Photograph Album 3
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SWS Football Team 1967
Picture donated by Harold Morgan - see next picture for names
SWS Football Team 1967
Picture donated by Harold Morgan- This was the Fabrication Team for the Interdepartmental Competition. By number:
1 is Gwyn Owens; 2 -3 unknown, 4 is Maxie Owens, 5 unknown, 6 is Brian Rolls, 7 is Beverley (?) Barnett, 8 is Tommy Torkington, 9 is Robert Webley, 10 is Rhyd Parry, 11 is Jeff Pritchard, 12 is Vic Silcox, 13 is Harold Morgan, 14 is Graham Franklyn, 15 is Roger Pember
Arthur Dronfoeld presenting a Football Trophy to Harold Morgan
Picture donated by Harold Morgan
Darts presentation for the Interdepartmental Darts Competition
Picture donated by Harold Morgan - Harold is the good looking one on the left!
Harold Morgan getting a trophy for Frank Stock
Picture donated by Harold Morgan
Jack Mills presenting a Trophy to the Fabrication Darts Team in 1968
Picture donated by Harold Morgan - see the next picture for names
Jack Mills presenting a Trophy to the Fabrication Darts Team in 1968
Picture donated by Harold Morgan - By number
1 is Rees Morgan, 2 unknown, 3 is Roy Duggan, 4 is Graham Franklyn, 5 is Jack Mills, 6 is unknown, 7 is Harold Morgan, 8 is Tommy Torkington, 9 is Goucho??, 10 is unknown, 11 is Jeff Pritchard, 12 is Billy White, 13 is Beverley Barnet
Harold Morgan hard at work at his day job!
Picture donated by Harold Morgan - Harold proving that he actually did fit some work in between receiving all those trophies!!
SWS Football Team Year unknown
Picture donated by Harold Morgan - see next picture for names
SWS Football Team Year unknown
Picture donated by Harold Morgan - By number:
1 is Frankie Hill, 2 is Beverly Barnett, 3 is Ken Beecham, 4 is Jeff Pritchard, 5 is Graham Franklyn, 6 is unknown, 7 is Ray Duggan, 8&9 are unknown, 10 is Tommy Torkington, 11 is Harold Morgan, 12 is unknown, 13 is Goucho??
Unknown Prize Giving Cereomony
Picture donated by Harold Morgan - see next picture for names
Unknown Prize Giving Ceremony
Picture donated by Harold Morgan - Names by number
1 is unknown, 2 is Tommy Torkington, 3 is Graham Franklyyn, 4 is Roger Pember , 5 is Rhyd Parry, 6 is Ken Jones, 7 is Harold Morgan, 8 is unknown, 9 is Maxie Ovens, 10 is Brian Webley, 11 is Bevley Barnett, 12 is Brian Rolls
Fabrication Football Team with the Sports Pavilion in the background
Picture donated by Harold Morgan - see next picture for names
1961 Fabrication Football Team with the Sports Pavilion in the background
Picture donated by Harold Morgan - Names by number:
1 is Rhyd Parry, 2 is Dennis Houran, 3 is Maxie Ovens, 4 is Charlie Peck, 5 is Ken Jones, 6 is unknown, 7 is Emrys Wynn, 8 is John Phillips, 9 is Bert Bunstan, 10 is Vic Wilcox, 11 is Jack Munday, 12 is Jeff Pritchard, 13 is Roger Pember, 14 is Graham Franklyn, 15 is Harold Morgan, 16 is Brian Rolls, 17 is david Webley
1965 Fabrication Interdepartmental Darts Team Champions
Picture donated by Harold Morgan - see next picture for names
1965 Fabrication Interdepartmental Darts Team Champions
Picture donated by Harold Morgan - Names by number:
1 is Dick Morgan, 2 is Bill Fisher, 3 is Rees Morgan, 4 is Brian Lewis, 5 is Harold Morgan, 6 is Tommy Torkington, 7 is Dennis Houran (moved to South Africa) 8 is Dai Pullen, 9 is Billy White, 10 is Tommy Stokes
Machine Shop Personnel 1960-1970
List compiled and donated by Alan Esau
More Machine Shop names
List supplied by Maureen Jones
Drills
Les Haynes,Tom Rees, Val French
Turners
Mel Woodsman, George Kent, Chick ( Newport), Gordon Woods, Ted?, Billy Wembley, George Marlow
Borers
Alan Wadley
Auto
Ken Roberts, Ron Evans
Bar feeders
Ted Lavender, Rag Salmon, George(The pole)
Millers
Billy Davies
Roy Isaac's reference from John Parry
Donated by Roy Isaac
A group of SWS wives
Picture donated by Mary Rees
Bill Hicks and his wife with Ken Jones in the background
Picture donated by Mary Rees
Bunny Hopkins and his wife
Picture donated by Mary Rees
Fabrication Department Dinner circa 1955
Picture donated by Mary Rees
Unknown guests
Picture donated by Mary Rees
Another Mystery couple
Picture donated by Mary Rees
Who is he?
