| Our city - trip down memory lane on 18:01 - Apr 26 with 4272 views | Catullus |
Swansea looked better back then. Castle gardens was actually gardens not a concrete mess. |  |
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| Our city - trip down memory lane on 20:07 - Apr 26 with 4203 views | Nortbankboy |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 18:01 - Apr 26 by Catullus |
Swansea looked better back then. Castle gardens was actually gardens not a concrete mess. |
The California in one those photos.
Great pub | | | |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 20:30 - Apr 26 with 4168 views | Fireboy2 |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 20:07 - Apr 26 by Nortbankboy |
The California in one those photos.
Great pub |
My nans old house was on same side and a few doors close to the california.
I remember her and my mam talking about it growing up in the early to mid 70s. |  | | |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 20:38 - Apr 26 with 4152 views | jack2jack |
Some great photos there Dicky, can't believe how busy Oxford Street looks there.
Castle gardens was better left as greenery, the present day look is bleak and uninteresting, wasn't there talk of ripping it up. |  | | |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 20:53 - Apr 26 with 4135 views | airedale |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 18:01 - Apr 26 by Catullus |
Swansea looked better back then. Castle gardens was actually gardens not a concrete mess. |
If it was like that now, there’d be people living in there. |  | | |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 23:01 - Apr 26 with 4048 views | jack_lord |
Whats the "churchy" looking building that would be in front of the remains of Swansea Castle by Pizz express? |  |
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| Our city - trip down memory lane on 00:44 - Apr 27 with 4009 views | theloneranger |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 20:07 - Apr 26 by Nortbankboy |
The California in one those photos.
Great pub |
Charlie Finch, great landlord!! |  |
| Everyday above ground ... Is a good day! 😎 |
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| Our city - trip down memory lane on 00:46 - Apr 27 with 4007 views | theloneranger |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 23:01 - Apr 26 by jack_lord |
Whats the "churchy" looking building that would be in front of the remains of Swansea Castle by Pizz express? |
The old Evening Post offices. | |
| Everyday above ground ... Is a good day! 😎 |
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| Our city - trip down memory lane on 09:40 - Apr 27 with 3900 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 00:46 - Apr 27 by theloneranger |
The old Evening Post offices. |
Looked a lot better than the monstrosity they moved to. |  |
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| Our city - trip down memory lane on 18:54 - Apr 27 with 3770 views | jack_lord |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 00:46 - Apr 27 by theloneranger |
The old Evening Post offices. |
I genuinely can't remember that building. When was it demolished? | |
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| Our city - trip down memory lane on 19:01 - Apr 27 with 3751 views | Best_loser |
They should have kept a few of those double decker buses
Being upstairs in one going around the Gower was a pleasure |  | | |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 19:17 - Apr 27 with 3724 views | 1983 |
Totally agree the city looked nicer than it is now but a bit of rose tinted glasses here in the 70's and early 80's from St Thomas down to Swansea Bay beach it was a rank the old Weaver building, the rat infested marina area, the gas works, Swansea Beach when the tide was out full of oily slim to get down near the water. |  |
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| Our city - trip down memory lane on 19:33 - Apr 27 with 3708 views | theloneranger |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 18:54 - Apr 27 by jack_lord |
I genuinely can't remember that building. When was it demolished? |
I think the "new" Evening Post building by Morgans Hotel was built late 1960's and the castle buildings demolished in the 1970's.
Previous to it becoming the Evening Post offices, the Castle building had been the Post Office and then the Labour Exchange.
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| Our city - trip down memory lane on 10:12 - Apr 28 with 3576 views | sherpajacob |
my memory may be unreliable but I remember there being 2 shops called Eddershaws?
A furniture shop and a smaller toy shop
my mum would drag me round town through the unbearably boring BHS, Fine fare and Co op, then when she said let s go to eddershaws my little heart would jump at the thought of some new hot wheels or action man accessories. Unfortunately it usually meant she wanted to look at chairs and sofas. |  |
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| Our city - trip down memory lane on 11:05 - Apr 28 with 3542 views | chad |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 10:12 - Apr 28 by sherpajacob |
my memory may be unreliable but I remember there being 2 shops called Eddershaws?
