| Ref No | LAC/10 |
| Title | Records of the South Wales Transport Company |
| Description | This collection is a comprehensive resource for bus, railway and tramway transportation in South Wales, mainly for Swansea and the surrounding areas. Some of the records pre-date the South Wales Transport Company as the collection contains records inherited from associated companies with interests in Mumbles Railway and Pier, Swansea and Mumbles Railways Limited, Mumbles Railway and Pier Company and Swansea Improvements and Tramways Company. There are also records from bus companies which were acquired by the South Wales Transport Company Limited; J James and Sons Limited, Neath and Cardiff Luxury Coaches Limited, United Welsh Services Limited and Thomas Bros (Port Talbot) Limited. Other noteable businesses represented in the archive are Western Welsh Omnibus Company Limited, The Tramways and Light Estates Company and Llanelly District Traction company.
The railway was originally called Oystermouth Railway, later being re-named the Swansea and Mumbles Railway. Most commonly, however, it was known as the Mumbles Railway. It has been referred to as Mumbles Railway in the catalogue, except where records specifically refer to it in any alternative way. |
| Date | 1835-1982 |
| Related Material | The South Wales Transport Company made an earlier deposit of papers in 1969, ref LAC/85: Mumbles Railway records, covering dates 1804-1959. LAC/42, the papers of Lord Glantawe, contains lawbills for Mumbles Railway 1893-1907, as he was active in the promotion and business of the railway.
Further papers can also be found at West Glamorgan Archives Service: D/D SWT 1-15: photographs and D/D SB 9: Strick and Bellingham, Solicitors: papers relating to the Mumbles Railway |
| Physical Description | The majority of the plans are large, some are also in poor condition |
| Person_Code | ANW/CORP/5265 |
| ANW/CORP/5262 |
| ANW/CORP/5264 |
| ANW/CORP/5261 |
| Extent | 34 boxes, 79 volumes and 35 plan bundles |
| AccessConditions | Some records may be subject to access restrictions under the Data Protection Act |
| Language | English |