It's sadly true. I lived there for 33 years and saw it change from 'an ugly lovely town into a pretty shitty city'. Its nice to frequent from time to time but only to see loved ones and go to the Gower
@@TS-bn7zt It looks dirty in these pictures too. I'm pretty sure the air was toxic back then as well. The rose tinted glasses can't change the fact that there was so much heavy industry in the lower swansea valley that life expecancy was very much lower than now.
A wonderful compilation. The only disappointment is the fact that there are no images of Ben Evans store. It is advertised on several shots of trams but not shown in all its glory. However, overall, a great compilation. Sadly, the architects from the German Luftwaffe redesigned Swansea during the 3 night blitz and now we are left with too many 4 storey Corbussian rectangles. In or near the town centre, the Mond Building, the old Carlton Cinema building and Mount Pleasant Baptist chapel, and the old police station are still extant. They give us some indication of how grand Swansea was in the late Victorian and Edwardian era.
try to find some of those old post-cards from the 60s and 70s (I used to collect them as a kid) and you will see Swansea in a whole new light: it WAS a very, very pretty town, especially around the Castle in the town centre. While I try not to indulge in Council-bashing too much, it has to be said, Swansea has had a lot of bad luck with the decisions made by its councils over the last 50 odd years. Remember however: Swansea Council is Elected by its populace...so...you know...a society gets the government it deserves...!
Mistake the ever made was closing the Swansea and Mumbles railway. It would have made a brilliant tourist attraction today, and perhaps even expanded.
Looks way better over 100 years ago than it does now, looks absolutely beautiful and sometimes I'm sure I was born in the wrong era.
You might not have lived to the age you are now if you were.......think yourself lucky you didn't die of an infected tooth or something! lol
@Dave Parvin I've nearly died of an infected tooth recently so not much difference 😆
@@thomasbrannigan9319 hahahaha, Jesus. Firstly, I'm glad you're ok! Secondly, thats some bloody coincidence isn't it?? Damn lol
Finally, I think you got my gist!
@@thomasbrannigan9319Thats being said. I would give anything to spend a few days walking around Swansea as it was back then!
@Dave Parvin what are the odds? 😆 and thanks buddy I'm all good now 👍
As a local I can still recognise these places. Some changed beyond recognition but others hardly at all.
Swansea looked a lovely place some lovely buildings. Not no more.
Oddly most of the main building depicted are still here.
We lost a lot of nice buildings in ww2
I walked through there today, it’s dirty and looks desperate.
A shadow of its former self.
Swansea City Council should hold there heads in shame.
It's sadly true. I lived there for 33 years and saw it change from 'an ugly lovely town into a pretty shitty city'. Its nice to frequent from time to time but only to see loved ones and go to the Gower
@@TS-bn7zt It looks dirty in these pictures too. I'm pretty sure the air was toxic back then as well. The rose tinted glasses can't change the fact that there was so much heavy industry in the lower swansea valley that life expecancy was very much lower than now.
That is absolutely brilliant. Thanks so much for sharing this.
A wonderful compilation. The only disappointment is the fact that there are no images of Ben Evans store. It is advertised on several shots of trams but not shown in all its glory. However, overall, a great compilation. Sadly, the architects from the German Luftwaffe redesigned Swansea during the 3 night blitz and now we are left with too many 4 storey Corbussian rectangles. In or near the town centre, the Mond Building, the old Carlton Cinema building and Mount Pleasant Baptist chapel, and the old police station are still extant. They give us some indication of how grand Swansea was in the late Victorian and Edwardian era.
What staggers me most is how busy it was! Now its like a ghost town!
Lovely glimpse into the past.
Yep we have gone backwards Swansea shops boarded up
Amazing photos of our past in Swansea,recognise their modern areas,
Fantastic. Thanks for sharing!
It's weird to think but everyone in the world then are all dead that's mad the whole planet died
Let there be white. The shining light, of Swansea.
Looking at these makes me a bit sad :/
Who built all these amazing buildings ?
This brings so much sadness. I was in Swansea recently. What a shithole. I won’t say why as I’ll get cancelled and arrested by the CPS.
wish i could see how my street locked back in the days. the closets picture i saw was st helens road only
Brilliant thank you
Looked so much better then, it’s like Syria here now, thanks Swansea council 🖕
Hahaha. You have clearly never been to such a country!
Don't you think the Luftwaffe had a lot to do with it.
Amazing
You'll be hard pressed to find an 'asbestos depot' these days!
I think people then were hard has nails..
I have lived in Swansea my whole life it was so pretty in these pictures not anymore we must have the worst council in Britain they really are rubbish
these are just a few snapshots and don't provide the full picture whatsoever
try to find some of those old post-cards from the 60s and 70s (I used to collect them as a kid) and you will see Swansea in a whole new light: it WAS a very, very pretty town, especially around the Castle in the town centre. While I try not to indulge in Council-bashing too much, it has to be said, Swansea has had a lot of bad luck with the decisions made by its councils over the last 50 odd years. Remember however: Swansea Council is Elected by its populace...so...you know...a society gets the government it deserves...!
Utter nonsense. All your comment tells me is that you haven't traveled much
Lol and they all wore silly hats !