Library and museum collections
This is a list of the library and museum collections that are held at West Glamorgan Archives in the Civic Centre, Swansea.
Click one of them to see a full catalogue of what that collection contains. The links take you through to the Archives Hub website.
You can also search across all of our catalogues for a particular word or phrase.
Please note - you need to visit us to see the records we hold. They are not available to view online.
Neath Library Collections
- NL BFBF: Briton Ferry Boys at the Front Fund Committee records, 1916-1921
- NL BFDS: Briton Ferry Debating Society, 1905-1962
- NL Bu/B BF: Briton Ferry Burial Board , 1880-1913
- NL GCC: Neath and District Youth Employment Committee, 1950-1974
- NL HB/N: Neath District Highway Board records, 1876-1880
- NL J: Jones family and business records, 1864-1940
- NL L/B BF: Briton Ferry Local Board of Health records, 1864-1896
- NL UD/BF: Briton Ferry Urban District Council records, 1847-1940
- NL WB/N: Neath Water Company records, 1860-1895
- NL WB/NPT: Neath and Port Talbot Joint Water Committee records, 1953-1966
- NL X: Neath Library collection: miscellaneous documents, 1832-1933
Port Talbot Library Collection
Royal Institution of South Wales Collections
- RISW: Royal Institution of South Wales Collection, c.1485-2004
- RISW A: Ainsworth Collection, 1788-1833
- RISW B: Bowen Collection, 1884-1909
- RISW Be: Berridge Estate Collection, 1886-1893
- RISW BG: Bach-y-gwreiddyn Estate Collection, 1481-1808
- RISW BM: Bishopston Manor Collection, 1844-1920
- RISW C: Calland Estate Collection, 1802-1898
- RISW Ca: Cartwright Collection, 1803-1921
- RISW Co: Collins Collection, 1430-1890
- RISW DL: Dillwyn-Llewelyn Collection, 1825-1915
- RISW DN: Dr David Nichol Collection, 1303-1863
- RISW E: Edgar Evans Collection, 1910-1912
- RISW G: Gerke Collection, 1769-1829
- RISW GAT: Glen Taylor Collection, 1502-1717
- RISW GGF: George Grant Francis Collection, 1220-1937
- RISW Gn: Gnoll Estate Collection, 1651-1884
- RISW GWR: The Great Western Railway Company Collection, 1873-1953
- RISW H: Hatchett Collection, 1798-1837
- RISW Ha: Haynes Collection, 1863-1889
- RISW IMSW: Industrial Museum of South Wales Collection, n.d. [1930s]-1936
- RISW JC: James and Collins Collection, 1699-1895
- RISW JD: J. D. Davies Collection, 1881-1899
- RISW JRF: John Richardson Francis Collection, 1871-1898
- RISW L: Lucas Collection, 1720-1936
- RISW MS: Swansea Medical Society Collection, 1836-1905
- RISW Pa: Padley Collection, 1692-1957
- RISW Pe: Penderry Estate Collection, 1641-1830
- RISW R: Rosser family of Loughor, papers, 1868-1955
- RISW S: Swansea Statistical Survey Collection, 1837-1839
- RISW SFS: Swansea Friendly Societies, 1764-1992
- RISW SPA: Swansea Pilotage Authority Collection, 1925-1951
- RISW SV: Swansea Volunteers Collection, 1801-1882
- RISW T: Tontine Association Collection, 1791-1792
- RISW UF: Upper Forest & Worcester Steel and Tinplate Works Ltd, Morriston, n.d. [1930s]-1936
- RISW W: Whitney Estate Collection, 1654-1822
- RISW WHJ: W. H. Jones Collection, c.1545-1936
- RISW WJD: Captain William John Davies Collection, 1873-2001
- RISW WLM: Col. W. Ll. Morgan Collection, 1910-1927
Swansea Library Collections
- SL: Swansea Library: Miscellaneous Items, 1783-2007
- SL AB: Records of the Association of Bookmen of Swansea and West Wales, 1934-1964
- SL Beau: Papers concerning Swansea Borough, Swansea Gentlemen and Yeomanry Cavalry, Swansea Gowerland and Kilvey Legion, Canals in Swansea, and the Beaufort Estate, 1788-1804
- SL CE/MS: Records of the Swansea and District Federation of the Church of England Men's Society, 1910-1924
- SL CRB: Swansea Improvements and Tramways Company v. County Roads Board for Glamorganshire: case papers, 1845-1880
- SL DRP: Academic and personal papers of D. Rhys Phillips, 1752-1947
- SL EH: Papers of Edward Hughes, 1754-1877
- SL EW: Volumes of poetry by and collected by Edward Young (Eos Wyn), 1870s-1880s
- SL GM: Records of Swansea Gospel Mission, 1864-1900
- SL Lib: Swansea Library operational records, 1855-1982
- SL P/160: Records of Llansamlet parish, 1779-1915
- SL P/320/CW: Records of Swansea St Jude parish, 1892-c. 1925
- SL P/325: Records of Cockett Parish Council, 1894-1917
- SL P/58/CW: Records of Llangyfelach Parish, 1891-1961
- SL P/71: Records of Coedffranc Hamlet/Parish Council, 1868-1915
- SL RSB: Records of the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Company, 1850-1913
- SL WJD: W. J. Davies papers, 1919-1951
- SL WL: Swansea War Library Collection, 1902-1941
- SL WM: William Mansel papers, 1786-1912
South Wales Miners' Museum collection
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Last modified on 01 March 2024