Picture donated by Mary Rees
Who is this?
Picture donated by Mary Rees
Apprentice Skiffle Group
Photograph donated by Roy Isaac - left to right: Alan Mayo, Biffo, Lyn Jones, Mike Beaumont and Bob Forbes
Linda Reed (now Linda Hunt) -and Kay Dufty, Receptionists
Picture donated by Lionel Mills - Red Nose Day mid 90's
M/C shop Christmas Dinner 1964.
Picture donated by Lionel Mills - Standing = Ann Cousins [engraving room] Sitting = Cynthia Westwood [CT's section] -- Lionel Mills [Drills - M/C shop].
Social Club Quiz Night (date unknown).
Picture donated by Lionel Mills - Mike Lyall Service Manager (in background) In front, Peter Honeywell (Security Manager) and Gareth Beynon (Personnel Manager).
Personnel Department - mid 1990's
Picture donated by Lionel Mills - Denise Suter (with baby), Joanna Woodward and Linda Reed [(now Linda Hunt)., also 2 guys from wages (names not known).
Nurse Mufanwy Golding on the day she retired (circa 1996)
Picture donated by Lionel Mills - With her is Ted Beecham (Union Convenor]
Nurse Mufanwy Golding on the day she retired (circa 1996)
Picture donated by Lionel Mills - Nurse Golding with an unknown gentleman.
Fabrication Department Dinner circa 1950
People by number identified by Alan Esau.
1= Ron Cook, 2= ??, 3 = Jim Winfield, 4 = Arthur Lane, 5 = ??, 6 = Spike Colebrook, 7 = Albert Jobson, 8 = Basil Brelsford, 9 = Stan Team, 10 = ??, 11 = Les Stainer, 12 = Ken Atwell, 1 3= Arthur Farmer, 14 = Bill Corscadden (Jock) 15 = ??, 16 = ??, 17 = Les Watson, 18 = ??, 19 = Rhyd Parry, 20 = Tom Stokes, 21 = Idris Williams, 22 = ??, 23 =??, 24 = Howard Rees, 25 = Terry Andrews, 26 = ??, 27 = Ron Davies, 28 = Eddie Regan, 29 = Jeff Pritchard, 30 = John Reardon, 31 = Jack Murray, 32 = Mostyn Farmer, 33 = ??, 34 = Les McDonald, 35 = Ralph Bowran, 36 = Trevor Summers, 37 = Ken Jones, 38 = W.H.Wooley, 39 = E.R.Jacobs, 40 = P.O'Hennesy, 41 = Jack Cadwallader, 42 = Colin Parry, 43 = Derek Young, 44 = Glyn Powell, 45 = Trevor Ashton, 46 = Viv Ashton, 47 = George Cook, 48 = Cliff Powells, 49 = ??