A furniture shop and a smaller toy shop
my mum would drag me round town through the unbearably boring BHS, Fine fare and Co op, then when she said let s go to eddershaws my little heart would jump at the thought of some new hot wheels or action man accessories. Unfortunately it usually meant she wanted to look at chairs and sofas. |
Ah yes the old Eddershaws before it moved to the enterprise zone. Also had a store in Cardiff near Legoland. Think Swansea one was the original. Sorry when they closed.
Great nursery and toy shop. Remember going up the steep narrow staircase to get in between the 2 parts of the building, bit like someone’s house. Bought our first pram there.
Was it on 2 levels or 3. Can’t remember, perhaps just those stairs made it seem higher. |  | | |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 11:32 - Apr 28 with 3526 views | 1983 |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 10:12 - Apr 28 by sherpajacob |
my memory may be unreliable but I remember there being 2 shops called Eddershaws?
A furniture shop and a smaller toy shop
my mum would drag me round town through the unbearably boring BHS, Fine fare and Co op, then when she said let s go to eddershaws my little heart would jump at the thought of some new hot wheels or action man accessories. Unfortunately it usually meant she wanted to look at chairs and sofas. |
I remember Eddershaws but Neath was were it was at for child hood memories for me, my nan used to live in Lon Las and used to take me and my sister to Neath fair in the 1970's on the "BIG" bus. That day was always on par with Xmas day. Always remember getting off at the bus stop at Neath train station and walking through Neath with all the market sellers shouting and calling really going for it selling their tat then onto the funfair (where Morrisons is now) the funfair seemed to go on for miles well for a 8 yr old it did, then after onto a café (for any of you Neathies I can't remember what it was called near a corner of Victoria gardens opposite conservative club??) for plaice & chips peas and a cup of tea for my nan same for us but real coca cola in a glass. Then back on the Big bus before it started getting dark to watch The Generation game and Parkinson.
Jesus wept I would give up everything I own and have just to have that afternoon with my old nan again
RIP Nan 1985 x | |
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| Our city - trip down memory lane on 16:37 - Apr 28 with 3455 views | controversial_jack |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 11:32 - Apr 28 by 1983 |
I remember Eddershaws but Neath was were it was at for child hood memories for me, my nan used to live in Lon Las and used to take me and my sister to Neath fair in the 1970's on the "BIG" bus. That day was always on par with Xmas day. Always remember getting off at the bus stop at Neath train station and walking through Neath with all the market sellers shouting and calling really going for it selling their tat then onto the funfair (where Morrisons is now) the funfair seemed to go on for miles well for a 8 yr old it did, then after onto a café (for any of you Neathies I can't remember what it was called near a corner of Victoria gardens opposite conservative club??) for plaice & chips peas and a cup of tea for my nan same for us but real coca cola in a glass. Then back on the Big bus before it started getting dark to watch The Generation game and Parkinson.
Jesus wept I would give up everything I own and have just to have that afternoon with my old nan again
RIP Nan 1985 x |
Neath fair was magic in those days. Neath fair,the Swans, bonfire night and xmas were the days we lived for as kids. | | | |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 17:06 - Apr 28 with 3443 views | londonlisa2001 |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 10:12 - Apr 28 by sherpajacob |
my memory may be unreliable but I remember there being 2 shops called Eddershaws?
A furniture shop and a smaller toy shop
my mum would drag me round town through the unbearably boring BHS, Fine fare and Co op, then when she said let s go to eddershaws my little heart would jump at the thought of some new hot wheels or action man accessories. Unfortunately it usually meant she wanted to look at chairs and sofas. |
Eddershaws, Treasure, ‘top’ Woolworths and ‘bottom’ Woolworths, BHS, M&S, C&A, Debenhams, Chelsea Girl , Etams n the Quadrant, Eynons, Benetton (the mothership for us when we were teenagers), Principles (which was definitely posh back in the day), My Father’s Moustache, David Evans, JT Morgan, Dylans’s bookshop in Salubrious Passage, Duck Son and Pinker, John Ham’s and Picton Music, Uplands Book Shop.
