Grant of City Status to Swansea by the Prince of Wales: a film of the proceedings of the day, including the Prince arriving by aeroplane at Fairwood, crowds waiting to see him, and the ceremony and reception

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Copies of original films relating to Swansea on Digital Betacam tapes. These films were digitised and transferred to Digital Betacam tapes as part of a special project. Copyright reserved by the Archive Service. The originals are now held at the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales.P/Digi/hub

DVD copies of original films relating to Swansea. These films were digitised and transferred to DVD format as part of a special project. Copyright reserved by the Archive Service. The originals are now held at the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales.P/DVD/hub

Swansea Cine Film CollectionP/MPG

Films of Swansea municipal ceremonies and mayoral yearsP/MPG/1/hub

Other films of Swansea, including official opening ceremonies and general films about the townP/MPG/2/hub

Swansea Panorama and Pastiche, a view of different parts of Swansea, filmed on the ground and from an aeroplane. Includes pieces of older footage, including the journey from Victoria Station to Blackpill in 1964 (00:34:00-00:37:20). Production and commentary by Leslie M. ReesP/MPG 2/1-2

Come With Me: A peep into the diary of Richard Dimbleby by General Film Distributors. A film about Swansea, with commentary by Richard Dimbleby, featuring interviews with Leonard Bruton, tinplate foreman, Stanley Matthews, research chemist, Tom Ace, lifeboatman, Mrs Stewart, ex ARP warden, and Wynford Vaughan ThomasP/MPG 2/3

Rebirth of Swansea: a series of films of the rebuilding of Swansea. Shows the Palace Theatre, Oxford Street, the Kingsway, High Street, the walls of old Swansea Market, a general view of the rebuilding of Swansea town centre from the top of the Castle looking down, and bombsites. Also includes footage of a Swansea sports team holding a winners cup on top of a bus.P/MPG 2/4

Swansea: official opening of Morris Buildings. Shows Swansea town centre, crowd scenes, the Kingsway, Portland StreetP/MPG 2/5

Swansea: opening ceremony of Ynys-y-plant Childrens Home, West Cross. Shows councillors and other dignitaries visiting Ynys-y-plant at Christmas time.P/MPG 2/7

Swansea: East Side Road opening ceremony. Shows the new Fabians Way being laid. Includes construction site and workmenP/MPG 2/8

Visit of Rt. Hon. Clement Atlee to Bishop Gore School, Swansea. Includes clips of swimming poolP/MPG 2/9

Visit from the Mayor of Swansea, Councillor David John Fisher, and the council, to the Usk Reservoir works building site for inspection.P/MPG 2/10

Swansea: councillors visit to inspect building works at the Usk ReservoirP/MPG 2/11

Swansea: councillors visit by coach to the Usk reservoir and Bryngwyn Water Filtration Works. Includes a brief shot of Alexandra Road.P/MPG 2/12

Visit by Mayor and Mayoress of Swansea, Alderman T. S. Harris and Mrs. Harris, and the Borough Council, to the Usk reservoir works. Shows the Amman River Crossing and the Bryngwyn Plantation plant site.P/MPG 2/13

Swansea: the draining and filling of Cockett pond. Brief shot of Cockett train station.P/MPG 2/14

Swansea: visit to Upper Lliw Reservoir. Shows construction site.P/MPG 2/15

Film showing events of the mayoral year of Councillor George Henry Libby, including the opening of water works at Clase and Hendrefoilan, the opening of Morriston Crematorium and the visit of Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Aneurin Bevan to open Penlan School for Boys, SwanseaP/MPG 2/16

Opening of the Civil Defence HQ, Sketty by the Mayor.P/MPG 2/17

The opening of the Usk Reservoir by HM the QueenP/MPG 2/18

Footage of Singleton Boating Lake, a journey down to Mumbles by car, Rotherslade Bay, and holiday makers on Langland Beach.P/MPG 2/19

Councillors visit to educational gardens, parks and open spaces in Swansea and Mumbles. Includes Mumbles and Langland Bay.P/MPG 2/20a

Visit of HRH the Duchess of Gloucester to Swansea. She is greeted by the Mayor at Swansea Station; visit to Morriston Hospital and another hospital (possibly Rheanfa or Hill House), before an inauguration ceremony near St Marys ChurchP/MPG 2/20b

Swansea Airport: opening ceremony by Group Captain Douglas BaderP/MPG 2/21

Presentation ceremony of the Freedom of the Borough to Councillor Percy Morris, M. P. at the Brangwyn HallP/MPG 2/22

Mayoral procession of Councillor William Evans, Mayor of Swansea. Shows the Guildhall, cadets, Boy Scouts. Also includes a visit to educational gardens.P/MPG 2/24

Visit of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother for the ceremony of the reopening of St Marys Church, SwanseaP/MPG 2/25

