Swansea: Mayoral Reception of Alderman W Evans, Mayor of Swansea

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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

Swansea: film of the mayoral year of Councillor W. T. Mainwaring Hughes, including mayor-making ceremony (black and white); also Mayors Sunday, 1 June. Shows the Guildhall, Swansea and views of surrounding area, army, marines, cadets and scouts marching; newly-built Kingsway, old Swansea streets, 1952. Also includes, at the end, footage of the installation and mayor-making ceremony of Councillor A. L. Reed, 1970P/MPG 1/1

Ymweliad Elizabeth II a Duc Caeredyn. A visit by Queen Elizabeth the second and the Duke of Edinburgh to the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth. Scenes of Aberystwyth beach and promenade, and view over the town. Film by Ewan C. RobertsP/MPG 1/2

Mayor-making ceremony of Alderman David John Fisher as Mayor of Swansea; also footage of the Mayors processionP/MPG 1/3

Mayor-making ceremony of Councillor Thomas S. Harris as Mayor of SwanseaP/MPG 1/4

The Mayors Reception, 1954. Shows clips of the Mayors Reception (Cllr. T. S. Harris) and the Mayors ProcessionP/MPG 1/5

Mayor-making ceremony of Councillor Percy Morris as Mayor of SwanseaP/MPG 1/6

Mayor-making ceremony of Councillor Harry Libby as Mayor of Swansea. Footage shows the Council Chamber at the Guildhall; also footage of other events in the mayoral year of Cllr. Libby, including a procession to St James Church (includes army soldiers, sea cadets, boy scouts, brass band, policemen, Walters Road, crowd scenes); Mayor Harry Libby opening Mumbles pier (includes crowd scenes, boat journey around Mumbles Head); Mayor Harry Libby, councillors and guests at Mansion House, Brooklands, Ffynone, Swansea. Includes brass band concert in gardenP/MPG 1/7

Mayor-Making of Councillor Alfred E. Harries as Mayor of Swansea, followed by procession and annual inspection of parksP/MPG 1/8

Mayor-making ceremony of Alderman William Evans as Mayor of Swansea. Shows Council Chambers, the GuildhallP/MPG 1/9

Swansea: Mayoral Reception of Alderman W Evans, Mayor of SwanseaP/MPG 1/10a

Swansea: Mayoral Reception of Alderman W Evans, Mayor of SwanseaP/MPG 1/10b

Mayor-making ceremony of Councillor William George as Mayor of Swansea. Shows the Council Chamber at the GuildhallP/MPG 1/11

Reception at the Guildhall for Councillor William George, Mayor of SwanseaP/MPG 1/12

Events of the mayoral year of Councillor Sidney C. Jenkins as Mayor of Swansea. Includes mayor making ceremony, showing the Council Chamber at the Guildhall, 23rd May 1960. Also mayoral procession and Mayors Sunday service at Christchurch, Swansea. Includes the Guildhall, Girl Guides, soldiers, brass band, Sandfields, Oystermouth Road. 29 May 1960; children from a Swansea childrens home visit HMS Plover at Prince of Wales dock. Includes dock scenes, view of St Thomas and Port Tennant area. June 1960; visit of a detachment of the Household Cavalry to the GuildhallP/MPG 1/13

Events from the mayoral year of Alderman Mrs. Rosanna Cross. Includes mayor-making ceremony and Mrs Muriel Jones as Mayor and Mayoress of Swansea. Shows the Council Chamber at the Guildhall. Monday 21 June 1962. Also Mayors Sunday parade from the Guildhall to St Marys Church (Mayor Mrs. R. Cross). Includes footage of sea cadets, councillors, soldiers, boy scouts, a brass band, crowd scenes, White Walls and the Brangwyn Hall. Sunday 27 May 1962P/MPG 1/15

Mayor-making ceremony of Councillor Frederick Shail as Mayor of Swansea. Followed by procession and annual park inspectionP/MPG 1/16

Mayor-making ceremony of Councillor Aubrey Willis Pile as Mayor of Swansea. Shows the Council Chamber. Also includes procession from the Guildhall to Brunswick Methodist Church. Includes navy cadets, soldiers, brass band, St Helens RoadP/MPG 1/17

Mayor-making ceremony of Francis C. Jones as Mayor of Swansea. Shows the Council Chamber at the Guildhall. 24th May 1965; also Mayors procession from Alexandra Road, Swansea to Manselton Congregational Church. Includes Manselton Road and Manor Road; crowd scenesP/MPG 1/18

Mayor-making ceremony of Councillor Thomas R. Davies as Mayor of Swansea, and of Councillor John Allison as deputy Mayor. Shows the Council Chamber at the Guildhall, Swansea. 23 May 1966. Also includes procession and Mayors Sunday service at Tabernacle chapel, Morriston. Includes girl guides, street and crowd scenes at Morriston Cross and Woodfield Street, interior of Tabernacle Chapel with congregation.P/MPG 1/19

