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Businesses (73)
- Aberdare & District Co-Operative Society Ltd Aberdare, Glamorgan
- Abergavenny Co-operative Society Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
- Abersychan Co-operative Society Abersychan, Monmouthshire;Pontypool, Monmouthshire;Talywain, Gwent
- Afan Transport Co Ltd Port Talbot, Glamorgan
- Afan Valley Modern Co-operative Society Afan, Monmouthshire
- Alltwen & Pontardawe Co-operative Society Ltd Alltwen, Glamorgan;Pontardawe, Glamorgan
- Ammanford Co-operative Society Ammanford, Carmarthenshire
- Ashburnham Tinplate Co Ltd, tinplate manufacturers Burry Port, Carmarthenshire
- Blaenavon Co-operative Society Blaenavon, Monmouthshire
- British Copper Manufacturers Ltd Swansea, Glamorgan
- British Petroleum Co Ltd, oil refinery Llandarcy, Glamorgan
- Briton Ferry & Neath Co-operative Society Briton Ferry, Glamorgan;Neath, Glamorgan
- Caerau and Maesteg Co-operative Society Caerau, Glamorgan;Maesteg, Glamorgan
- Cardiff Co-operative Society Cardiff, Glamorgan
- Cardiff Railway Co Cardiff, Glamorgan
- Co-operative Group, Wales and Borders Region Wales
- Co-operative Union Ltd, Western Section
- Cwmfelin Steel & Tinplate Co Ltd Swansea, Glamorgan
- Cymric Federation Press, printers Cardiff, Glamorgan
- David Davies, bookbinder Tre-boeth, Glamorgan
- Ebbw Vale Co-operative Retail Services Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire
- Edward Bevan and predecessor, chemist Swansea, Glamorgan
- Evan Davies of Ceibach, ironmonger New Quay, Cardiganshire
- Garndiffaith and Varteg Industrial and Provident Society Ltd Abersychan, Monmouthshire
- Garndiffaith Co-operative Society Garndiffaith, Monmouthshire
- Goldenhill Cobalt Co, cobalt manufacturers Swansea, Glamorgan
- ICI: Imperial Chemical Industries Swansea, Glamorgan
- J James & sons Ltd, bus service operators Swansea, Glamorgan
- John Freeman & Copper Co, copper manufacturers Llansamlet, Glamorgan
- John Lewis & Sons, drapers Briton Ferry, Glamorgan
- John Player & Sons Ltd, tinplate manufacturers, Clydach Clydach, Glamorgan
- John S Tregoning & Co Ltd, tinplate manufacturers Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
- Kidwelly Tin Plate Co Ltd Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire
- Kilgetty & District Co-operative Society Kilgetty, Pembrokeshire
- Llanelly Associated Tinplate Co Ltd Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
- Lower Cwmtwrch Co-operative Society Cwmtwrch, Brecknockshire
- Mid-Rhondda Co-operative Society Rhondda, Glamorgan
- Millbrook Engineering Co Ltd, mechanical engineers, iron and brass founders Swansea, Glamorgan
- Monmouthshire and South Wales Employers Mutual Indemnity Society Ltd
- Morlais Tin Plate Co Ltd Llangennech, Carmarthenshire
- Morriston & Midland Tinplate Works Ltd Swansea, Glamorgan
- Mumbles Railway & Pier Co Mumbles, Glamorgan
- Nantymoel Industrial Co-operative
- National Oil Refineries Llandarcy, Glamorgan
- Neath & Cardiff Luxury Coaches Ltd Swansea, Glamorgan
- Old Castle Iron & Tin Plate Co Ltd Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
- Oystermouth Railway & Tramroad Co Oystermouth, Glamorgan
- Pascoe Grenfell & Sons Ltd, copper smelters Swansea, Glamorgan
- Penarth Co-operative Society Penarth, Glamorgan
- Penygraig Co-operative Society Penygraig, Glamorgan
- Pontardulais Chemical Co Ltd Pontarddulais, Glamorgan
- Pontycymer Co-operative Society
- Powell Duffryn Ltd, steam and coal company Cardiff, Glamorgan
- Seven Sisters Colliery Seven Sisters, Glamorgan
- Skewen Co-operative Society Skewen, Glamorgan
- South Wales Co-operative Retail Society
- South Wales Transport Co Ltd Swansea, Glamorgan
- Swansea & Mumbles Railway Co Ltd Swansea, Glamorgan
- Swansea Co-operative Society Swansea, Glamorgan
- Swansea Improvements & Tramways Co Ltd Swansea, Glamorgan
- Swansea Little Theatre Ltd Swansea, Glamorgan
- Teilo Tinplate Co Ltd Pontarddulais, Glamorgan
- The Portable Theatre
- Thomas Bros (Port Talbot) Ltd, transport company Port Talbot, Glamorgan
