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The Swansea Cinema In An Underground Crypt

Oct 29, 2025

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8 min read

The Swansea Cinema In An Underground Crypt

The story of Studio Cinemas

Andrew M
Andrew M
Swansea's Most Loyal Pen Pals ✍️

Oct 22, 2025

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7 min read

Swansea's Most Loyal Pen Pals ✍️

Including the man who cycled over 500 miles to meet his Swansea penfriend

Andrew M
Andrew M
The Rally in Singleton Park 🚗

Oct 15, 2025

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6 min read

The Rally in Singleton Park 🚗

When race cars roared through one of Swansea's greenest spaces

Andrew M
Andrew M
How Swansea Slowed Down Concorde ✈️

Oct 8, 2025

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7 min read

How Swansea Slowed Down Concorde ✈️

How one man's blunder made national headlines

Andrew M
Andrew M
Why is the Tawe Full of Bubbles? 🫧

Sep 17, 2025

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8 min read

Why is the Tawe Full of Bubbles? 🫧

An unexpected problem leads to an ingenious solution

Andrew M
Andrew M
Swansea's Pluckness Monster 🐊

Sep 10, 2025

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8 min read

Swansea's Pluckness Monster 🐊

The mystery sighting at Pluck Lake

Andrew M
Andrew M
Swansea's First Viral Video Star 📱

Sep 3, 2025

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7 min read

Swansea's First Viral Video Star 📱

Man vs hole

Andrew M
Andrew M
The Swansea Smurf Takeover

Aug 27, 2025

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6 min read

The Swansea Smurf Takeover

A world record attempt that drew global media attention...

Andrew M
Andrew M
Postcards From Swansea ✍️

Aug 6, 2025

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5 min read

Postcards From Swansea ✍️

Words and pictures from visitors of decades past...

Andrew M
Andrew M
The Man Who Lived Under Swansea Museum 🏛️

Jul 16, 2025

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11 min read

The Man Who Lived Under Swansea Museum 🏛️

The incredible true story of Hugh Mahoney: caretaker, farmer, Australian pioneer

Andrew M
Andrew M
All Aboard the Copper Jack 🚢

Jul 9, 2025

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9 min read

All Aboard the Copper Jack 🚢

Meet the volunteers keeping Swansea's industrial heritage alive

Andrew M
Andrew M
The Swansea Air Pageant 🛩️

Jul 2, 2025

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9 min read

The Swansea Air Pageant 🛩️

15,000 people, death-defying stunts, and Swansea's first ever Air Queen

Andrew M
Andrew M
The Swansea Earthquake of 1906 🫨

Jun 25, 2025

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7 min read

The Swansea Earthquake of 1906 🫨

Dramatic stories from a terrifying day

Andrew M
Andrew M
175 Years of Swansea Train Station (And One Angry Swan) 🚉

Jun 18, 2025

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5 min read

175 Years of Swansea Train Station (And One Angry Swan) 🚉

A look back at Swansea’s station as it celebrates a landmark anniversary

Andrew M
Andrew M
The People of Swansea Queued 2 Hours For This 🇺🇸

Jun 11, 2025

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6 min read

The People of Swansea Queued 2 Hours For This 🇺🇸

... And it's still big in the city today.

Andrew M
Andrew M
Mumbles Pier Had A Nudist Colony 🤭

Jun 4, 2025

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6 min read

Mumbles Pier Had A Nudist Colony 🤭

Well, sort of... plus other weird and wonderful attractions revisited

Andrew M
Andrew M
The Tragedy That Links Swansea to Chile 🔔

May 28, 2025

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7 min read

The Tragedy That Links Swansea to Chile 🔔

How a deadly fire in Chile sent bells 7,000 miles to a Swansea church

Andrew M
Andrew M
The Epic City of Swansea Show 🎪

May 21, 2025

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4 min read

The Epic City of Swansea Show 🎪

From guinea pigs to acrobatics, the show had everything

Andrew M
Andrew M
The Great Swansea Cheese Invasion 🧀

May 14, 2025

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4 min read

The Great Swansea Cheese Invasion 🧀

A week locals would never forget

Andrew M
Andrew M
The Cockle Women of Penclawdd 💪

Apr 30, 2025

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7 min read

The Cockle Women of Penclawdd 💪

Unmistakeable dress, back-breaking work, Welsh legends

Andrew M
Andrew M
Swansea's Biggest Transport Failure 🚇

Apr 23, 2025

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9 min read

Swansea's Biggest Transport Failure 🚇

It only lasted a few years, but we'd love it back now

Andrew M
Andrew M
Swansea's Craziest Easter Tradition 🐰

Apr 16, 2025

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4 min read

Swansea's Craziest Easter Tradition 🐰

An annual frenzy on the beach...

Andrew M
Andrew M
The Great Cyclino: Swansea's Humble Daredevil

Apr 9, 2025

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9 min read

The Great Cyclino: Swansea's Humble Daredevil

Crowds flocked to watch his unbelievable physical feats

James M
Andrew M
James M, Andrew M
A Chippy in the Dylan Thomas Centre? 🐟🍟

Apr 2, 2025

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5 min read

A Chippy in the Dylan Thomas Centre? 🐟🍟

The controversial plans to bring Harry Ramsden's to Swansea

Andrew M
Andrew M
Swansea's World Class Magician 🪄

Mar 12, 2025

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6 min read

Swansea's World Class Magician 🪄

Daredevil stunts, genius inventor, and local legend

Andrew M
Andrew M
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