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  • Baldwins Limited, sheet iron, steel and tinplate manufacturers
    • 1776-1928: correspondents, accounts, deeds, share register and legal papers
      [Hereford and Worcester Record Office, County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester WR5 2NP - Reference: 705:775]
    • 1863-1948: ledgers, cash books, sales records, wages books, etc
      [British Steel East Midlands Regional Records Centre, By-Pass Road, Irthlingborough NN9 5QH - Reference: HMC]
    • 1872-1969: staff, property and miscellaneous records
      [British Steel Records Centre, Shotton, Shotton Works, Deeside CH5 2NH - Reference: HMC list]
  • Bank of Wales
    1863-1869: minutes, branch records
    [Enquiries to Business Archives Council, The Clove Building, 4 Maguire Street, Butler's Wharf, London SE1 2NQ]
  • Edward Bevan and predecessor, chemist
    1859-1956: records
    [University of Swansea Library]
  • Frank C Bevan & Company, chartered accountants
    1945-1950: time record book
    [Enquiries to Business Archives Council, The Clove Building, 4 Maguire Street, Butler's Wharf, London SE1 2NQ]
  • Bristow Wadley & Company Limited, paint and wallpaper merchants
    1954-83: minutes
    [Hackney Archives Department, 43 De Beauvoir Road, Hackney, London N1 5SQ - Reference: D/B/BER/6/7]
  • Britannia Steam Towage Limited
    1935-1972: records
    [National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside, Maritime, Archives and Library, Merseyside Maritime Museum, Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AA - Reference: B/AT]
  • British Copper Manufacturers Limited
    • 1924-1942: minutes, plant book
      [Birmingham City Archives, Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3HQ - Reference: MS 1422]
    • 1925-1927: directors' reports, balance sheets, correspondents
      [University of Swansea Library - Reference: Yorkshire Imperial Metals]
  • British Mannesmann Tube Company Limited
    1897-1961: minutes, share records, ledger, patents and trade marks, plant records
    [British Steel East Midlands Regional Records Centre, By-Pass Road, Irthlingborough NN9 5QH]
  • Cambrian Newspaper Company
    • 1804-1853: ledger
      [Swansea City Archives Office, Guildhall, Swansea SA1 4PE - Reference: Volume 2, section M]
    • 1889-92: correspondents, papers, accounts
      [National Library of Wales, Department of Manuscripts and Records - Reference: NLW MS 2985]
    • 19th cent-20th cent: miscellaneous papers
      [West Glamorgan Archive Service - Reference: Swansea Library (Mansel Collection 720-849)]
  • Celtic Studios, designers and manufacturers of stained glass windows
    1948-65: design files and other records
    [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: D/D Cel]
  • Consolidated (Swansea) Limited, fishing vessel owners
    1918-61: accounts, reports and papers
    [North East Lincolnshire Archives, Town Hall, Town Hall Square, Grimsby DN31 1HX - Reference: 387]
  • Cwmdu foundry
    1881-87: ledger
    [Cardiff Central Library - Reference: MS 4.868]
  • Cwmfelin Steel & Tinplate Company Limited
    • 1886-1919: miscellaneous records
      [University of Swansea Library, Swansea - Reference: Paul Jenkins MSS]
    • 1889-1918: minutes, etc
      [British Steel Records Centre, Shotton, Shotton Works, Deeside CH5 2NH - Reference: HMC list]
  • Danygraig Cottage Company Limited
    1900-10: records
    [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea]
  • Griffith Davies & Company Limited, building contractors
    c1920-75: ledgers, cash and wages account books
    [Glamorgan Archive Service, Cardiff]
  • John T Davies, chemist
    c1870-1950: prescription books
    [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: D/D Z]
  • Dynevor Coal Company
    1874-1885: royalty and wayleave account books
    [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: D/D MC 68/1-4]
  • Emlyn Brick Works Limited
    19th-20th cent: colliery and brick works records including deeds, plans, financial and employee records
    [Carmarthenshire Record Office, County Hall, Carmarthen SA31 1JP - Reference: DB/102]
  • David Evans & Company Limited, department store
    20th cent: papers
    [Glasgow University Archives and Business Record Centre, 13 Thurso Street, Glasgow G11 6PE - Reference: HF15]
  • Felix Martin and Company, ship chandlers and instrument repairers, Swansea
    1897-1943: ledgers, journals, chronometer rate books, work book
    [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: D. 26]
  • Forky Boring & Shaft Sinking Company Limited
    1942-1962: records
    [Nottinghamshire Archives, County House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham NG2 1AG - Reference: NCB 4/10]
  • Glasbrook Brothers Limited, colliery proprietors
    1878-1928: ledger, rentals, royalty and wayleave accounts, correspondents and papers
    [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: D/D SB 15]
  • Goldenhill Cobalt Company, cobalt manufacturers
    1850-1909: agreements, balance sheets, memoranda book and correspondents
    [University of Swansea Library - Reference: Yorkshire Imperial Metals]
  • Goldstone & Company, antique dealers
    1926-33: account books
    [Glamorgan Archive Service, cardiff]
  • Pascoe Grenfell & Sons Limited, copper smelters
    • 1830-1897: directors records incl minutes, office papers, financial records
      [University of Swansea Library - Reference: Grenfell MSS]
    • c1836-92: smelting and sales records, annual accounts and balance sheets
      [Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies, County Hall, Hertford SG13 8DE - Reference: D/ERV]
  • J Ivor Griffiths, builder and undertaker
    1929-1977: cash books, ledgers, salaries book, and bills
    [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: D. 182]
  • CB Haynes, solicitor
    1867-90: records
    [University of Swansea Library]
  • Edward Hughes, carpenter and contractor