- Thomas Francis, grocer Onllwyn, Brecknockshire
- Ton Co-operative Society Pentre, Glamorgan
- Treorchy Co-operative Society Treorchy, Glamorgan
- United Welsh Services Ltd, bus company Swansea, Glamorgan
- Vale (Europe) Ltd, nickel refiners, Clydach Clydach, Glamorgan
- Vivian & Sons Ltd, copper smelters Swansea, Glamorgan
- Waddle Engineering & Fan Co Ltd Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
- Western Tinplate Works Ltd Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
- Williams, Foster & Company, copper smelters Swansea, Glamorgan
Organisations (290)
- Aberavon Constituency Labour Party Aberavon, Glamorgan
- Abercrave and District Miners' Welfare Association Abercrave, Brecknockshire
- Abercynon Welfare Bowling Club Abercynon, Glamorgan
- Aberdare Trades and Labour Council Aberdare, Glamorgan
- Aberdare Ward Labour Party Aberdare, Glamorgan
- Aberfan Disaster Tribunal
- Abergavenny and District Co-operative Society Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
- Abertillery Miners Institute Abertillery, Monmouthshire
- Abertridwr Workmen's Institute Abertridwr, Glamorgan
- Amalgamated Engineering Union: Merthyr branch Merthyr, Carmarthenshire
- Amalgamated Engineering Union: Swansea branch Swansea, Glamorgan
- Ammanford and District Miners' Welfare Association Ammanford, Carmarthenshire
- Ammanford Welfare Hall Ammanford, Carmarthenshire
- Ammanford, Llandebie and District Trades and Labour Council Ammanford, Carmarthenshire;Llandebie, Carmarthenshire
- Anglo-Soviet Solidarity Movement Campaign: Oakdale lodge Oakdale, Monmouthshire
- Anti-Apartheid Movement: Welsh branch Wales
- Association of Women Science Teachers: Welsh branch
- Bargoed Workmen's Institute Bargoed, Glamorgan
- Barry and District Trades Union Council Barry, Glamorgan
- Beaufort Hill Miners' Welfare Club Beaufort, Monmouthshire
- Bedlinog Council of Action Bedlinog, Glamorgan
- Bedlinog Independent Labour Party Bedlinog, Glamorgan
- Bedlinog Medical Committee Bedlinog, Glamorgan
- Bell Inn Funeral Club, Bynea Bynea, Carmarthenshire
- Blackwood Miners' Institute Blackwood, Monmouthshire
- Blaengarw Workmen's Hall and Miners Institute Blaengarw, Glamorgan
- Bridgend Trades Council Bridgend, Glamorgan
- Brunswick Methodist Church, Swansea Swansea, Glamorgan
- Caerphilly Constituency Labour Party Caerphilly, Glamorgan
- Cambrian Welfare Association
- Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament: Swansea Swansea, Glamorgan
- Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament: Ystradgynlais branch Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire
- Cardiff Labour Party Cardiff, Glamorgan
- Cardiff, Penarth and Barry Coaltrimmers Union Cardiff, Glamorgan
- Carway Welfare Association
- Cefn Cribwr Branch Labour Party Cefn Cribwr, Glamorgan
- Celynen Collieries Workmen's Institute and Hall (Newbridge Memorial Hall) Newbridge, Monmouthshire
- Church Committee for Defence and Instruction: Llandaff and St David's diocese branches
- Clubs for Young People Wales Wales
- Clydach Methodist Chapel Clydach, Glamorgan
- Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation Wales
- Coelbren Miners' Welfare and Memorial Hall Capel Coelbren, Brecknockshire
- Communist Party of Great Britain: Cwmbran branch Cwmbran, Monmouthshire
- Communist Party of Great Britain: Eastern Valley branch Monmouthshire;Gwent
- Community Trade Union: South Wales and South West Region South Wales;South West
- Co-operative Union (Western Section)
- Craig-y-nos Preparatory School, Swansea Swansea, Glamorgan
- Crumlin Workmen's Institute Crumlin, Monmouthshire
- Cwm British School, Llansamlet Llansamlet, Glamorgan
- Cwmannan Institute Cwmannan, Carmarthenshire
- Cwmdonkin Shelter Swansea, Glamorgan
- Cwmllynfell Miners' Welfare Memorial Hall and Institute Cwmllynfell, Glamorgan
- Cymllynfell Miners' Welfare Association Cymllynfell, Carmarthenshire
- Cynon and Dyffryn Workingmen's Club Cynon, Glamorgan
- Cynon Valley Nicaragua Support Group Cynon Valley, Glamorgan
- Dowlais District Distress Fund Dowlais, Glamorgan
