Afan Valley, including: Abergwynfi, and Avon Colliery, Abergwynfi; Blaengwynfi; Cymmer; Scatton Colliery tips, Glyncorrwg; Dyffryn Rhondda tips; Cynonville; Pontrhydyfen

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West Glamorgan County Council recordsWGCC

County Clerk's DepartmentWGCC/C/hub

Committee Clerks SectionWGCC/CC/hub

Chief Executive's DepartmentWGCC/CE/hub

Consumer Protection DepartmentWGCC/CP/hub

Central Research Unit, 1970s-1995WGCC/CRU/hub

County Secretary's DepartmentWGCC/CS/hub

Chief Executive's Department, Miscellaneous ItemsWGCC/CX/hub

Education DepartmentWGCC/Ed/hub

Environment and Highways Department - Graphics DivisionWGCC/EH/hub

Photographs of locations and events in West Glamorgan taken by the West Glamorgan County Council Photographic Unit, 1974-1995WGCC/EH/1/hub

Microfilm Copies of Pre- And Post-1974 Planning Applications, C.1953-1982: 16mm Microfilms of Written Documentation Without Plans, Except Where Indicated.WGCC/EH/2/hub

Microfilm Copies of Correspondence. Please Note: These Records Are Closed For 30 YearsWGCC/EH/3/hub

Plans showing road improvements and road maintenance undertaken by the Western Division of Glamorgan County Council Highways and Planning Department (Highways Section)WGCC/EH/4/hub

Structure Plan ReviewWGCC/EH/5/hub

Cefn Coed Colliery MuseumWGCC/EH/6/hub

Aerial Photographs of Swansea, 1968-1973, Originally Supplied To Swansea City Engineer, Received From The Planning Department, West Glamorgan County CouncilWGCC/EH/7/hub

Photographs of Roads In Swansea, C.1930-1978, Received From The Graphics Unit, Department of Environment And Highways.WGCC/EH/8/hub

M4 Pontarddulais By-PassWGCC/EH/9/hub

42 envelopes of colour transparencies taken by the Planning Department, c. 1975-1980WGCC/EH/10/hub

Port Talbot Town Centre Plan, 1975. Maps, plans and scale model of town centre, including plans showing land use, planning developments and proposals, transport and road network, parking facilities, and Port Talbot in relation to surrounding areasWGCC/EH 10/1

Aerial photographs of Swansea City centre and docksWGCC/EH 10/2/1

Aerial photographs of Mumbles and GowerWGCC/EH 10/2/2

Unidentified aerial photographsWGCC/EH 10/2/3

Aerial view of Penclawdd; view of Loughor Conservation Area; Dickslade, Mumbles; Gower viewsWGCC/EH 10/3/1

Margam, including West Lodge, Furzemill Pond, and Iron Age hill fortWGCC/EH 10/3/2

Neath town centreWGCC/EH 10/3/3

Margam Park, including tomb effigies of Mansel family, Margam AbbeyWGCC/EH 10/4

Margam Park, Castle and Chapter House? reception in Margam Park; exhibition in marquee; tomb effigies of Mansel family, Margam AbbeyWGCC/EH 10/5

Vale of Neath, clearance work on canal, including work at Crugau sluice and towpath; Rheola lock, and overflow channel, Resolven; Melincourt waterfalls, Dan-y-Graig, Aberdulais, 1976WGCC/EH 10/6/1

Swansea Docks and Eglwys Nunydd ReservoirWGCC/EH 10/6/2

Margam ParkWGCC/EH 10/6/3

Swansea city centre, aerial view; golf course, Langland, Gower; airplane, possibly at Cardiff airportWGCC/EH 10/6/4

Gower Information Centre, Upper Killay, SwanseaWGCC/EH 10/7/1

Port Eynon church and cottages? Worm's Head and Rhossili Bay? Oxwich Castle; the MumblesWGCC/EH 10/7/2

Neath Town Centre ModelWGCC/EH 10/7/3

Swansea City centre and docksWGCC/EH 10/8/1

Scurlage; Kittle; Upper Killay; moorland above Craigcefnparc; opencast, Onllwyn and Rhigos; house construction, YstradgynlaisWGCC/EH 10/8/2

Neath town centre; Afan Lido and Aberafan shopping centreWGCC/EH 10/8/3

Tennis players; misc streets and housesWGCC/EH 10/8/4

Oxford Street, SwanseaWGCC/EH 10/9/1

Uplands, SwanseaWGCC/EH 10/9/2

Pontardawe, overall views and streets, 1976WGCC/EH 10/9/3

Map of Swansea to Port Talbot, north to Dylais Higher, showing trunk roads and railway; photograph of exhibition, location unidentifiedWGCC/EH 10/9/4

Golfers, Langland, GowerWGCC/EH 10/10/1

Swansea City centre, streets and Castle Gardens; finds of bones and pottery, archaeological dig, fishponds, MargamWGCC/EH 10/10/2

Abergwynfi and Afan ValleyWGCC/EH 10/10/3

Gower showWGCC/EH 10/11/1

Orange trees, Margam Orangery and views of Margam ParkWGCC/EH 10/11/2

Archaeological dig, Margam, showing walls of old fishponds in front of Margam Orangery, together with finds of assorted bonesWGCC/EH 10/12

