Swansea Jack pub sign
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Swansea Jack pub sign by Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff as part of the Geograph project.
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Swansea Jack pub sign
Image: © Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff Taken: 21 Oct 2009
This heroic dog is a Swansea legend, a black retriever who in the 1930s saved the lives of, reputedly, no less than 27 individuals, mostly children, from drowning in the docks. He received several awards for animal gallantry. There was great public mourning when he died and a statue was raised elsewhere in the city. For the full story see http://www.aardvarkcymru.co.uk/swanseajack.htm The terms Swansea Jacks has also been applied to the town's sailors, local ironworkers and supporters of Swansea City Football Club (the Vetch field is close by) and even to Swansea-born people in general.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.615625
Longitude
-3.946195