- Dowlais Independent Labour Party Dowlais, Glamorgan
- Ebbw Vale Iron and Steel Trades and Labour Council Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire
- Fabian Society: South Wales branch
- Ferndale Miners Institute Ferndale, Glamorgan
- Fernhill Miners Benevolent Purposes Fund
- Ffaldau Miners Institute Ffaldau, Glamorgan
- Garw Valley Labour Party Garw Valley, Glamorgan
- Gelligaer Local Labour Party Gelligaer, Glamorgan
- General Federation of Firemens Examiners and Deputies Association of Great Britain
- Glais Friendly Society Glais, Glamorgan
- Glamorgan Federation of Trades Councils Glamorgan
- Glamorgan workingmen's institutes and welfare clubs Glamorgan
- Glynneath Branch Labour Party Glyn-neath, Glamorgan
- Glynneath Welfare Hall Glyn-neath, Glamorgan
- Gorseinon Methodist Chapel Gorseinon, Glamorgan
- Hafod Methodist Chapel Swansea, Glamorgan
- Horton Methodist Chapel Horton, Glamorgan
- Independent Order of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity: Swansea Lodge Swansea, Glamorgan
- Independent Order of Oddfellows: Cambrian Lodge 4542
- Institute of Metals
- Iron and Steel Trades Confederation
- Iron and Steel Trades Confederation: Margam no 1 melting shop branch Port Talbot, Glamorgan
- Iron and Steel Trades Confederation: South Wales division
- Landore Wesleyan Methodist Chapel Swansea, Glamorgan;Landore, Glamorgan
- Left Book Club: Abercynon branch Abercynon, Glamorgan
- Llafur (labour history society)
- Llanhilleth Colliery Workmen's Institute Llanhilleth, Monmouthshire
- Llwchwr and District Labour Party Loughor, Glamorgan
- Lower Swansea Valley Project Swansea, Glamorgan
- Maerdy Distress Committee Maerdy, Glamorgan
- Maerdy Workmen's Institute Maerdy, Glamorgan
- Maesteg and District Trades and Labour Party Maesteg, Glamorgan
- Maesteg Distress Fund Maesteg, Glamorgan
- Maesteg Independent Labour Party Maesteg, Glamorgan
- Maesteg Industrial Council Maesteg, Glamorgan
- Maesteg Labour Party Maesteg, Glamorgan
- Maesteg Medical Fund Maesteg, Glamorgan
- Maesyrhaf Educational Settlement Trealaw, Glamorgan
- Manpower Services Commission, Wales
- Markham Welfare Hall Markham Village, Monmouthshire
- Merthyr Communist Party Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan
- Mid-Glamorgan Trades Union Council Glamorgan;Mid Glamorgan
- Mid-Wales Industrial Development Association
- Morriston Methodist chapels Morriston, Glamorgan
- Mount Calvary Baptist Chapel, Swansea Swansea, Glamorgan
- Mountain Ash and Penrhiwceiber Hospital Mountain Ash, Glamorgan
- Mountain Ash UDC Labour Group Mountain Ash, Glamorgan
- Mumbles Methodist Chapel Swansea, Glamorgan
- Murton Methodist Chapel, Bishopston Murton, Glamorgan;Bishopston, Glamorgan
- Mynyddislwyn Trades and Labour Council Mynyddislwyn, Monmouthshire
- Nantyffyllon Institute Nantyfyllon, Glamorgan
- Nantyffyllon Miners' Institute Wales
- Nantymoel Medical Aid to Russia Committee Nant-y-Moel, Glamorgan
- Nantymoel Workmen's Hall and Institute Nant-y-Moel, Glamorgan
- National Association of Colliery Overmen, Deputies and Firers: Clydach lodge Clydach, Glamorgan
- National Association of Colliery Overmen, Deputies and Shotfirers: Pontyberem lodge Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Abercrave lodge Abercrave, Brecknockshire
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Abercynon lodge Abercynon, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Abernant lodge Abernant, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Aberpergwm lodge Aberpergwm, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Abersychan lodge Abersychan, Monmouthshire
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Abertridwr lodge Abertridwr, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Ammanford lodge Ammanford, Carmarthenshire
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Bargoed Housecoal lodge Bargoed, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Bedwas lodge Bedwas, Monmouthshire
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Blaenafon lodge Blaenavon, Monmouthshire