Alan Morris and Wife, with an unknown couple
Picture donated by Roy Isaac - Alan Morris and his wife are on the right, Alan worked in the Experimental Dept.
"Bert the Burner" 1961
Picture donated by Roy Isaac
Carnival Queen 1965
Picture donated by Roy Isaac - This is Rona, last name not known, she was Mr. Jacobs Secretary and on June 25th 1965 she was the Ynysddu Carnival Queen.
SWS Departmental Darts
Picture donated by Ken Jones - SWS Departmental Darts presentation
Canteen Ladies
Picture donated by Ken Jones - Miss Mack is third from right.
Sir Nicholas greeting guests
Picture donated by Trevor Tovey
1956 Annual Dance at Cardiff City hall
Picture donated by Trevor Tovey
Some of the female workers with Sir Alfred at the Coal Exchange Cardiff
Picture donated by Trevor Tovey - Year unknown
Christmas sleigh 1960
Picture donated by Steve Lindon
Christmas Sleigh 1960
Picture donated by Steve Lindon
Donated by Colin Watkins - Front Cover of Programme Booklet, this is one that I attended and won First Prize in the Craft Apprentice 19/20
Engineering Employers Association of South Wales Apprentice Prize Giving 1972
Donated by Colin Watkins - Inside Front Cover of Programme Booklet
Engineering Employers Association of South Wales Apprentice Prize Giving 1972
Donated by Colin Watkins - Programme and Menu
Engineering Employers Association of South Wales Apprentice Prize Giving 1972
Donated by Colin Watkins - List of Employers and Award winning Apprentices - Note there are 3 SWS Apprentices
A Foreman's function at SWS
Picture donated by Mrs. Jean Steed (nee Morgan) Sid Morgans daughter. - A Foreman's function at SWS with Evan Bufton, second on the left, and Selwyn Giffiths in the front wearing a dicky bow
A function in the top factory executive canteen
Picture donated by Mrs. Jean Steed (nee Morgan) Sid Morgans daughter. A function in the top factory executive canteen, with Evan Bufton and Sid Morgan
A SWS Function date unknown
Picture donated by Mrs. Jean Steed (nee Morgan) Sid Morgans daughter - A very old SWS function with Sid Morgan, Teg Williams, and a very young looking Lou Jenkins
Sid Morgan at the SWS Sprts Ground
Picture donated by Mrs. Jean Steed (nee Morgan) Sid Morgans daughter - from the left, Sid Morgan, Fred Delahay, and Arthur Dronfield at the SWS sports ground
Foremen and Managers 1963
Picture donated by Mrs. Jean Steed (nee Morgan) Sid Morgans daughter - from the left, Tom Matthews, Bernard Crocker, Sid Morgan, and Fred Delahay SWS Foremen and Managers in 1963
SWS Foremen and Managers in 1963
Picture donated by Mrs. Jean Steed (nee Morgan) Sid Morgans daughter
Dinner at the Butchers Arms Blackwood
Picture donated by Mrs. Jean Steed (nee Morgan) Sid Morgans daughter - SWS Foremen and Works Staff dinner held in the Butcher's Arms Blackwood
SWS Function 1965
Picture donated by Mrs. Jean Steed (nee Morgan) Sid Morgans daughter - SWS function 1965 with Sid Morgan in the centre and Bill Burton on the right
Sid Morgan in action
Picture donated by Mrs. Jean Steed (nee Morgan) Sid Morgans daughter - Sid Morgan inspecting a large control panel at the Blackwood factory of SWS
A Foremans Association Dinner
Picture donated by Mike Hicks - This was taken in Bovil, Machen in 1966
Names of the people in the Barber Shop outfits
Picture donated by Mike Hicks
Nina and Frederick............not!