Clergy and congregation outside St Marys Church, Swansea, waiting for the arrival of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother for the service for the reconsecration of the church following reconstruction after the bombing of Swansea in 1941P/MPG 2/26

Opening of Mynyddbach Secondary School for Girls, Treboeth, Swansea, by the Mayor of Swansea, George Libby.P/MPG 2/27

Mayors Sunday. The Mayor of Swansea, Councillor W. George, visits St Thomas Church, SwanseaP/MPG 2/28

Swansea Council visit to Brest, Brittany. Includes Councillor William George JP, Mrs William George, Councillor and Mme. H. K. Hare, Mary Anthony; shows various Locations in BrittanyP/MPG 2/29

Swansea: visit by the Mayor, Councillor William George, to educational gardensP/MPG 2/30

Footage of the Mumbles Tram, including shots of its journey to Mumbles and back from beside the track, and footage of the journey from inside the tram. Includes brief shots of other passengersP/MPG 2/31a

Historic last journey of the Mumbles tram, from Southend. Includes scenes of the journey along Oystermouth Road to Victoria station from the window of a car following the tram. Shows the tram depot, councillors and crowd scenesP/MPG 2/31b

St Helens cricket ground, Swansea. Presentation of the Freedom of the Borough to the Welsh RegimentP/MPG 2/32

Opening ceremony of Swansea Market, rebuilt after destruction by enemy action in 1941P/MPG 2/33

National Eisteddfod of Wales, Swansea and district 1964, Proclamation ceremony. Procession through Uplands to Singleton Park: includes crowd scenes, nurses, girl guides, boy scouts, Swansea school children, Aelwyd Treforys, Mayor of Swansea.P/MPG 2/34

Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Frenhinol Cymru a'r Cylch 1964 Y Cyhoedd.P/MPG 2/35

Eistedfod Genedlaethol Frenhinol Cymru Abertawe ar cylch. The Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales, Swansea and district. Concert with congregation of school pupils, choir and council officials on the main stage. Gorsedd ceremony in Singleton park, crowning ceremony.P/MPG 2/36a

Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Frenhinol Cymru Abertawe ar CylchP/MPG 2/36b

Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru, Abertawe ar Cylch: Seremonir Orsedd / the Gorsedd Ceremony. Singleton Park. Druids, crowd scenes, flower girls.P/MPG 2/37

Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru, Abertawe ar Cylch: Y Seremoni Goroni / Crowning Ceremony.P/MPG 2/38

Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru, Abertawe ar Cylch: Hiawatha performed by the pupils of Swansea Schools.P/MPG 2/39

Mayor of Swanseas visit to water works and gardens.P/MPG 2/40

Swansea: councillors visit Cray Reservoir by coach. Includes footage of the Guildhall, views of the Brecon Beacons, the Bryngwyn Filtration Plant. Also includes an annual inspection of parks, including the Kingsway roundabout, Singleton park and LanglandP/MPG 2/41

Footage of the journey from Victoria Station, Swansea, along the seafront to Blackpill, then to Killay, Dunvant, Gowerton, Grovesend and Pontarddulais RailwayP/MPG 2/42

Visit of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh to the Guildhall, Swansea. Includes footage of crowd scenes, councillors, parade of armed forces, the Kingsway, High Street Station and the royal train.P/MPG 2/43

Visit of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip to the Guildhall, Swansea. Includes crowd scenes, councillors, parade of armed forces, children in Welsh national costume, the Kingsway, High Street Station and the royal train.P/MPG 2/44

Visit of HRH Princess Margaret as Commandant-in-Chief of St Johns Ambulance Brigade and Nursing Cadets. Includes interior shots of the Brangwyn Hall, councillors, Singleton Park, examples of childrens outdoor pursuits; also includes the Mayors visit to educational gardens.P/MPG 2/45

BBC Wales Today film of the visit to Wales by HRH the Prince of Wales during the summer of 1969. He visits Swansea and announces the Queens intention to give city status to Swansea, before going on to visit NewportP/MPG 2/46

Grant of City Status to Swansea by the Prince of Wales: a film of the proceedings of the day, including the Prince arriving by aeroplane at Fairwood, crowds waiting to see him, and the ceremony and receptionP/MPG 2/49a

Grant of city status to Swansea by HRH the Prince of Wales, 1969. Exterior shots of crowds and dignitaries arriving at the Guildhall. At the end of the film is brief footage of Christmas decorations in townP/MPG 2/49b

BBC Wales Today film: the Prince of Wales presents the charter conferring city status on Swansea.P/MPG 2/50

Footage of a visit by the Mayor and councillors to the Swansea Observatory and the Black Pill boating lake.P/MPG 2/51