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Blaendare lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Blaengwrach lodge Blaengwrach, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Blaenserchan lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Britannia lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Britannic lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Brynhenllys lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Brynlliw lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Bwllfa lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Caerau lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Cambrian lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Cefn Coed lodge Swansea, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Coegnant lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Cross Hands lodge Cross Hands, Carmarthenshire
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Cwmcynon lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Cwmdu lodge Cwmdu, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Cwmllynfell lodge Cwmllynfell, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Cynheidre lodge Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Daren lodge Daren, Brecknockshire
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Deep Duffryn lodge Duffryn, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Duffryn Rhondda lodge Duffryn, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Elliot lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Emlyn lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Ferndale lodge Ferndale, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Ffaldau lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Fforchaman lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Garth Tonmawr lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Garw Valley joint lodges Garw Valley, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Gelli lodge Gelli, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Gellyceidrim lodge Gellyceidrim, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Glengarw lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Glyncorrwg lodge Glyncorrwg, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Graig lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Graig Merthyr lodge Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Great Mountainlodge Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Gwaun-cae-gurwen lodge Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Hendreladis Hendre, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Hendreladis Yniscedwyn lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Lady Windsor lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Lewis Merthyr lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Llanhilleth lodge Llanhilleth, Monmouthshire
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Maerdy lodge Maerdy, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Maesmarchog lodge Dyffryn, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Maesteg joint lodges Maesteg, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Morlais lodge Morlais, Carmarthenshire
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Mountain lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Mynydd Newydd lodge Mynydd Newydd, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: National lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Nine Mile Point lodge Nine Mile Point, Monmouthshire
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Norchard and Princess Royal lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Oakdale Navigation lodge Oakdale, Monmouthshire
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Onllwyn Central Washery lodge Onllwyn, Brecknockshire
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Onllwyn no 1 lodge Onllwyn, Brecknockshire
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Park and Dare lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Penalltan lodge Penallta, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Pencae lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Penllwyngwent lodge Penllwyn, Monmouthshire
