The end of the Cadw/Welsh Government-funded project has been reached, after three years of a lot of hard work by a lot of people. There are afew loose ends to be tied up, but the work on the site is more or less complete. Big thanks to all involved, and especially the contractors Groundwork Bridgend-Neath-Port Talbot, Afan Landscapes, and Taliesin. Top quality work by top quality people. We are very grateful.
We are delighted to be taking part in the Cadw Open Doors scheme on the weekend of Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September. We would like to thank Swansea Council for opening up the doors of the engine houses. There will be a guided tour around the engine house...
“Entrance to Hafod works c.1850” City & County of Swansea: Swansea Museum Llun ar y chwith | “Mynedfa i waith Hafod o gwmpas 1850 Dinas a Sir Aberatwe; Amgueddfa Abertawe Built in the 1860s and standing on the banks of what was once the Swansea canal, the...
“Aerial View of Hafod Morfa Copperworks c.1920s”. © National Museum Wales | “Golygfa o'r awyr o waith copr Hafod Morfa o gwmpas yr 1920'au. © Amgueddfa CymruKEYA Rolling Mill / Melin RolioB Clock Tower / Tŵr ClocC Laboratory Building / Adeilad y LabordaiD Chimney...
“View of the limekiln between the chimneys”. © Sandy Johns | “Golygfa'r odyn calch rhwng y simneiau” ©Sandy Johns Your content goes here. Edit or remove this text inline or in the module Content settings. You can also style every aspect of this content in the module...
Hafod waste tip at Aberdyberthi Street pre-1961 City & County of Swansea: Swansea Museum | Tomen gwastraff gwaith Hafod wrth Stryd Aberdyberthi - cyn 1961 Dinas a Sir Abertawe. Amgueddfa Abertawe Pentrehafod School was opened in 1976 but from the 1860s, until...
"Feeder canal to Hafod Copperworks” © Crown copyright: RCAHMW | “Camlas cyflenwi iwaith copr Hafod © Hawlfraint y goron; RCAHMW Originally the offices of the Hafod Copperworks of Vivian & Sons, the building opened in 1863. When it was no longer required as office...
"Feeder canal to Hafod Copperworks” © Crown copyright: RCAHMW | “Camlas cyflenwi iwaith copr Hafod © Hawlfraint y goron; RCAHMW Swansea Canal was incorporated in 1794 and fully opened in 1798. The main aim was to open up the coal trade further up the Swansea valley. ...
View of the Hafod Copperworks (Engraving 1880) | Golygfa gwaith copr Hafod (Engrafiad 1880)This gateway was the main entrance to Hafod Copperworks, being accessed by a bridge over the Swansea Canal. The Hafod works offices (now Landore Social Club) and the limekiln...
"Hammering out a copper pan c.1920s” City & County of Swansea: Swansea Museum Collection | 'Morthwylio padell gopr o gwmpas yr 1920’au. Dinas a Sir Aberatwe; Casgliad Amgueddfa Abertawe The Cornish entrepreneur John Vivian opened the Hafod Copperworks in...
The Renovated Engine Houses and the Chimneys 2021 © Friends of Hafod Morfa Copperworks | Y tai peiriant wedi'w adnewyddu a'r simneiau 2021 © Cyfeillion gwaith copr Hafod Morfa. Completed in 1910, the Musgrave engine house replaced an older engine house from 1818,...