Researching Swansea's industrial heritage

This concentration of industry and innovation left a rich legacy of published and archival resources that can be used to support a wide range of historical, economic and cultural research. 

Swansea hosts six research significant libraries and archives that together constitute one of the finest research facilities for the industrial heritage of Wales.  Further information about collections can be found in the brochure below, and you may also be interested in our information about the copper industry in Hafod, Swansea.

Swansea Museum
Victoria Road, Swansea, SA1 1SN
01792 653763
www.swansea.gov.uk/museums
www.swanseaheritage.net

National Waterfront Museum
Oystermouth Road, Swansea, SA1 3RD
01792 638950   
www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/swansea  

West Glamorgan Archive Service
Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road, Swansea, SA1 3SN
01792 636589
www.swansea.gov.uk/westglamorganarchives

City & County of Swansea Library Service Local Studies Collection
Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road, Swansea, SA1 3SN
01792 636464
www.swansea.gov.uk/libraries
   

Swansea University Richard Burton Archives
Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP
01792 295021
www.swan.ac.uk/lis/historicalcollections/Archives/  

 
South Wales Miners' Library
Gower Road, Swansea, SA2 7NB
01792 518603 / 518693
www.swansea.ac.uk/lis/library/libraries/swml/