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales Area: Penrhiwceiber Lodge Penrhiwceiber, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Rhas lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Rhigos lodge Rhigos, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Risca lodge Risca, Monmouthshire
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Rose Heyworth lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Saron lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Seven Sisters lodge Seven Sisters, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: St John's lodge Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Swansea district Swansea, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Treforgan lodge Morganstown, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Tylorstown lodge Tylorstown, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Varteg lodge Varteg, Monmouthshire
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Vivian lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Windsor lodge
- National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales area: Ynyscedwyn lodge Yniscedwyn, Brecknockshire
- National Union of Mineworkers: Cwmgorse Colliery Lodge Cwmgors, Glamorgan
- National Union of Mineworkers: South Wales area:Taff Merthyr lodge Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan
- National Union of Vehicle Builders: Swansea branch Swansea, Glamorgan
- Neath Constituency Labour Party Neath, Glamorgan
- Neath Independent Labour Party Neath, Glamorgan
- Neath Rural District Local Labour Party Neath, Glamorgan
- Nelson Miners' Institute Nelson, Glamorgan
- New Tredegar Trades and Labour Council Bedwellty, Monmouthshire
- Newport Labour Party Newport, Monmouthshire
- Newport Trades and Labour Council Newport, Monmouthshire
- Nixons Workmen's Hall and Institute
- Ocean Navigation Institute
- Ogmore Divisional Labour Party Ogmore, Glamorgan
- Ogmore Vale Russian Medical Aid Committee Ogmore Vale, Glamorgan
- Ogmore Vale Workmen's Hall and Institute Ogmore Vale, Glamorgan
- Onllwyn Miners' Welfare Association Onllwyn, Brecknockshire
- Order of Ancient Britons: Ystrad Rhondda Lodge Rhondda, Glamorgan
- Pantyffynnon Canteen Committee Pantyffynnon, Carmarthenshire
- Penallta Miners' Institute Penallta, Glamorgan
- Penlan Methodist Church Penlan, Glamorgan
- Penrhiw-ceibr Miners Institute Penrhiwceibr, Glamorgan
- Plas-marl Methodist Church Plas Marl, Glamorgan
- Pontardawe Methodist Chapel Pontardawe, Glamorgan
- Pontardulais Distress and Canteen Fund Pontarddulais, Glamorgan
- Pontardulais Russia Aid Committee Pontarddulais, Glamorgan
- Pontlottyn Reading Room and Library Pontlottyn, Glamorgan
- Porth and District Welfare Association Porth, Glamorgan
- Powell Duffryn Workmen's Cottage Hospital, Aberbargoed Aberbargoed, Glamorgan
- Prince of Wales' National Relief Fund Swansea, Glamorgan
- Resolven Reading Room Resolven, Glamorgan
- Reynoldston Methodist Chapel Reynoldston, Glamorgan
- Rhondda Constituency Labour Party Rhondda, Glamorgan
- Rhymney Ward Labour Party Rhymney, Glamorgan
- Rhymni Workmen's Medical Fund Rhymni, Monmouthshire
- Saron Welfare Association Saron, Carmarthenshire
- Seion Congregational Chapel, Glais Glais, Glamorgan
- Senghenydd Distress Fund Senghennydd, Glamorgan
- Seven Sisters Gospel Hall Seven Sisters, Glamorgan
- Seven Sisters Rugby Club Seven Sisters, Glamorgan
- Sketty Methodist Chapel Swansea, Glamorgan
- South Wales and Monmouthshire Colliery Examiners Association
- South Wales and Monmouthshire Colliery Winding Enginemens Association and Provident Trade Union
- South Wales Miners Federation: Abergorki lodge Abergorky, Glamorgan
- South Wales Miners Federation: Ammanford no 2 lodge Ammanford, Carmarthenshire
- South Wales Miners Federation: Blaenavon lodge Blaenavon, Monmouthshire
- South Wales Miners Federation: Brook lodge Brook, Carmarthenshire