Swansea: councillors visit to Swansea parks and open spaces. Includes inspection of new swings, roundabouts and slides; children playing; Singleton park boating lake; Townhill; Llansamlet; Rotherslade beach and shelter; Langland beach hutsP/MPG 2/52

Swansea: service at St Marys Church and march-past to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Royal British Legion.P/MPG 2/53

Visit to Swansea of his Excellency the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China, Mr Sung Chih Kuang.P/MPG 2/54a

The opening of the M4 Motorway (Morriston Bypass) by the Right Honourable Peter Thomas MP, Secretary of State for Wales. Includes footage of the journey along the newly-opened road.P/MPG 2/54b

Swansea town centre street scenes during post war reconstruction, including Castle Gardens, the Kingsway, Brynmill Park, a panorama of Swansea Bay to Mumbles pier; Victoria Gardens.P/MPG 2/55

Footage of parks and open spaces in Swansea, including Castle Gardens and Princess Way, Victoria Park, Singleton Park and Botanical Gardens, Oystermouth Castle, the seafront at Mumbles, Limeslade, Caswell Bay and Langland Bay.P/MPG 2/56

Central Works dept at Penlan. Construction site, the building of flats at Gwyrosydd Road area, Swansea.P/MPG 2/57

Swansea: council visit to the Addis Plastic Factory.P/MPG 2/58

Film about further education and adult activities in Swansea. Includes Womens Institute folk-dancing group, Bryn House dressmaking classes. Keep fit at Oystermouth, Tycoch and West Cross, Mynyddbach cookery class, Bonymaen community centre, judo class.P/MPG 2/59

Fire Brigade training at Swansea Fire Station.P/MPG 2/60

Skyport, a programme about the day-to-day running of London airport. Includes footage of the statue of Arthur Whitten Brown, John Alcock, Vickers Vimy.P/MPG 2/61

Councillors visit various locations in Swansea. Footage shows them leaving the Guildhall, views of Swansea from a car, Cwmbwrla, Cwmdu and the Cwmfelin Works, the South Dock, town centre.P/MPG 2/62

Ratepayers Return: a film about Swansea council services, including the rates office, Central Purchasing, Civil Defence, Weights and Measures, Swansea Fire Station and engines, council housing on the Blaen y Maes - Portmead Estate, High Street Station, Highways, Princess Way, Fabians Way, education, Swansea Market, care of children, the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, libraries, parks and entertainment.P/MPG 2/63

Ratepayers return. Features a tour of new and old Swansea includes Swansea Castle, the Guildhall, St Marys Church, Fairwood Airport, Swansea Bay, the Cross Keys pub, the Three Lamps pub, The Park Inn, Co-operative building, David Evans, Kings lane, the Kingsway, Castle Gardens, Alexandra Road, and Swansea council services, including the rates office, Central Purchasing, Civil Defence, Weights and Measures, Swansea Fire Station and engines, council housing on the Blaen y Maes - Portmead Estate, High Street Station, Highways, Princess Way, Fabians Way, education, Swansea Market, care of children, the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, libraries, parks and entertainment.P/MPG 2/64

Swansea: opening ceremony of the new Swansea Fire Station by the Mayor. Shows Grove Place, a parade by firemen; street scenes.P/MPG 2/65

Lower Swansea Valley. A film by Richard Watkins, produced for Swansea City Council by Hylton Warner. Includes footage of tinplate works, Swansea centre after the War (showing evidence of bombing), the temporary market, industrial dereliction in the Lower Swansea Valley, tree planting on Eastside and the filling-in of the Swansea Canal.P/MPG 2/66

Opening of the Swansea main drainage works in Mumbles by Alderman Edward Harris.P/MPG 2/68

Opening of the Swansea main drainage works in Mumbles by Alderman Edward Harris.P/MPG 2/69

TV programme European campaign for urban renaissance - a better life in towns. Includes footage of the Lower Swansea Valley Project, urban design, development of Swansea after industrial slump, slum clearance, housing solutions and town planning.P/MPG 2/70

Sandfields flood relief scheme. Construction of sea outfall. Engineers and workmen laying huge underground flood defences through Sandfields to Swansea beach.P/MPG 2/71

City of Swansea: presentation of the freedom of the city to the Royal Regiment of Wales (24th / 41st foot) at the Guildhall, in the presence of HRH The Prince of Wales.P/MPG 2/72

Swansea: Presentation of the Freedom of the City to HMS Arethusa at the Guildhall. Includes footage of army, navy, crowd scenes, St Illtyds School pupils, and St Helens RoadP/MPG 2/73

Opening of the New Cut Bridge, Swansea. Includes Weavers Mill, Quay Parade area, knocking down of railway arches, and a view of Dyfatty from St Thomas areaP/MPG 2/74

PhotographsP/PR/hub

35mm slidesP/SL/hub

Videos relating to civic events and to Swansea and district collected by Swansea City ArchivesP/Vid/hub