Exhibitions "Work and Play in West Glamorgan"WGCC/EH 10/13/1

Plants and flowers, including buttercup, primrose, meadowsweet, panicled sedge, figwort; Ships at dock; Melincourt waterfallWGCC/EH 10/13/2

Margam Castle during fire; Melincourt furnace; Swansea High Street; New Housing Association, Birchgrove; new infill housing, YstalyferaWGCC/EH 10/14

New residential development: Clydach, Glynneath, Gwernfodog, Loughor, Mayals, Pentrebach, Pontardulais, Pontlliw, Seven Sisters, YstalyferaWGCC/EH 10/15/1

Swansea and Gower: Car park, Kingsway, Swansea; South Dock, Swansea; Sketty Cross; Morriston shops; Gower Information Centre, Upper Killay; Bishopston LowerWGCC/EH 10/15/2

Margam; Burning castle; Chapter House; park and statueWGCC/EH 10/15/3

Neath town centre; Health Centre, Dyfed Road; housing, Seven Sisters and Crynant; Tonmawr tip reclamationWGCC/EH 10/15/4

Shopping centre, Gorseinon; Penyrheol school, Gorseinon; shopping street, Pontardulais; docks. Port Talbot; housing, Cwmavon; "Alloy IE", PontardaweWGCC/EH 10/15/5

Margam deer parkWGCC/EH 10/16

General views: Swansea City centre; Sketty? Oystermouth? Gower; Morriston; Clydach, YnysforganWGCC/EH 10/17/1

Margam ParkWGCC/EH 10/17/2

General views: Neath and Glynneath; Gorseinon; Baglan; Pontardawe; Abergwynfi, land reclamationWGCC/EH 10/17/3

Margam Park, castle, and children's playgroundWGCC/EH 10/18

Margam Park and industryWGCC/EH 10/19

Afan Valley, including Parson's Folly tramroad, Pontrhydyfen, and Lido swimming poolWGCC/EH 10/20

Afan Valley, including old Swansea railway; Cymmer Viaduct; Pontrhydyfen; Cynonville; DyffrynWGCC/EH 10/21/1

Margam car parks and castleWGCC/EH 10/21/2

Leisure activities, Gower; Canoeing, Port Eynon; walking on Gower; Gower children's outdoor activity centreWGCC/EH 10/22

Cardiff Wales Airport; airplane and flight controlWGCC/EH 10/23/1

Gower beaches; "moods" (sunset); children canoeingWGCC/EH 10/23/2

Consumer Protection officers at workWGCC/EH 10/24/1

Fire ServiceWGCC/EH 10/24/2

Unloading cargo, Swansea DocksWGCC/EH 10/25/1

Streets, Mumbles; Golf course, Langland, GowerWGCC/EH 10/25/2

Aberafan Centre and Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, Port TalbotWGCC/EH 10/25/3

Sea and coast: Swansea Bay, Mumbles and GowerWGCC/EH 10/26

Donkeys and horses, Margam; Afan Valley miniature train at fire stationWGCC/EH 10/27/1

Blast furnace. Port Talbot steelworks; sunset over sea, RhossiliWGCC/EH 10/27/2

BP Baglan and Eglwys Nunydd reservoir, Port Talbot, many at sunsetWGCC/EH 10/28

Duport Steelworks, Briton FerryWGCC/EH 10/29

Industry, general, including railwaysWGCC/EH 10/30/1

Industry: former Duport steelworks site, Briton Ferry; BOC control room; BP, Baglan; BSC Port TalbotWGCC/EH 10/30/2

Countryside reclamation and commons: Afan Valley, including Scatton Colliery, Blaengwynfi before reclamation; disused railway land, Abergwynfi; Cymmer; Cwmavon; aerial view of CynonvilleWGCC/EH 10/30/3

Garngoch and Llanrhidian commons; Llan Valley, recreational potential; Dillwyn tip. Seven Sisters; Spreading spoil on Pennard-Pobbles pathWGCC/EH 10/30/4

Margam Park, including horse showWGCC/EH 10/31/1

Neath Abbey; Railway cutting, Abergwynfi; Cinema Hall, Cymmer; Murton, Horton, Fairwood, GowerWGCC/EH 10/31/2

Swansea and Gower, including Clyne, Fairwood and Llanrhidian commons; Cwmllwyd near Cockett; Pontardawe District Plan exhibition and countryside use; Neath commercial development and Farritt Engineering Co, AberdulaisWGCC/EH 10/32/1

Afan Valley, including: Abergwynfi, and Avon Colliery, Abergwynfi; Blaengwynfi; Cymmer; Scatton Colliery tips, Glyncorrwg; Dyffryn Rhondda tips; Cynonville; PontrhydyfenWGCC/EH 10/32/2

Factory workshop, location unidentifiedWGCC/EH 10/32/3

Afan Valley: Abergwynfi; Blaengwynfi; Dyffryn Rhondda; Cynonville; Pontrhydyfen; BSC, Port Talbot; Aberafan Centre; Civic Centre and Victoria Gardens, NeathWGCC/EH 10/33/1