- South Wales Miners Federation: Clydach Merthyr lodge Clydach, Glamorgan
- South Wales Miners Federation: East Red Ash lodge
- South Wales Miners Federation: Fochriw no 1 lodge Fochriw, Glamorgan
- South Wales Miners Federation: Gors Garnant lodge Gors Garnant, Carmarthenshire
- South Wales Miners Federation: Lewis Merthyr Collieries joint committee Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan
- South Wales Miners Federation: Lewis Merthyr lodge Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan
- South Wales Miners Federation: Maindy and Eastern lodge Maindy, Glamorgan
- South Wales Miners Federation: Nantwen lodge
- South Wales Miners Federation: Nantymoel (Ocean) lodge
- South Wales Miners Federation: Rhos lodge Rhos, Glamorgan
- South Wales Miners Federation: Trelewis Drift lodge Trelewis, Glamorgan
- South Wales Siemens Steel Association Swansea, Glamorgan
- St Alban's Road Methodist Church, Swansea Swansea, Glamorgan
- St Benedict's Roman Catholic Church, Sketty Swansea, Glamorgan
- St David's Priory Catholic Church, Swansea
- St David's Roman Catholic Priory, Swansea Swansea, Glamorgan
- St David's Roman Catholic School, Swansea Swansea, Glamorgan
- St David's Unity of Ivorites
- Swansea and Gower Methodist Circuit Swansea, Glamorgan
- Swansea Metallurgical Society Swansea, Glamorgan
- Swansea University Swansea, Glamorgan
- Swansea Valley Miners' Appeal Fund Swansea, Glamorgan
- Talygarn Miners' Convalescent Home, Llantrisant Llantrisant, Glamorgan
- The South Wales Miners' Library Swansea, Glamorgan
- Tin and Sheet Millmens Association
- Transport and General Workers Union: Llandarcy branch Llandarcy, Glamorgan
- Trecynon Institute
- Tredegar Workmen's Institute Tredegar, Monmouthshire
- Troedyrhiw Independent Labour Party Troedyrhiw, Glamorgan
- Tumble Miners' Welfare Association Tumble, Carmarthenshire
- Tylorstown Hall and Institute Tylorstown, Glamorgan
- Tylorstown Relief Committee Tylorstown, Glamorgan
- University College Swansea Assistant Staff Association Swansea, Glamorgan
- University College Swansea Engineering Society, South Wales Institute of Engineers Swansea, Glamorgan
- Wales for the Assembly Campaign
- Welsh Plate and Sheet Manufacturers
- Wesley Memorial Methodist Chapel, Townhill Swansea, Glamorgan
- Women for Life on Earth, Greenham Common Greenham, Berkshire
- Womens Co-operative Guild: Swansea Central branch Swansea, Glamorgan
- Womens Co-operative Guild: Townhill Mayhill branch Swansea, Glamorgan
- Womens Co-operative Guild: Treboeth and Brynfryd branch Tre-boeth, Glamorgan;Brynfryd, Glamorgan
- Womens Co-operative Guild: West Wales District
- Women's Liberal Association of Swansea Swansea, Glamorgan
- Wyndham Boys Club Wyndham, Glamorgan
- Ynyshir Branch Labour Party Ynyshir, Glamorgan
- Ynysybwl Recreation Association Ynysybwl, Glamorgan
- Ysgol Maesydderwen School, Ystradgynlais Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire
- Ystalyfera and District Nursing Association Ystalyfera, Glamorgan
- Ystradgynlais Miners' Welfare Association Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire
- Ystradgynlais Miners' Welfare Hall Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire
Persons (74)
- Acworth, Bernard, (1885-1963), submariner, author and journalist
- Ager, Derek, (1923-1998), geologist
- Benson, Henry Roxby, (1818-1892), General
- Berry, Ron, (1920-1997), novelist
- Burton, Philip Henry, (1904-1995), teacher
- Burton, Richard, (1925-1984), stage and film actor
- Chapman, Donald Le Cronier, (fl 1930-1957), Local Historian
- Coombes, Bert Lewis, (1894-1974), Author
- Crawshay, Robert Thompson, (1817-1879), ironmaster
- Davies, Aneurin, (d2013), Registrar of University College of Swansea Swansea, Glamorgan
- Davies, Dewi Zephaniah, (1934-2006), Professor and philosopher of religion
- Davies, Hector Leighton, (1894-1980), industrialist
- Davies, Stephen Owen, (1886-1972), South Wales Miners Leader
- Dillwyn, Amy, (1845-1935), novelist and industrialist Swansea, Glamorgan
- Dillwyn, Lewis Llewellyn, (1814-1892), MP
