IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
SWANSEA, SA1 4PB
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to SA1 4PB by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (82 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Panels at the rear of Brangwyn Hall
Frank Brangwyn painted 16 panels commissioned for the House of Lords. When they were rejected for being too colourful, Swansea incorporated them into the building of the Guildhall and renamed the assembly room to the "Brangwyn Hall".
Here you can see a 17th panel just above the doorway which was painted especially to fill the gap.
The panels depict the people, flora and fauna of the empire in a bright and fantastic collage.
Image: © Nigel Davies
Taken: 13 Sep 2009
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Viking themed handrail in Swansea Guildhall
Continuing the Viking theme from Image
Image: © Nigel Davies
Taken: 13 Sep 2009
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Viking detail in Swansea Guildhall
Legend has it that Swansea was named "Sweyne's Ey" by the Vikings - after Sweyne Forkbeard, a 10th century Viking king. See http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/whatsinaname/sites/placenames/pages/swansea.shtml
The Guildhall was built with quite a bit of Viking detailing to hark back to Swansea's past. Here is an example of the faces on the keystones of the doorways.
See also Image
Image: © Nigel Davies
Taken: 13 Sep 2009
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View to Swansea Guildhall tower
The County Hall car park is a handy free place to park on a weekend (and always empty - the 10 minute walk to the city centre must be too much for some!)
Image: © Deborah Tilley
Taken: 21 Feb 2009
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The council chamber in Swansea Guildhall
This chamber is extensively covered in exotic hardwood and has a tapestry running all around it below the ceiling.
For example, the supporting steel & concrete pillars are clad in scalloped shells of walnut. The shells are made from two single pieces each spanning the entire height of the column and carved from a whole tree.
The chamber is now too precious to be used for everyday meetings and is only used for special occasions.
Image: © Nigel Davies
Taken: 13 Sep 2009
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Swansea Guildhall and Flagpole
The Guildhall is the headquarters of the City and County of Swansea Council and its tower is modelled on a Viking longship to honour Swansea's Norse origins. The flagpole sports a Ukrainian flag to show support for the country following the recent Russian invasion.
Image: © Z Pryce
Taken: 25 Mar 2022
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Guildhall, Swansea
The Guildhall http://www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1527 is primarily council offices. It also contains the Brangwyn Hall venue within its walls http://www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1527
This view is of the southwest entrance. At this end are some law courts - an addition to those across the road Image
Image: © Nigel Davies
Taken: 3 Aug 2005
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The Brangwyn Hall
The Brangwyn Hall is a concert venue within Swansea's Guildhall. This is a shot of the stage with its built-in pipe organ. The hall is named after the panels, painted by Frank Brangwyn, that adorn its walls. See also Image
Image: © Nigel Davies
Taken: 13 Sep 2009
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Swansea Guildhall Tower
View from Uplands. Just above the clock faces of the Portland limestone tower, the prows of "Viking ships" jut out - a reference to Sweyn Forkbeard, the alleged founder of the city. On the horizon to the right is Dunkery Beacon - the highest point in Exmoor.
Image: © Dylan Moore
Taken: 22 May 2019
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1930's Style - Guildhall and Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Image: © Ivan Hall
Taken: 26 Feb 2012
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