Swansea was fantastic for shopping back in the day. | | | |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 17:15 - Apr 28 with 3424 views | 1983 |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 16:37 - Apr 28 by controversial_jack |
Neath fair was magic in those days. Neath fair,the Swans, bonfire night and xmas were the days we lived for as kids. |
Bonfire night what a good shout when you were a bit older
It would start about 2 weeks before bonfire night, penny for the guy outside the pubs & clubs and inside quickly if they let you in, going round peoples houses asking for old stuff to burn, old chairs, tables, tyres (we called it collecting).Pinching from other gangs bonfires even setting fire to them before 5th Nov, trying to start the bonfire when it was pizzing down as it always rained on 5th Nov,throwing bangers in the bonfire, the bonfire still mouldering on 6 & 7th Nov.... | |
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| Our city - trip down memory lane on 17:16 - Apr 28 with 3421 views | Joe_bradshaw |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 18:01 - Apr 26 by Catullus |
Swansea looked better back then. Castle gardens was actually gardens not a concrete mess. |
Castle gardens around the time it was redeveloped had become a horrible place. A school friend of our daughter’s was molested there by a wino at that time. |  |
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| Our city - trip down memory lane on 17:21 - Apr 28 with 3412 views | londonlisa2001 |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 16:37 - Apr 28 by controversial_jack |
Neath fair was magic in those days. Neath fair,the Swans, bonfire night and xmas were the days we lived for as kids. |
Neath Fair was fantastic. | | | |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 17:31 - Apr 28 with 3395 views | raynor94 |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 17:06 - Apr 28 by londonlisa2001 |
Eddershaws, Treasure, ‘top’ Woolworths and ‘bottom’ Woolworths, BHS, M&S, C&A, Debenhams, Chelsea Girl , Etams n the Quadrant, Eynons, Benetton (the mothership for us when we were teenagers), Principles (which was definitely posh back in the day), My Father’s Moustache, David Evans, JT Morgan, Dylans’s bookshop in Salubrious Passage, Duck Son and Pinker, John Ham’s and Picton Music, Uplands Book Shop.
Swansea was fantastic for shopping back in the day. |
A few more, Lewis Lewis, John Collier and Littlewoods, all in High Street, oh and Millets where you could get Jaytex checked shirts. |  |
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| Our city - trip down memory lane on 17:48 - Apr 28 with 3368 views | londonlisa2001 |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 17:31 - Apr 28 by raynor94 |
A few more, Lewis Lewis, John Collier and Littlewoods, all in High Street, oh and Millets where you could get Jaytex checked shirts. |
Ha - Millets.
The other one I’ve remembered now (I couldn’t remember its name) was Clive Ranger - the jewellers. There was an H Samuel in the Quadrant as well and a Ratners. | | | |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 18:00 - Apr 28 with 3344 views | sherpajacob |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 17:06 - Apr 28 by londonlisa2001 |
Eddershaws, Treasure, ‘top’ Woolworths and ‘bottom’ Woolworths, BHS, M&S, C&A, Debenhams, Chelsea Girl , Etams n the Quadrant, Eynons, Benetton (the mothership for us when we were teenagers), Principles (which was definitely posh back in the day), My Father’s Moustache, David Evans, JT Morgan, Dylans’s bookshop in Salubrious Passage, Duck Son and Pinker, John Ham’s and Picton Music, Uplands Book Shop.
Swansea was fantastic for shopping back in the day. |
before HMV opened, downstairs in John Menzies was a great place to browse LP's. Also upstairs in Uplands bookshop had a fantastic selection of picture discs on the wall. | |
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| Our city - trip down memory lane on 18:21 - Apr 28 with 3326 views | londonlisa2001 |
| Our city - trip down memory lane on 18:00 - Apr 28 by sherpajacob |
before HMV opened, downstairs in John Menzies was a great place to browse LP's. Also upstairs in Uplands bookshop had a fantastic selection of picture discs on the wall. |
I remember John Menzies for records - top Woolies as well.
And of course we had one of the early Virgin record shops on Union Street and Derrick’s on Oxford Street. | | | |
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