Events of the mayoral year of Thomas Davies: includes footage of the councillors visit to water treatment works. Includes the drive past Singleton Hospital and boating lake. 1966. Also procession of Mayor Thomas Davies to St Marys Church via Swansea market, Orange Street / Wassail Street to White Walls. the Kingsway, Mid-1960s. Also procession of Mayor Thomas Davies. Includes Princess Way, David Evans, Alexandra Road, Bellevue Way, Castle gardens. Also shows St Johns Ambulance salute. Also centenary celebrations of Lewis Lewis shop, Swansea. Mayor of Swansea, High Street, crowd scenes, shoppers, Orchard Street, Alexandra Road, 1966P/MPG 1/20

Mayor-making ceremony of Alderman David T. Jeffreys and Mrs. Margaret T. Rogers as Mayor and Mayoress of Swansea. Shows the Council Chambers, the Guildhall.P/MPG 1/21

Mayor-making ceremony of Alderman David T. Jeffreys and Mrs. Margaret T. Rogers as Mayor and Mayoress of SwanseaP/MPG 1/22

Events of the mayoral year of D. A. Jenkins. Includes Mayor-making ceremony of Councillor David A. Jenkins as Mayor of Swansea. 28 May 1968. Also Mayors Sunday procession from the Guildhall to Christchurch, Swansea. Includes soldiers, brass band, The Royal Welsh Fusiliers, crowd scenes, St Helens Road, Argyle Street. 26 May 1968. Also visit of His Royal Highness Prince Charles and the Duke of Edinburgh to Swansea. Includes footage of Alexandra RoadP/MPG 1/23

Mayor-making ceremony of Councillor D. F. Bevan as Mayor of Swansea. Followed by procession and annual park inspectionP/MPG 1/24

Events of the mayoral year of Arthur L. Reed, 1970-1971. Includes mayor-making ceremony of Alderman Arthur L. Reed and Mrs. Betty Williams as Mayor and Mayoress of Swansea. Shows the Council Chamber at the Guildhall, 18 May 1970. Swansea: councillors annual inspection of parks. Includes Brynmill, view of Swansea from Mynydd Garn Llwyd, West Cross, Mumbles, motor boat club being built, Langland. 21 July 1970, and official opening of the new College of Further Education, Sketty.P/MPG 1/25

Events of the mayoral year of A. L. Reed. Includes mayor-making ceremony of Alderman Arthur L. Reed and Mrs. Betty Williams as Mayor and Mayoress of Swansea. Shows the Council Chamber at the Guildhall. 18 May 1970. Also councillors annual inspection of parks. Includes Brynmill, view of Swansea from Mynydd Garn Llwyd, West Cross, Mumbles, motor boat club being built, Langland. 21 July 1970. Also official opening of the new College of Further Education, Sketty. 12 March 1971P/MPG 1/26

Mayor-making ceremony of Alderman Arthur J. K. Hare as Mayor of Swansea.P/MPG 1/27

Mayor-making ceremony of Councillor Chris Thomas as Mayor of the City of Swansea.P/MPG 1/28

Mayor-making ceremony of Alderman Mrs Eunice Jones as Mayor of Swansea.P/MPG 1/29

Swansea: film of the mayoral year of Alderman Mrs Eunice JonesP/MPG 1/30

Mayor-making ceremony of Councillor William Henry Minney as Mayor of Swansea. Shows Council Chambers at the Guildhall, SwanseaP/MPG 1/31

Mayor-making ceremony of Councillor Herbert Morgan as Mayor of Swansea. Shows the Council Chamber at the GuildhallP/MPG 1/33

Mayor-making ceremony of Councillor William Werner Siversten as Mayor of the City of Swansea. Shows the Council Chamber and the Guildhall. Also Mayors Sunday service at All Saints Church, Oystermouth, with Boy Scouts presentP/MPG 1/34

Swansea: Mayors Procession of Councillor W. George from the Guildhall to St Marys Church. Includes street scenes in the Kingsway, Portland Street and White Walls; cadets, police, armed forces, 1959. Also includes at the end of the film, the mayor-making ceremony of Councillor Robert Alan Lloyd as Mayor of the City of Swansea. Shows the Council Chamber at the Guildhall. 1 May 1980P/MPG 1/38

Mayor-making ceremony of Councillor Paul Valerio as Mayor of Swansea, at the Guildhall, SwanseaP/MPG 1/39

Mayor-making ceremony of Councillor Evan T. Lewis as Lord Mayor of Swansea. Shows the Shows the Council Chamber at the GuildhallP/MPG 1/40

Mayor-making ceremony of Councillor Charles Llewellyn Thomas as Lord Mayor of Swansea. Shows the Council Chamber at the GuildhallP/MPG 1/41

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

PhotographsP/PR/hub

35mm slidesP/SL/hub

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