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The image on the left is the original badge of the Royal Institution. It purports to be Minerva the goddess of wisdom and the patron of artists, craftsmen and men of letters. She was also the goddess of war.

See Volume One, Page 44a


The SWANSEA HISTORY JOURNAL - MINERVA
ISSN. 0969-3246 Contents - Articles only.


Contents of Volume One out of print   
W.H. Jones: Swansea's historian Glanmor Williams 6
Belgrave Court and the Old Swansea Vicarage Bernard Morris 12
The Welsh settlement near London, Ontario Muriel E. Chamberlain 17
Hugh Mahoney and the gentlemen of the Royal Institution, 1836 to 1851 Gerald Gabb 25
An astronomical appraisal of Arthur Stone Richard E. Roberts 31
Votes for Women: the campaign in Swansea Ursula Masson 34
A description of the Shakespeare chalice of Thomas Baxter John Owen Wilstead  39
Minerva: a note on our title David Painting  44a
 
Contents of Volume Two £1.00  
A Literary Gem David Painting  5
Benjamin Joseph Bucknall, Disciple of Violet-le-Duc, and His Brothers Robert and Alfred Stephen A. Bucknall   8
Four Degrees West: the W.A.A.F. Presence at Fairwood Aerodrome Richard Roberts   15
Evan Lewis, the Royal Institution's Third Curator Joan Naunton Harding  20
Emma Talbot's Wedding Dress Joan Wilton   25
Emma Talbot: a Biographical Note Jennifer Sabine   27
John Francis, Coachmaker Sandra Thomas   29
Conservation of the Egyptian Mummy Roberta Williams   35
The Gentlemen of the Royal Institution of South Wales and Their Museum Gerald Gabb   38
 
Contents of Volume Three out of print  
Ynysmeudwy Pottery 1845 -1877 Derek Harper  3
Nathaniel Cameron: The First Reform Mayor of Swansea Bernice Cardy   12
What Manner of Men? The Founders of the Royal Institution Gerald Gabb   18
Birth of an Archive: The Women's Jazz Archive Jen Wilson  27
William Butler, Artist: 1824-1870 Bernard Morris   33
Welsh Copper Smelting: A Simple Process for the Working Man Peter Hutchison   45
 
Contents of Volume Four £1.00  
An Undervalued Welsh Art: Celtic Studios' Stained Glass 1933-1992 Maurice Broady   3
Travelling Hopefully: a Welshman visits Mexico Glenys Bridges   17
The Vivians of Cornwall Lorainne A. Cook   22
James Chapman Woods 1854-1933: Swansea's Greatest Poet? Stuart Batcup  27
Costume and the Man—Eight Notables of the Nineties Joan Wilton and Gerald Gabb   30
A Man in a Hurry: Talbot Rice: Vicar of Swansea Roger L. Brown   36
Suicide at the Mackworth Gary Gregor   43
Ynysmeudwy Pottery — Some Newly Authenticated Items Derek Harper   50
 
Contents of Volume Five £1.00  
Purloined From Swansea Castle Gary Gregor  4
John Jenkins of Rotherslade: A Forgotten Pillar of the Royal Institution of South Wales R.J. Hart   9
Some Unrecorded Swansea Pottery Glynda and Neil Speed   18
Elizabeth Benson: A Woman of Some Importance Joan Harding  20
Talbot Rice and the Swansea Church School Controversy Roger L. Brown   27
Swansea Castle in 1840: A New Painting For Swansea Museum Bernard Morris   31
JPaper-Making in Swansea Bernice Cardy   37
Evans Walters (1893-1951) by Robin Paisey   43
 
Contents of Volume Six £1.00  
Titanium to Timber: The Gregors Gary Gregor  4
The Welsh Chaplains Joan N Harding   10
A New Vicarage for Sketty Roger L. Brown   15
How the Blitz changed Swansea: and some thoughts on what might have happened Gerald Gabb  21
Kildare Stucley Meager (1894-1964) John Owen Wilstead   31
A Welsh Millet? The work of Rhys Griffiths, ARCA 36 'Artist of the Welsh Mines' Dylan Rees  36
The Life of Thomas Masters Dalton - Lawyer and Artist Simon Poole   44
Mocha Ware Derek Harper   46
 
Contents of Volume Seven £1.00  
A Tribute to 'Dr Kate' Marion Loffler  4
Mocha Ware: An Update Derek Harper   8
John Miles, Ilston, and the Baptist Denomination in Wales Glanmor Williams   11
Mumbles Marble and its Association with Swansea and District Ronald L. Austin  19
H. R. Wakefield, 1861 -1948: Naturalist and Shell Collector A. R. Walker   33
Uncommon Cape Homers: Women and Children at Sea Joanna Greenlaw   38
Frank Llewellyn-Jones, 1907-1997: A Man of Many Parts Colyn Grey-Morgan   41
Mary Grenfell: Her Travels in Context Jennifer Sabine   46
Artists of Loughor: The Visual Tradition of a Community Dylan Rees   54
 
Contents of Volume Eight £2.00  
William Grant Murray (1877-1950) Sylvia Twigg  4
Ernest Morton Nance (1868-1952) John Owen Wilstead   17
The Marchywel Hoard D. Gerald O. James   23
Dr. John Adams Rawlings (1848-1933) by Grenville P. Neilson  27
W. J. Grant Davidson (1911-1999) David Chatfield   37
Some Swansea Attributions Arleen Tanner and Grahame Tanner   40
The Kirkland Family Bernice Cardy   48
A Memoir of Lieut. Henry Warde, R.N.     52
Thomas Masters Dalton and Thomas Dalton of Cardiff Patricia Moore   61
 
