Cassette tape containing a recording of a BBC Radio Wales programme entitled Anita and Friends, hosted by Anita Morgan, with participants Alison Knight, ceramics researcher, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery; Gerald Gabb, Education Officer, Swansea Museum and Swansea Industrial and Maritime Museum, and Dr J. R. Alban, City Archivist, Swansea.

This material is held atWest Glamorgan Archive Service

Reference
- GB 216 T 15
Dates of Creation
- 27 Jan. 1987
Language of Material
- English
Physical Description
- 1 cassette tape

Archive Record|Table of contents

Tape Recording collectionT

Cassette tape containing a recording of the announcement by the Prince of Wales in the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, that the status of Lord Mayor is to be bestowed upon the Mayor of the City of Swansea, and a response by the Mayor, Councillor P. H. Valerio. Recording made by Swansea Sound.T 4

Cassette tape containing recording of an organ recital by Peter Irving given in the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea.T 5

Cassette tape containing a recording of Mozarts 21st Piano Concerto in C Major (K467), by Sir Clifford Curzon with the BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir David Willcocks, at the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. This was the last performance by the soloist, who died shortly afterwards.T 8

Cassette tapes containing recordings for the Swansea and Gower Talking Magazine for the Blind entitled Swansea 1184-1984 and The Mansion House, Swansea by Dr J. R. Alban.T 10

Cassette tape containing a recording of a lecture given at the Royal Institution of South Wales by Dr J. R. Alban, entitled Air Raids on Swansea.T 11

Cassette tape containing on side A, a recording of interviews with attendees at the WAAF reunion at Fairwood Airport, Swansea, recorded by Mr R. E. Roberts, and on side B, information on the Swansea ship Onward, read by Mr G. A. Hoskins.T 12

Cassette tape containing a recording of a BBC Radio Wales programme entitled Anita and Friends, hosted by Anita Morgan, with participants Alison Knight, ceramics researcher, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery; Gerald Gabb, Education Officer, Swansea Museum and Swansea Industrial and Maritime Museum, and Dr J. R. Alban, City Archivist, Swansea.T 15

Cassette tape containing a recording of a BBC Radio Wales programme entitled Streetlines, recorded by Ray Gravell, in Swansea. Includes interviews with Dr J. R. Alban on Swansea Castle and Gower smugglers.T 16

Cassette tape containing a recording of Dr J. R. Alban talking about Swanseas municipal electricity undertaking 1889-1948 on the Griff Harris Show, Swansea Sound Radio.T 17

Cassette tape containing a recording of a BBC World Service programme on Swansea entitled Network UK.T 18

Cassette tape containing a recording of Memories of old Swansea from 1823 to 1900, read and spoken by Olive Esther Hill, from articles written to a local newspaper by a journalist who had emigrated to Australia in the late 1800s.T 19

Reel-to-reel tape containing a recording of interviews conducted aboard HMS Arethusa entitled Griff at sea (?Griff Harris of Swansea Sound).T 20

Cassette tape containing, on side 1, Memories of Swansea in olden days, by an exiled Swansea freeman, read and spoken by Mrs Olive Esther Hill, and on side 2, a continuation of side 1, followed by Sons of Swansea: celebrities of the old town, read by Mrs Olive Esther Hill, and After many years, a talk with Dr Howell Thomas.T 21

Reel-to-reel tape entitled Miss Deanie Behenna, with note that Miss Behenna was headmistress of Brynmill Secondary Girls School, retiring c. 1965. The recording is apparently of a presentation by Miss Behenna, to a mixture of children and adults, including the annual report of Brynmill County Secondary School for GirlsT 22

Cassette tape produced by the Dylan Thomas Society, Wales Branch, entitled Dylan Thomas Remembered. Side 1 consists of reminiscences by Elis Jenkins, Armel Diverres, Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, Evelyn Burman-Jones, Doreen Allen, Ruby Graham, John Griffiths, Daniel Jones, Pamela Hansford-Johnson, Gwen Watkins, Ethel Ross and Aeronwy Thomas Ellis. Side two consists of extracts read from the works of Dylan Thomas.T 23

Cassette tape containing a recording of a Swansea Sound radio programme entitled Preview, by Griff Harris, an interview (30 minutes long) with Dr J. R. Alban and R. T. Price on the Swansea City Archives publication Little Ireland.T 25

Cassette tape containing a recording of a Swansea Sound radio programme by Griff Harris, featuring Dr J. R. Alban and Nigel Robins talking about the Swansea City Archives publication Homes for heroes.T 26

Cassette tape containing a recording of a Christmas Eve radio programme entitled Once in Royal Davids City, including songs and carols sung by Mario Lanza, the Swansea Male Voice Choir, and the Huddersfield Choral Society.T 27

Copies of recordings made for the Swansea and Gower Talking Magazine for the Blind. Most are readings from Swansea City Archives publications.T/9/hub

Myer Joseph interviewT/34/hub

Digital audio recording in Welsh with residents of Pontardawe, 2014T/35/hub

Recordings relating to CwmafanT/36/hub

Collection of various sound recordings (with digital copies) illustrating aspects of life in the West Glamorgan areaT/39/hub

Recording of the memories of William Brinley Griffiths of Swansea, former copperman, 1960sT/40/hub