Picture donated by Mike Hicks - Nina is Ken Jones, Frederick is Bill Hicks at Bovil House, Machen in 1964
Bill Hicks and Ken Jones
Picture donated by Mike Hicks - Bovil House 1965, this time they are doing Nat King Coles "There's a hole in my bucket"
Foreman's Annual Dinner Dance 1964
Picture donated by Mike Hicks
25 Year Celebration Dinner
Picture donated by Mike Hicks- Left to right, Trevor & Audrey Tovey, Mervyn & Margaret Pritchard, Joe & Mavis Ferguson, Jeff & Grace
Angel Hotel, Cardiff, 1963
Picture donated by Mike Hicks - Jack & Audrey Mills, Bill Hicks & Wife
Bill Hicks conducting a Factriy Tour in 1959
Picture donated by Mike Hicks - Bill Hicks explaining the Assembly of a C4X Circuit Breaker to Lady Cunningham and Lady Nicholas. With Jim Greenhouse- Foreman, Arthur Dronfoeld - Production Supervisor, Mike Newman- sales
Bill Hicks demonstrating an 800A Circuit Breaker in 1954
Picture donated by Mike Hicks
SWS Foremen 1962
Picture donated by Mike Hicks
An early Christmas Party
Picture donated by Brian Cooper _ Tom Edwards as Father Christmas, can anyone put a date to this picture?
Early Christmas Party
Picture donated by Brian Cooper - Doesn't look Like Tom Edwards, anyone have any ideas?
Outside the SWS Garage
Picture donated by Brian Cooper- Back Row: Eddie Cooper (Father of Brian) Manager of Maintenance, front row left is Haydn Jones, Back row right is Bob Campbell. All others are unknown.
At Sir Alfred's Mansion
Picture donated by Brian Cooper - Danny (Sir Alfred's driver) and Eddie Cooper
On left is Haydn Jones, Maintenance Foreman with Eddie Cooper in the centre
Picture donated by Brian Cooper
Award Ceremony 1967
Picture donated by Brian Cooper - Sir Alfred presenting Eddie Cooper with a gift in 1967
Sir Alfred's mid-Wales mansion
Picture donated by Brian Cooper
Maintenance Department members
Picture donated by Brian Cooper - Some of the maintenance Department with Eddie Cooper front row centre. Can anybody supply any other names?
Bovil House Function circa 1954
Picture donated by Ken Jones, who is the widower of Joan Jones. She was the manageress of the Directors canteen in the Top Factory. Left to right Danny Higgs, Joan Jones and Lawson Philpotts. Lawson and Danny were Sir Alfred's chauffeurs, and at any of Sir Alfred's functions they acted as wine waiters. This particular function took place at Bovil House circa 1954
Football Team Photo Year Unknown
Picture donated by Ted Beecham - The year and team members are unknown, it looks around late 60's. I think that second from left at back is Tony Birt but I am not sure. Can anybody supply any details?
Boys night out somewhere??
Picture donated by Ted Beecham - Who are these merry men?
Neil Kinnock gathering
Picture donated by Ted Beecham - Neil Kinnock I know, but who are the other guys? what was the occasion?
Mystery Men
Picture donated by Ted Beecham - Can anybody put names to the faces and where was it taken?
Snowy day getting to work
Picture donated by Ted Beecham - Some dedicated hardy souls trekking through the snow to get to work.
Waiting for Smallpox injections, year unknown
Picture donated by Ted Beecham - Looks like there must have been a scare to have this many people in line.
Fabrication workers
Picture donated by Alan Morris - people and date unknown
Ron Etheridge taking a picture of Eric Bolwell
Picture donated by Alan Morris
Fabrication Shop 1947
Rosemary said "my dad, William Williams, worked there 1947-8 having been a fitter-armourer in the RAF during the war. Hope this photo is of use -my dad is on the third row up, wearing goggles".
Training School date unknown
Bill writes "This is a photo in the New Training school. I am in the middle at the table my name is Bill Moses .Top right hand corner Robert Heggarty"
SWS in BBC Quiz "Top Firm" date unknown
Bill Writes "This was a BBC quiz called Top Firm. SWS were competing against Mettoy Ltd Swansea and was recorded in Mettoys canteen. The quiz master was Kenneth Horn. I was a reserve for Glyn Erasmus My name is Bill Moses. SWS lost."