Contents of Volume nine out of print  
The Richardsons Pretio Prudentia Praetat R. J. Hart   5
Two paintings on display in Swansea Museum     14
Swansea's Picture Gallery 1843 to 1844 Michael Gibbs   16
Swansea, or Lower Meadow Island D. Islwyn Davies   27
The Life and Work of Sydenham Edwards ELS,
Welshman, Botanical and Animal Draughtsman, 1768-1819		 Kevin L. Davies   30
So What's in a Name? A Look at a few of the Place-names of Gower D. Gerald O. James   59
William Logan and the Welsh Connection Dorothy M. Bayliffe   65
Mumbles Marble - an update by Ronald L. Austin and Albert Murray   87
 
Contents of Volume Ten £2.00  
Sisley, South Wales, and a Swansea Mystery Sylvia Twigg   6
Morgans Hotel, Swansea - the Rebirth of a Building     10
The Benson Sisters of Fairy Hill Joan N. Harding   18
Newly Discovered Swansea Pottery Helen Hallesy  24
The Dillwyns as Naturalists:
Mary De la Beche Nicholl (1839-1922) Butterfly Collector		 A. R. Walker  36
Wales For Sale Michael Gibbs   49
William David John (1898-1980): A Distinguished Ceramicist John Owen Wilstead   56
Audrey Williams Bernice Cardy and Jennifer Sabine   61
 
Contents of Volume Eleven £2.00  
Heroic Science: The Royal Institution of South Wales
in Mid-nineteenth Century 		Ronald Rees  5
The Sanitary Inspector Barrie James   13
The Dillwyns as Naturalists: Lewis Weston Dillwyn Raymond Walker   20
Swansea's Mermaid, Circa 1795 Helen Hallesy  43
Lichen Herbarium of John Ralfs (1807-1890)in Swansea Museum M. R. D. Seaward and B. J. Coppins   48
Dylan Thomas's Thespian Years Aneurin Davies   55
A Reappraisal of the Herbaria at Swansea Museum
Appendix by Lynne J. Lewis-Jones		 Kevin Davies   66
Teresa Eden Richardson: a Lady of Courage and Compassion R. J. Hart   72
 
Contents of Volume Twelve £2.00  
Bessie Dillwyn and the Cambrian Pottery Kathy Talbot  5
Zinc - The Alchemist's Dream Peter Hutchison   16
George Edward Pearce-Serocold (1828-1912) R. J. Hart   24
Swansea's First Charter by 32 Colin W. James   32
'Stable Door' Teapot. An Unrecorded Swansea Print Helen Hallsey   39
Teresa Eden Richardson     40
Jessie Donaldson (1799-1889). Swansea Abolitionist Jen Wilson   41
'None Other At All Like Him'.
A Tribute to William Mansel Dillwyn Llewelyn, 1838-1866		 Kevin L. Davies   51
The Log of Jack Crockett, 1886 to 1887     61
Guest and Dewsberry.
A Contribution to the History of Llanelly Pottery		 Brian Bridge   67
Captain Thomas Davies, J.P. (1825-1905) Ivor Thomas Rees   75
 
Contents of Volume Thirteen £4.00  
'The Death of Sarah Dillwyn'. A painting by C. R. Leslie Richard Morris  5
The Museum in Wartime by Elaine Kidwell   16
James Motley (1822-1859) A. R. Walker   20
The Two John Linnards by d William Linnard  38
Nelson Remembered by Helen Hallesy   47
George Grant Francis and the Royal Institution's Archive Collection Andrew Dulley and
Katie Millien		   58
Morgan Jenkins, 1840-1921 B. V. M. Jenkins   66
Return of a Swansea Museum Artefact by Bernice Cardy   79
 
Contents of Volume Fourteen £4.00  
What is Treasure? The Treasure Act and Portable Antiquities Legislation Bernice Cardy  5
Swansea's Copper Connection with Japan Tadashi Uchida   10
The History and Influence of Swansea's Jewish Community. 1730-2006 Janet M. Xeilson   23
Waterpower in the Northern Lordship of Gower Bryan Taylor  37
Uncovering the Archival Secrets of the Royal Institution of South Wales:
a Postscript		 Andrew Dulley   41
From the Albums of the Benson Family of Fairy Hill     51
Intrigue and Invention:
The curious tale of Harry Grindell Matthews and his terrifying Ray of Death		 Andrew Dulley   61
 
Contents of The Swansea History Journal
Volume Fifteen		 £6.00  
Swansea and the Abolition of the Slave Trade David Painting  10
Benjamin Henry Fox Talbot and Penrice Joanna Martin   19
The David Evans Store Medallions Paulette Pelosi   36
Wool and Water Bryan S. Taylor   42
The Mumbles Train Philip Andrew   48
Women's Lives Revealed Avril Rolph   53
Professor A. R. Richardson, D.S.O., F.R.S R. J. Hart   62
The History of the Tir John Power Station and
its Relationship with the Crymlyn Bog		 A. R. Walker   66
 
Contents of The Swansea History Journal
Volume Sixteen		 £6.00  
The History of the Oyster Industry in South Wales A. R. Walker   13
Dr Bowdler's Legacy Re-created Sid Kidwell   24
Saint Helen's House, Swansea Bernard Morris   28
The Mayoral Year of J. H. Lee (1907-1908 Ronald L. Austin   36
The Welsh Industries Association, Philanthropy, Craft and Commerce Kathy Talbot   56
Dreadful Murder and Suicide in Swansea Pam Williams   68
The Duties of a Charwoman Jenny Sabine   75
The White Rock Copper Works in 1797 Bernard Morris   79
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