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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

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CONTENTS OF THE SWANSEA HISTORY JOURNAL - MINERVA
ISSN. 0969-3246   Contents of 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) Robin Paisey  43

Contents of Volume Six Out of print  
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) 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 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 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 £2.00  
'The Death of Sarah Dillwyn'. A painting by C. R. Leslie Richard Morris   5
The Museum in Wartime Elaine Kidwell  16
James Motley (1822-1859) A. R. Walker  20
The Two John Linnards William Linnard  38
Nelson Remembered 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 Bernice Cardy  79

Contents of Volume Fourteen £2.00  
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 Volume Fifteen £2.00  
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 Volume Sixteen £4.00  
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

Contents of Volume Seventeen £5.00  
The Social History of a postcard Richard Taylor  10
Pascoe St Leger Grenfell and his Daughters through the eyes of the Cambrian Malcolm Barton  22
The Marine Artist Charles Dixon Ronald L Austin  40
A Swansea Pottery Cabaret Set Helen Hallesy and Bernard Morris  45
The Mumbles Phoenix Grafton Maggs  61
Historic Morriston Under The Hammer John Richard Davies  67
Louis Gustave Mouchelle Malcolm J Hill  70
Working at Swansea Museum. My First 25 years Gerald Gabb  76
Recent Acquisitions for Swansea Museum  /td>  86

Contents of Volume Eighteen Out of print  
From Swansea Castle to Gibbet Hill Bernard Morris   6
Two Swansea Quakers: the William Padleys and their ancestry Pam Williams  12
Georgian Swansea Richard Porch  24
John Jones (1751-1828): citizen of the world H V Bowen  33
An update on James Motley (1822-1859) A R Walker  39
Alfred Edward Parkman Ronald L Austin  44
A contractors loco on the Swansea and Mumbles Railway, circa 1899, some notes    56
Memories of a Swansea Jack Peter Dover Wade  60
Barber's Court and the blitz of February 1941    70
The Apprentice Master Scheme (or Rimmer Scheme) in Swansea Bernard Blain  82

>Contents of Volume Nineteen £7.50  
Copper and Cannibalism? The tradegy of the Queen of Swansea Michael Williams   6
The Civic Centre / County Hall: An example of Seafront Modernism Richard Porch  19
The Workhouse at Morriston E.C. Williams  29
Barrage Balloons and RADAR in Swansea Frederick Jeacock  36
Memories of a Swansea Jack (continued) Peter Dover Wade  42
Gemmau Burrach (briefer Gems)    47
Two Artistic Padleys (Paul Padley and John Weir Padley) Pam Williams  59
In the Defence of Mumbles and Swansea Carol Powell  76
Penllergaer Equatorial Observatory Malcolm Hill  83
David Frangcom Thomas, cellist Roger Williams  87
Evidence for the use of varnish in the original surface finishes of Swansea Etruscan ware Peter David  95


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