Swansea and district: Fairwood and Barlands Commons; Pennard; Cockett Valley; Lower Swansea Valley; "South Sector site", PontardaweWGCC/EH 10/33/2

Afan Valley: Abergwynfi, Blaengwynfi, Afan Argoed, Croeserw FarmWGCC/EH 10/34/1

Cefn Coed: boiler room, exhibition area and outside views, 1980WGCC/EH 10/34/2

Swansea and area: Sketty, Cockett, Scurlage; Pontardawe and District exhibition; Baglan MoorsWGCC/EH 10/34/3

Swansea and District: Rhossili beach and outdoor centre; Arthur's Stone, Cefn Bryn; Mynydd Bach Common; Gorseinon open-air market; Afan Valley: Cynonville? Afan Argoed? Tidal harbour. Port Talbot; GEC bus detector equipmentWGCC/EH 10/35/1

Rhossili beachWGCC/EH 10/36

Tree trunks, location unidentifiedWGCC/EH 10/37

Swansea. interior of market; Princess Way roundabout; industry at Fforestfach; Arthur's Stone, Cefn Bryn; Briton Ferry docks; deer at Margam; ICL conference at MargamWGCC/EH 10/38

Margam; ICL conference at Margam; interior of Coach House Theatre; sign, Margam Park; M4 construction, Margam interchangeWGCC/EH 10/39/1

Quadrant bus station, Swansea, interior and exterior; running track, poss Morfa, Llansamlet; information centre, poss Gower info centre. Upper KillayWGCC/EH 10/39/2

Swansea and districts Maritime and Industrial Museum, Swansea, exterior views; Fairwood Common; Swansea Valley and Morfa; Briton Ferry docks and Duport Steelworks; Margam woods; Tesco and Spar supermarkets, location unidentifiedWGCC/EH 10/40

Neath AbbeyWGCC/EH 10/41/1

Abergwynfi, Afan Valley; the Abbey, Margam Park; Brynlliw Colliery and steam engine; unidentified man with trophyWGCC/EH 10/41/2

Plans of Cardiff to Porthcawl Coastal Study, 1973WGCC/EH 10/42

Photographs, Transparencies And Cine Film of Roads And Highway Developments In West Glamorgan, Ca 1970 - 1980.WGCC/EH/11/hub

Plans of Road Improvements And New Roads, Schemes Executed By Glamorgan County Council Prior To 1974WGCC/EH/12/hub

The County Surveyors' Society, Centenary Exhibition, County Hall Swansea, Aug 1985WGCC/EH/13/hub

Plans, correspondence files and photographs of road and bridge improvements in West GlamorganWGCC/EH/14/hub

Plans of road and bridge improvements in West Glamorgan. Original numbering has been maintained where possible.WGCC/EH/14X/hub

Plans of road and bridge improvements in West GlamorganWGCC/EH/14Y/hub

Plans of road improvements in the County Borough of Swansea. Original numbering has been maintained where possible.WGCC/EH/14Z/hub

Road Improvement Plans For West GlamorganWGCC/EH/15/hub

Measured Drawings of Listed Buildings, Scale 1:100WGCC/EH/16/hub

Environment and Highways files and minutesWGCC/EH/17/hub

Photographs Used In An Exhibition Showing Work Carried Out By VolunteersWGCC/EH/18/hub

Photographs of the demolition of Weaver's Mill, SwanseaWGCC/EH/19/hub

Photographs taken before and during demolition of buildings in SwanseaWGCC/EH/20/hub

Development of Margam ParkWGCC/EH/21/hub

Management and annual reportsWGCC/EH/22/hub

Margam Park Interpretative Sub-GroupWGCC/EH/23/hub

Photographs Taken At Road Accident Black-Spots In West GlamorganWGCC/EH/24/hub

Aerial Photographs of West Glamorgan, Mid 1980sWGCC/EH/25/hub

Photographs of County Hall, Schools, Care Centres And Other County Council Buildings, Mid-1980sWGCC/EH/26/hub

Photographs of The Lower Part of The River Tawe, 1980sWGCC/EH/27/hub

Photographs Showing The Building of County Hall, 1981-1983WGCC/EH/28/hub

PhotographsWGCC/EH/29/hub

Highway PhotographsWGCC/EH/30/hub

Planning ApplicationsWGCC/EH/31/hub

Agreements and Traffic OrdersWGCC/EH/32/hub

Plans of Loughor Bridge (the road bridge), 1873-1919WGCC/EH/33/hub

Miscellaneous plans and photographs, 1960s-1990sWGCC/EH/34/hub

County Engineer and Surveyor's DepartmentWGCC/Eng/hub

Emergency Planning DepartmentWGCC/EP/hub

Finance Department (Formerly Treasurer's)WGCC/FIN/hub

West Glamorgan Probation Service, 1982-1987WGCC/PBN/hub

Planning Department - Published Items, Plans and PhotographsWGCC/Pl/hub

Estates/Property Services DepartmentWGCC/PS/hub

Social Services DepartmentWGCC/SS/hub