general viewsD/D PK P 75

Port Talbot: car park, pre-Council officesD/D PK P 76

Port Talbot: Civic Centre reconstructionD/D PK P 77

Port Talbot: Station & Forge RdD/D PK P 78

Port Talbot: Memorial Hall Christmas lunchD/D PK P 79

Port Talbot: St Marys Church & car park; civic centre reconstruction; Aberavon House; bus station; Halfpenny BridgeD/D PK P 80

Port Talbot: Halfpenny BridgeD/D PK P 81

Port Talbot: town centre & bridgeD/D PK P 82

Port Talbot: views from mountainD/D PK P 83

Port Talbot: Water StD/D PK P 84

Aberavon quoits teamD/D PK Q 1

HM Queen ElizabethD/D PK Q 2

HM Queen Elizabeth at Royal Welsh ShowD/D PK Q 3

Rail & Transport ClubD/D PK R 1

Railway HotelD/D PK R 2

Railway TavernD/D PK R 3

Railways; tramD/D PK R 4

Ray Reardon & Terry Griffiths (Steel News)D/D PK R 5

Red House, CwmavonD/D PK R 6

Mrs Redmore, portraitD/D PK R 7

Rod Rees, National Trust, portraitD/D PK R 8

Rod Rees, National Trust, portraitD/D PK R 9

R.O.A.B ClubD/D PK R 10

River baptismD/D PK R 11

Idris RobertsD/D PK R 12

J. Rogers, electionD/D PK R 13

Rotary Club portraits C. Nelson, P. Pemberton, G. Jenkins, othersD/D PK R 14

Rotary Club portraitsD/D PK R 15

Round Chapel, Groes, original siteD/D PK R 16

Round Chapel, new site openingD/D PK R 17

Railways: steam trainsD/D PK R 18

Railways: Great Western Train [probably old shot rather than preservation pulling coal wagons]D/D PK R 19

Sail training shipD/D PK S 1

Salem Chapel, paintingD/D PK S 2

Sandfields, constructionD/D PK S 3

R. Saunders, portraitD/D PK S 4

Peter Scott, portraitD/D PK S 5

Peter Scott, portraitD/D PK S 6

Peter Scott, portraitD/D PK S 7

Sea Cadets, BBC Film UnitD/D PK S 8

Harry Secombe, with choir at Margam AbbeyD/D PK S 9

Short Bros: cranes, lorriesD/D PK S 10

Bill Sirs at Trostre (Steel News)D/D PK S 11

Bill Sirs (Steel News)D/D PK S 12

Bill Sirs (Steel News)D/D PK S 13

Sker, sunsetD/D PK S 14

Sker HouseD/D PK S 15

SoldiersD/D PK S 16

Dorothy SquiresD/D PK S 17

Stardust, NeathD/D PK S 18

Station Arcade, Neath [?]D/D PK S 19

Cliff & Wayne, passport photos (Steel News)D/D PK S 20

Steel productionD/D PK S 21

Steel Making, Margam WharfD/D PK S 22

Submarine in dockD/D PK S 23

Terry Sullivan, bowlsD/D PK S 24

Swansea streetsD/D PK S 25

Street partyD/D PK S 26

Street partyD/D PK S 27

Street partyD/D PK S 28

TaibachD/D PK T 1

Taibach RFC clubhouseD/D PK T 2

Taibach RFC teamD/D PK T 3

Taibach BridgeD/D PK T 4

Brian TasmaraD/D PK T 5

Liz Taylor [possibly shots of visit to PT with husband Richard Burton]D/D PK T 6

St Teilos ChurchD/D PK T 7

Margaret Thatcher, visit to Hodges factoryD/D PK T 8

St Theodores, interior & exteriorD/D PK T 9

Mr Thomas, portraitD/D PK T 10

Sylvan Thomas, portraitD/D PK T 11

Tintern AbbeyD/D PK T 12

British Steel, Trostre WorksD/D PK T 13

Twyn y Goeaf [?]; possibly Coear, or CoeayD/D PK T 14

Mrs Taslerena [?], portraitD/D PK T 15

Uplands Book ShopD/D PK U 1

Wynford Vaughan ThomasD/D PK V 1

Velindre BridgeD/D PK V 2

Viazzanis Café, Water StreetD/D PK V 3

Vivian Hotel, snooker hallD/D PK V 4

Vivian SquareD/D PK V 5

Frankie VaughanD/D PK V 6

Frankie Vaughan at PT CouncilD/D PK V 7

Frankie Vaughan, at Coastguard stationD/D PK V 8

Wynford Vaughan Thomas (Steel News, Wynfords Walk)D/D PK V 9

Mrs Victory, Mayoress, portraitD/D PK V 10

Ted Wheatley, PT MayorD/D PK W 1

Wheelers dinnerD/D PK W 2

Lorne Whitelock, Welsh rugby capD/D PK W 3

Lorne Whitelock, Welsh rugby cap (Steel News)D/D PK W 4

Sir Owen Williams, old negativess; traffic; Baglan-Morriston by-pass; seaward viewsD/D PK W 5

Shirley Williams (Coal News)D/D PK W 6

Howard Winstone, boxer; SCW fire; GPO trolleyD/D PK W 7

Wordle, MPD/D PK W 8

Work groupsD/D PK W 9

YMCAD/D PK Y 1

YMCAD/D PK Y 2