The Top Team competition was open to Companies throughout the UK. which was split into regions. Mettoy Swansea & SWS were fighting to represent S. Wales. Mettoy won but I don't know who the overall winner was. The SWS team was Mike Newman, Glyn Erasmus & Ralph Thomas
Apprentice intake 1963
Swimming class Pontllanfraith swimming pool 1963
Picture donated by Bill Moses.
Left to right
Michael A Couch Henry Kernick ANO Mike Fellows Martin Towler Bob Thomas Cledwin Jones Bill Moses Dave Herbert Colin Fish Des Horigan Alan Thomas Dave Cook Derrick Kenniford
Sitting
Robert Voyle Alan Price
Apprentice School Football Team 1963/1964
Picture donated by Bill Moses
Left to Right
Jim Winfield G Edmunds Geoff Thomas Mike Wadley Bill Moses Cled Jones Rob Voyle B J Jones Fred Delahay
Alan Thomas A N O Geoff Davies Colin Fish Ken Fairfax
SWS Sports Day 1963/1964
Picture donated by Bill Moses
Relay Race Winners Arthur Dronsfield Shield
Michael Anthony Carter Couch Geoff Davies Bill Moses Geoff Thomas Arthur Dronsfield
Swimming Class 1963
Bill Moses Giving kiss of life to the life saving dummy at Pontllanfraith Baths.
Mr Musselwhite looks on
Heavy 11kv Christmas Dinner
Progressive Club Ynysddu 1964/1965
Alan Poole John Hall Bill Moses
Heavy 11 KV Christmas Dinner
Picture donated by Bill Moses
ANO Terry Tancock John Hall Bill Moses Terry Seymour Mervin ? ANO
In front of Terry Seymour Terry? Can anybody supply the missing names?
German Visitors 1966
14 June 1966 Bill Moses In centre, with the Toolroom Foreman Allan Arnold, showing some German visitors around the Tool Room. In the background wearing glasses is a 19 year old Clive Williams. He is with a Toolmaker called Mike Gould.
SWS Football Tournement 1966/1967
Picture donated by Bill Moses
Three P’s Team
Left to right
ANO Archie Evans Tommy Owen Keith Jones Colin Lewis Keith Thomas Eric Darch Granville Williams Bill Moses
B J Jones ANO Ron Neil John Price Dave Phillips
SWS Sports Day 1966/67
Picture donated by Bill Moses
ANO Bill Moses Ken Llewellwyn Cled Jones ANO ANO
Some of the Foremen in 1968.
- Dai Belton on the extreme left, Trevor Grey on the extreme right. Fred Delahey 4th from right, anybody know any more faces?
3rd from left Jack Mills 5th Ken Jones 3rd from right Frank Stock 2nd from right Len Phillips
In front of Jack Mills Gwyn Edmunds? Edwards ?
Sir Alfred and the Welsh Ladies
1st on left Diane Thomas who married Colin Lloyd who worked in purchasing dept.
Front row 2nd from left Marilyn Lane she was married to Wilf Lane who worked in the drawing office. I remember Big Wilf very well I worked with him.
Poster for a S.W.S. apprentice association dance in 1968
I was an S.W.S apprentice from 1963 until 1968, I left in 1969. I've attached a photo of a poster for a S.W.S. Apprentice Association dance in 1968. I played bass in the Midnight City Soul Band then, and still do today although I'm the only original member left since the band reformed in 2000. Fond memories of the old place, especially my two years on the Christmas floats, 63 and 64 I believe.
A gathering of senior people from SWS and Aberdare Cables
Picture supplied by Bourke A. Le Carpentier who was apprenticed at Aberdare Engineering on the same site as Aberdare Cables.