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Wales Collection

Travel and tourism images from the GWR Publicity Department

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Wales Collection: Barry Island

Barry Island Collection
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Background imageWales Collection: The Rivals (Yr Eifl), Caernarfonshire, Wales, August 1938

The Rivals (Yr Eifl), Caernarfonshire, Wales, August 1938
A GWR Publicity view of The Rivals (Yr Eifl) mountain range in Gwynedd, Wales, in August 1938. Nefyn Bay skirts the three peaks of the range

Background imageWales Collection: Penarth Pier, Glamorgan, Wales, c. 1920s

Penarth Pier, Glamorgan, Wales, c. 1920s
View to the sea and promenade at the seaside town of Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Holidaymakers are returning from the front in the heat of the day

Background imageWales Collection: Nefyn Bay & The Rivals, Wales, August 1938

Nefyn Bay & The Rivals, Wales, August 1938
A GWR Publicity view of The Rivals (Yr Eifl) mountain range in Gwynedd, Wales, in August 1938. Nefyn Bay skirts the three peaks of the range

Background imageWales Collection: High Street, Clydach (Swansea), c. 1910

High Street, Clydach (Swansea), c. 1910
A view looking up towards the High Street from Hebron Road. St Marys Church can be seen just in view to the right of the image

Background imageWales Collection: St Davids, Pembrokeshire, September 1946

St Davids, Pembrokeshire, September 1946
A GWR Publicity view of the UKs smallest city, St Davids in Pembrokeshire, Wales, September 1946. The cathedral, seen on the left of this photograph, is the resting place of Wales patron saint David

Background imageWales Collection: Great Orme, Llandudno, Caernarfonshire, 1920s

Great Orme, Llandudno, Caernarfonshire, 1920s
A GWR Publicity view of a large gathering of people at Great Orme, near Llandudno, Caernarvonshire, North Wales, in the 1920s

Background imageWales Collection: Pendine, Glamorgan, September 1924

Pendine, Glamorgan, September 1924
A GWR Publicity view of the village of Pendine on the Carmarthenshire border with Glamorgan, South Wales in September 1924

Background imageWales Collection: Pendine Sands, South Wales, September 1924

Pendine Sands, South Wales, September 1924
A GWR Publicity view of Ragwen Point on the western end of Pendine Sands on the Carmarthenshire border with Glamorgan, South Wales in September 1924

Background imageWales Collection: Cilgerran Castle, Pembrokeshire, August 1938

Cilgerran Castle, Pembrokeshire, August 1938
A GWR Publicity view of Cilgerran Castle, Pembrokeshire, in August 1938. The castle ruins are perched on the edge of the Teifi Gorge and dominate the surrounding landscape

Background imageWales Collection: Cilgerran Castle, Pembrokeshire, September 1937

Cilgerran Castle, Pembrokeshire, September 1937
A GWR Publicity view of the huge round towers at Cilgerran Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales, in September 1937. The fortress ruins at Cilgerran date back to the 13th century and loom over the Teifi Gorge

Background imageWales Collection: Penarth, Glamorgan, South Wales, c. 1920s

Penarth, Glamorgan, South Wales, c. 1920s
View to the sea and promenade at the seaside town of Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Holidaymakers are returning from the front in the heat of a summers day

Background imageWales Collection: New Quay, August 1936

New Quay, August 1936
A GWR Publicity view of New Quay, Wales in August 1936. Holidaymakers are enjoying the summer sunshine by sitting on the harbour wall, picnicking and sunbathing

Background imageWales Collection: Cilgerran Castle, Pembrokeshire, September 1937

Cilgerran Castle, Pembrokeshire, September 1937
A GWR Publicity view of Cilgerran Castle, Pembrokeshire, in September 1937. The castle ruins are perched on the edge of the Teifi Gorge

Background imageWales Collection: Pendine Sands, South Wales, September 1924

Pendine Sands, South Wales, September 1924
A GWR Publicity view of Ragwen Point on the western end of Pendine Sands on the Carmarthenshire border with Glamorgan, South Wales in September 1924

Background imageWales Collection: Pendine Sands, South Wales, September 1924

Pendine Sands, South Wales, September 1924
A GWR Publicity view of the front of the village of Pendine and Pendine Sands on the Carmarthenshire border with Glamorgan, South Wales in September 1924

Background imageWales Collection: Pendine Sands, South Wales, September 1924

Pendine Sands, South Wales, September 1924
A GWR Publicity view of holidaymakers strolling along Pendine Sands on the Carmarthenshire border with Glamorgan, South Wales in September 1924

Background imageWales Collection: Pendine Sands, South Wales, September 1924

Pendine Sands, South Wales, September 1924
A GWR Publicity view of Pendine Sands on the Carmarthenshire border with Glamorgan, South Wales in September 1924. This 7 mile long beach was the home of historic land speed records

Background imageWales Collection: Pendine Sands, South Wales, September 1924

Pendine Sands, South Wales, September 1924
A GWR Publicity view of Pendine Sands on the Carmarthenshire border with Glamorgan, South Wales in September 1924. This 7 mile long beach was the home of historic land speed records

Background imageWales Collection: The Fishguard Bay Hotel, Goodwick, c1930s

The Fishguard Bay Hotel, Goodwick, c1930s
This impressive hotel was owned by the Great Western Railway. At its height in the 1930s it offered 40 rooms for guests. The hotel also provided golf, tennis, boating and billiards

Background imageWales Collection: North Beach, Tenby, 1936

North Beach, Tenby, 1936
A view looking north with Goskar Rock towering over this long expanse of beach. The tide is low and several families are playing in rock pools


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