He saved 27 lives from the cold, dangerous depths of Swansea Docks. He was a born hero. We remember Jack, Swansea’s most famous and heroic dog, who died on 2nd October 1937.
#OTD
It’s been a truly iconic weekend here at Singleton Park for
@BBCR1
's The
#Biggestweekend
! Some of the biggest names in world music have played to fans across two glorious days here in Swansea. Until our next great event, take care and have a safe journey home!
What a finale! We hope you enjoyed tonight’s Fireworks display and celebration of Swansea’s 50th year as a city brought to you by
@SwanseaCouncil
#swansea50
Santa switches on the Kingsway Christmas lights are on, and the festive season has officially arrived in Swansea! Merry Christmas Swansea!
#SwanseaChristmas
What an amazing day for the first ever IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea 🏴! Top class racing, perfect weather, and an unbelievable atmosphere thanks to the thousands or supporters lining the whole route! Congratulations to all of today's competitors!
Images courtesy of
@Ironman
Wales
There you have it – the full incredible sand portrait of munitions worker Dorothy Watson whose funeral brought Swansea High Street to a standstill in 1917 when she was killed in an explosion at a National Explosives Factory in Pembrey in 1917.
#PagesoftheSea
#ArmistaceDay100
Today marks 16 years since
@SwansOfficial
played their final game at their old Vetch Field home. The Swans beat Wrexham 2-1 in the football Association of Wales Premier Cup Final. RT if you were were there!
#Swans
📣Hey you! Get ready for the heavy heavy monster sound as MADNESS are coming to Swansea's Singleton Park on Friday July 21 2023! Pre-sale tickets available this Wednesday 16 Nov at 10am and general sale Friday 18 November at 10am.
WOW, It’s been an incredible first day here at Singleton Park, we’ll be back tomorrow to bring you Day 2 of
@BBCR1
's The
#BiggestWeekend
! Safe journey home everyone!
Well, that was something special!
It’s been an amazing evening here for the Swansea Christmas Parade and Lights Switch On - we hope you’ve enjoyed, and you’re full of festive spirit, and are ready for the Christmas season!
#SwanseaChristmas
*More Huge News!*
We’re thrilled to announce that on 13 July 2019,
@stereophonics
ARE COMING TO SINGLETON PARK!
Celebrating 20 years since their iconic gig at the Morfa Stadium, tickets on sale Friday 14 December - find out more 👉
We’ve had an incredible evening here at the return of our annual
@SwanseaCouncil
Fireworks Display! We hope you’ve enjoyed and until next time, safe journey home!
Just in case you missed it, here's the moment Santa switched on the lights at the Swansea Christmas Parade and welcomed the festive season to Swansea in style!
He’s Swansea’s most famous and heroic dog, saving a staggering 27 lives, but… Do we owe Jack the credit for the nickname of local people, Swansea Jacks? What do you think?
#SwanseaSaturday
The Mumbles train opened in 1807 by Benjamin French on the Oystermouth tramroad, carrying people between Mumbles and Swansea, making it the world’s first passenger railway.
@swanseamuseum
#SwanseaSaturday
Have you ever got to Swansea beach for a paddle only to find the tide is a long way away? That’s because the bay has the second largest tidal range in the world!
#TriviaDay
We’ve had to wait a year longer than usual, but we’re finally underway with the return of the Swansea Christmas Parade! Festive magic is coming to Swansea – and keep your eyes open for Santa!
The Christmas lights are on and the festive season has well and truly arrived in Swansea!
It’s been a spectacular return of our Swansea Council Christmas Parade, and we hope you’ve enjoyed. Have a safe journey home and Merry Christmas Swansea!
Sir Kingsley Amis wrote his first novel ‘Lucky Jim’ during his time in Swansea, and was a lecturer at Swansea University for 12 years until 1961. The blue plaque dedicated to the acclaimed novelist can be found on The Grove in Uplands, where he lived in the early 1950s.
The wait is almost over – this Thursday, the mighty
@TheManEngine
comes to Swansea!
Book your tickets for the after-dark spectacular so you don’t miss the spectacular finale to the Man Engine Cymru tour!
Just after 7.30pm on Wednesday 19 February 1941, Swansea faced a most devastating attack, one that would last three consecutive nights and leave many iconic buildings in ruins – now known as the Three Nights Blitz.
Images:
@WestGlamArchive
How did Swansea look after the terrible bombing of the Three Nights’ Blitz?
Photographs, newspaper articles and more are being made available as part of the 80th anniversary commemorations, and for the first time the Civilian War Dead Volume will be digitalised...1/2
The mighty Man Engine will parade through Swansea on April 12, as it makes its way to the Hafod Morfa Copperworks for a spectacular after dark display! Book your tickets online
They were two 'ordinary' yet 'extraordinary' young women, who, in 1883, heroically risked their lives, in attempting to save members of the crew of the Mumbles lifeboat, Wolverhampton. Follow our trail and discover more about the Ace sisters...
This 19–21 February will be the 80th Anniversary of The Three Nights’ Blitz – three nights of prolonged bombing of Swansea during the Second World War from 19-21 February 1941.
Image credit:
@WestGlamArchive
Did you hear our BIG news earlier?
The
#BiggestWeekend
is coming to Swansea this May!
We're working in partnership with the BBC so we'll be the first to bring you the latest news on the rest of the weekend's acts, ticket updates and more
The daffodils have started going up which means the Croeso Event is almost here…music, cookery demonstrations, family entertainment and a daffodil dash fun run are planned for 1st and 2nd March
#StDavidsDay
🏴👉
A new Gower Sunday bus service (118) is operating from this weekend. Bus operator – New Adventure Travel, will be running the service on
@SwanseaCouncil
’s behalf and will run every 90 minutes between Swansea City Bus Station and Rhossili.
That's it!
@TheManEngine
and miners have safely transported the copper ore through Swansea City Centre. They will be back at Hafod-Morfa Copper works tonight to present it to John Henry Vivian accompanied by an after dark fire and light show!
#ManEngineCymru
#ManEngine
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On this day in 1956, Gower was made the first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the UK. Aren’t we blessed? 😊
#LandscapesforLife
#AONB
Enjoy Swansea Bay. Responsibly.
Well, that’s it. We’ve danced, hovered and marched our way around Swansea. Christmas has officially begun! Hope you all enjoyed it and are feeling well and truly in the festive spirit. Merry Christmas and safe journey home from
@SwanseaCouncil
🎅🏼🎄
#Swansea2021
#SwanseaChristmas