If you want to find out about Swansea’s copper heritage, join us for a free talk by local historian Ray Collier. Title: ‘Swansea Copperopolis. Smelting Copper from 1717-1924 How did it start? Why did it stop?.On Monday 8th September at 7pm at Landore Social Club. SA1 2LE.

RT @histassoc_swan: 1st September 1886. The Severn Tunnel was opened for goods and mineral traffic. Designed by Sir John Hawkshaw for the G….

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RT @ThatsTVSwansea: A community group dedicated to restoring Swansea’s historic Copperworks site is bringing the city’s industrial past to….

RT @histassoc_swan: 29th August 1891. The press reported on ‘The Health of Swansea’. In the previous quarter there were 493 deaths. 39 were….

Friends of Hafod Morfa Copperworks: A free talk on Swansea’s copper heritage - everyone welcome - at the Landore Social Club SA1 2LE at 7:00 p.m. on Monday 8th September 2025. ‘Swansea Copperopolis - Smelting Copper from 1717-1924 - How did it start? - Why did it stop?

RT @ceritheviking: Great tour this is you have the time.

Interested in the history of the once vast copper industry in Swansea, aka Copperopolis? Then join us this Thurs, 28th August for a free 2 hour guided walk at 11am. Meet at the chimney sculpture at Landore P&R. SA1 2JT. Just turn up, no need to book, please wear sturdy footwear.

RT @histassoc_swan: Our History and Heritage Fair takes place this year on 27th September, 10am to 4pm, with 27 different organisations/ind….

To find out about the history of the once vast copper industry in Swansea, aka Copperopolis, join us for a free 2 hour guided walk at 11am on Thursday 28th August . Meet at the chimney sculpture at Landore P&R. SA1 2JT. Just turn up, no need to book, please wear sturdy footwear.

RT @histassoc_swan: 20th August 1842 the death of Lt General Richard Hussey Vivian (Lord Vivian) the older brother of John Henry Vivian of….

RT @histassoc_swan: 17th August 1961. The South Wales Evening Post announced the start of the Lower Swansea Valley Project to return the L….

RT @GroomB: Northerner of the Day: George Stephenson (1781-1848) is seen as the father of the railways. He and his son Robert built the fir….

To find out about the history of the once vast copper industry in Swansea, aka Copperopolis, join us for a free 2 hour guided walk at 11am on Thursday 28th August . Meet at the chimney sculpture at Landore P&R. SA1 2JT. Just turn up, no need to book, please wear sturdy footwear.

RT @ceritheviking: Final few. The hafid works offices now Landore social club. (Great value, pop in and great view of the valley from the….

RT @ceritheviking: More of the canal remnants. The last colour pic are the bridge buttresss in the black and white pic. .

RT @ceritheviking: The remaining chimneys of which there was once loads are impressive. The tramway to the Hafod works entrance is actual….

RT @ceritheviking: So for those of an industrial history inclination here is some of what you can see on the below tour of the remnants of….

RT @ceritheviking: This was superb. So much history, so hidden but in plain sight! so much knowledge by excellent volunteers. If industr….

Good to see everyone this morning on the Hafod Morfa copperworks tour. We hope you enjoyed finding out about Swansea’s industrial past. Thanks also to our volunteers. Our next walk is Thursday 28 August at 11:00 am.

Our next guided walk is today at 11am, Saturday 9th Aug. Weather forecast is ideal for a stroll 😎 .Meet us opposite Landore P&R at the chimney sculpture. Walks last approx 2 hours, there is more talking than walking. No need to book, just turn up. Please wear sturdy footwear.