Swansea

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Swansea by Garth Newton as part of the Geograph project.

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Swansea

Image: © Garth Newton Taken: 16 Jul 2003

Famously described by Dylan Thomas as an "ugly, lovely town", something of what he meant may be seen in the building redevelopment that followed Second World War bombing standing side by side with architecture from a much earlier period - the ruins of the castle.

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Image Location

coordinates on a map icon
Latitude
51.62076
Longitude
-3.940203