- Dillwyn, Lewis Weston, (1778-1855), naturalist, MP, pottery manufacturer
- Dillwyn, William, (1743-1824), Quaker Merchant Pennsylvania;Walthamstow, Essex
- Dilman, Ilham, (1930-2003), Professor of Philosophy and author Istanbul, Turkey;Swansea, Glamorgan
- Edwards , Lady Kathleen , (d1975), of Hendrefoilan House, landowner
- Edwards, Ness, (1897-1968), Labour MP
- Evans, Alfred Thomas, (1914-1987), Labour MP
- Ferris, Paul Frederick, (1929-2018), author, journalist and biographer
- Finch, Sir Harold Josiah, (1898-1991), Knight Politician
- Fishman, Nina, (1946-2009), political activist and historian
- Foot, Michael, (1913-2010), politician and author
- Francis, David, (1911-1981), trade unionist and miner
- Francis, Hywel, (b 1946), lecturer and MP
- George V, (1865-1936), King of Great Britain and Ireland
- Glasbrook, John, (d 1887), colliery owner Swansea, Glamorgan
- Goldman, Emma, (1869-1940), anarchist, political activist and writer
- Goodman, Gordon, (1926-2008), botanist and ecologist Swansea, Glamorgan
- Griffiths, Brynllyn David, (b 1933), writer, poet and journalist
- Heath, Archie Edward, (1887-1961), professor of philosophy
- Holland, Roy, (1923-2013), philosopher Manchester, Lancashire;Oxford, Oxfordshire;Swansea, Glamorgan;Rochester, New York;Leicester, Leicestershire;Leeds, Yorkshire
- Hollingdale, Reginald John, (1930-2001), translator of German literature and philosophy
- Horner, Arthur Lewis, (1894-1968), Trade Union Leader and Communist
- Hutchinson, Jean , (fl1980-1989), Greenham Common activist
- Levy, Mervyn Montague, (1914-1996), painter, writer and broadcaster Swansea, Glamorgan
- Lewis, Henry, (1889-1968), Celtic scholar
- Lubbock, Roger, (fl 1956-1998), publisher
- Meade, Richard Charles Francis Christian, (1795-1879), 3rd Earl of Clanwilliam, diplomat
- Meade, Sir Robert Henry, (1835-1898), Knight, civil servant
- Miles, Dr Howard, (1931-2006), physicist
- Mitchell, Bernard, (b 1947), photographer
- Morgan, Elaine, (1920-2013), screenwriter and author
- Morgan, Thomas John, (1907-1987), Welsh scholar and essayist
- Morris, Sir John, (1745-1819), 1st Baronet, Industrialist
- Morris, Robert, (d 1768), Industrialist
- Morris, Robert, (1743-1797), barrister
- O'Neill, Hugh, (1920-1980), Professor, metallurgist
- Ormond, John, (1923-1990), poet and film maker
- Page, Raissa, (1932-2011), photographer
- Painting, David, (fl 1950-2013), librarian, Dilwyn family expert and author Swansea, Glamorgan
- Phillips, David Rhys, (1862-1952), librarian and historian of the Vale of Neath
- Reed, Clive, (fl 1950-2015), author Swansea, Glamorgan
- Rees, William Anthony, (fl1936-1940), Swansea University student Swansea, Glamorgan
- Rees, William R, (fl1909-1920), soldier
- Rhees, Rush, (1905-1989), philosopher and Ludwig Wittgenstein's literary executor Swansea, Glamorgan
- Richards, Alun, (1929-2004), novelist and playwright
- Richards, Thomas Frederick, (1863-1942), MP Trades Union Leader
- Roberts Jones, Sally, (b 1935), poet, librarian, local historian
- Smith, David, (b 1945), historian and critic
- Thomas, Dylan, (1914-1953), poet and dramatist Swansea, Glamorgan
- Thomas, Reverend Griffith, (fl 1903-1912), Clergyman
- Thomas, Gwyn, (1913-1981), Novelist Short Story Writer and Playwright
- Thomas, Iorwerth Rhys, (1895-1966), MP
- Thomas, William, (1832-1878), Calvinistic Methodist Minister, poet as Islwyn Ynysddu, Monmouthshire
- Watkins, Vernon Phillips, (1906-1967), poet and writer
- Williams, David James, (1897-1972), Labour MP and miner
- Williams, Gwyn Alfred, (1925-1996), historian
- Williams, John Lloyd, (1892-1982), MP for Kelvingrove, journalist
- Williams, Raymond Henry, (1921-1988), Historian Critic and Novelist
- Wilson, Alistair, (1913-1981), general practitioner and political activist
- Zienkiewicz, Olgierd, (1921-2009), Professor and Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Wales Swansea
Diaries (23)
- Evans, William, (fl 1900), furnaceman Gorseinon, Glamorgan
- Gill, David, (fl1979-2012), professor of archaeological heritage Swansea, Glamorgan;Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland;Turkey;Oxford, Oxfordshire;Rome, Italy;Cambridge, Cambridgeshire;Ipswich, Suffolk
- Graham, Ruby, (fl 1922-1926), student, University College of Swansea Swansea, Glamorgan
- Herber Jones, W, (fl 1910-1951), Reverend Baptist Missionary Society Llansamlet, Glamorgan
- Jones, David Gwilym Wales
- Jones, E M Birkenhead, Cheshire
- Lewis, A G, (fl c1938-1964), Divisional Insurance Manager, National Coal Board Newlands, Glamorgan
- Llewellyn, Llewellyn, (1800 - 1900), Antiquarian Swansea, Glamorgan
- Matthews, Thomas Henry, (fl 1922-1938), check weigher Cymmer, Glamorgan
- Miles, Edward, (fl1891-1911), mining engineer and manager of Great Mountain Colliery Ltd Tumble, Carmarthenshire
- Morris, J. K., (fl 1951-1960), HM Inspector of Mines
- Phillips, Marian, (fl 1931-1940), student and lecturer Swansea, Glamorgan
- Rees, John Glyn, (fl 1920-1990), student of engineering, University College of Swansea Swansea, Glamorgan
- Richard, T Bryn, (fl 1900-1980), mining surveyor Wales
- Roberts, R O, (fl 1930-2000), economic historian, lecturer at the University of Wales, Swansea Swansea, Glamorgan
- Roberts, R. O., (fl 1925-2000), economic historian Swansea, Glamorgan
- Tapper, Philip, (fl1944-2000), educational consultant South Wales
- Thomas, Colin, (fl 1990-1996), documentary film producer and script writer
- Thomas John, Price, (fl1931-2000), collier South Wales
- Thomas, Karmen, (fl 1980-1983), campaigner
- True, Cliff, Miner Wales
- Tyrrell, F G Cardiff, Glamorgan
- Williams, D J, (fl 1932), travel diarist Russia
Families (11)
- Benson family of Reynoldston Reynoldston, Glamorgan;Llanrhidian, Glamorgan
- Dillwyn family of Penlle'rgaer Penllergaer, Glamorgan
- Dillwyn family, landowners and industrialists, of Swansea
- Graham-Vivian family of Clyne Castle Clyne Castle, Glamorgan
- Grenfell family, Barons Desborough Taplow, Buckinghamshire;Bray, Berkshire;Swansea, Glamorgan
- Illtyd Thomas family of Swansea Swansea, Glamorgan
- Lyons family of Kilvrough Kilvrough, Glamorgan
- Morris family, baronets, of Clasemont and Sketty Park Glamorgan
- Player family of Olveston Olveston, Gloucestershire;Stoke Gifford, Gloucestershire
- Somerset family, Dukes of Beaufort Chulmleigh, Devon;Denbury, Devon;Chaldon Herring, Dorset;Badminton House, Gloucestershire;Great Badminton, Gloucestershire;Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire;Kingswood, Gloucestershire;Stapleton, Gloucestershire;Stoke Gifford, Gloucestershire;Tidenham, Gloucestershire;Woolaston, Gloucestershire;Chalton, Hampshire;Holme Lacy, Herefordshire;Poston, Herefordshire;London;Brancaster, Norfolk;Heythrop, Oxfordshire;Dunster, Somerset;Burgate, Suffolk;Richmond, Surrey;Snitterfield, Warwickshire;Hilmarton, Wiltshire;Littleton Drew, Wiltshire;Netheravon, Wiltshire;Croome Court, Worcestershire;Beaufort, Brecknockshire;Crickhowell, Brecknockshire;Llangattock, Brecknockshire;Tretower, Brecknockshire;Kilvey, Glamorgan;Loughor, Glamorgan;Oystermouth, Glamorgan;Swansea, Glamorgan;Bedwellty, Monmouthshire;Chepstow, Monmouthshire;Dixton, Monmouthshire;Dixton Hadnock, Monmouthshire;Mitchel Troy, Monmouthshire;Portgaseg, Monmouthshire;Raglan, Monmouthshire;Trelleck, Monmouthshire;Troy House, Monmouthshire;Usk, Monmouthshire;Williamsburg, Virginia
- Vivian family, Barons Swansea, Singleton Singleton, Glamorgan
Paper catalogues available to view at The National Archives - (9)
- NRA 42085 Benson family of Reynoldston: corresp and papers
- NRA 26521 Grenfell family, Barons Desborough: family and business corresp and papers link to online catalogue
- NRA 42087 Institute of Metals link to online catalogue
- NRA 8486 Llanelly Tinplate Works
- NRA 42086 Morris family, baronets, of Clasemont and Sketty Park: family and estate papers
- NRA 14694 South Wales Coalfield Archive link to online catalogue
- NRA 42088 St David's Priory, Swansea link to online catalogue
- NRA 42094 Swansea and Gower Methodist Circuit link to online catalogue
- NRA 14358 Swansea University Library: MS collections
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