    18th cent-19th cent: papers mainly receipts
    [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: Swansea Library (Edward Hughes Paper)]
  • ICI: Imperial Chemical Industries, Swansea
    1944-1948: management and departmental committee minutes
    [University of Swansea Library - Reference: Yorkshire Imperial Metals collection]
  • Lewis Lewis, draper
    1913-1967: letterpress books, register, balance sheets, buyer's book, correspondents
    [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: D. 71]
  • Millbrook Engineering Company Limited, mechanical engineers, iron and brass founders
    1860-1956: title deeds, plans, ledgers, journals, cash and pay books, accounts and correspondents
    [University of Swansea Library, Reference: Millbrook Collection]
  • Morriston & Midland Tinplate Works Limited
    1875-1935: accounts and correspondents
    [University of Swansea Library]
  • William Padley & Son, timber, wine and general merchants, ironmongers and shipchandlers 1762-1849: correspondents and papers
    [University of Swansea Library]
  • Prince of Wales Dry Dock Company Limited, ship repairers
    1897-1971: minutes, share and financial records, valuations etc
    [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: D/D X 105]
  • Rhondda & Swansea Bay Railway Company
    • 1880-1922: board, general and committee minutes, engineers and traffic controllers reports, stockholders address book, contract, papers relating to locomotive and rolling stock, staff book and register, newscuttings, historical files, Board of Trade inspections, accident, property and miscellaneous records [Public Record Office, Kew, London - Reference: RAIL 581, 1057]
    • 1885-94: journals, ledgers and papers relating to contract no 3
      [National Library of Wales, Department of Manuscripts and Records - Reference: Minor lists 1986]
    • 1890-1922: stock registers
      [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: D/D PRO/BRB 58-110]
    • 1879-1896: letter book of HS Ludlow, company secretary, miscellaneous papers
      [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: Swansea Library 458, 963-1037]
  • Edward Roberts, grocer and tea dealer
    1854-1868: wholesale ledger
    [National Library of Wales, Department of Manuscripts and Records - Reference: JR Hughes MSS and Papers 128]
  • Snell & Sons, music publishers
    • 1925-57: copyright ledgers, cash books, ledgers, credit sales account book, corresp and a large collection of original MS scores]
      [National Library of Wales, Department of Manuscripts and Records]
    • 1957-1961: correspondents and catalogues
      [National Library of Wales, Department of Manuscripts and Records - Reference: Minor Lists and Summaries 1994 (Snell & Sons Records)
  • South Wales Gas Light Company
    1830-1952: minutes, balance sheets, share register, journals, ledgers, engineers' reports, specifications, wages, books, correspondents]
    [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: D/D Ga/S]
  • South Wales Transport Company Limited
    1893-1956: parliamentary and legal papers, ledgers, journals, accounts and correspondents
    [University of Swansea Library]
  • South Wales Union Bank Limited
    1872-1905: corporate and customer records, correspondents
    [Midland Bank plc, Archives, LTS 08, 10 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6AE - Reference: V]
  • Strick & Bellingham, solicitors
    1910-56: letter books, ledgers, bill account books and telegram books
    [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: D/D SB]
  • Swansea Baths & Laundry Company Limited
    records
    [Glamorgan Archive Service, Cardiff]
  • Swansea Canal Navigation Company
    1790-1918: records including general assembly and committee minute books, notices from landowners, survey, ledger, journals, papers
    [Public Record Office, Kew, London - Reference: RAIL 876]
  • Swansea Gas Light Company
    1830-1949: minutes, reports, balance sheets, registers, journals, ledgers, wages book, correspondents, estimates, photographs etc
    [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: D/D Ga/S]
  • Swansea Hotel Company
    1896-1936: minute book and other papers
    [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: D/D SB]
  • Swansea Imperial Permanent Building Society
    1929-68: minutes, financial records, records relating to investors, depositors and borrowers
    [Depository currently unknown]
  • Swansea Incorporated Chamber of Commerce
    1873-1985: records
    [Enquiries to Business Archives Council, The Clove Building, 4 Maguire Street, Butler's Wharf, London SE1 2NQ - Reference: 449]
  • Swansea & Mumbles Railway Company Limited
    • 1879-1959: ledgers, jouurnals, accounts, correspondents, parliamentary and legal papers
      [University of Swansea Library]
    • 19th-20th cent: papers
      [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: D/D SB/9]
  • Swansea & Neath Railway Company
    1861-63: board and shareholders minutes, ledger, accounts, cash book
    [Public Record Office, Kew, London - Reference: RAIL 678]
  • Swansea Co-operative Society
    1954-71: minutes
    [Glamorgan Archive Service, Cardiff]
  • Swansea & South West Wales Building Society
    1950-79: financial records
    [Depository currently unknown]
  • Swansea Vale Railway Company
    • 1845-1876: general, board and committee minutes, letter book, ledgers, journals, financial statements
      [Public Record Office, Kew, London - Reference: RAIL 679, 1057]
    • 1852-1880: registers of shareholders
      [National Library of Wales, Department of Manuscripts and Records - Reference: London Midland and Scottish Railway Co]
  • Thomas & Evans & John Dyer Ltd, corn and general merchants
    1899-1964: minute books, register of directors and members
    [Reading University: Rural History Centre, University of Reading, PO Box 229, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AG - Reference: 526-33, 598]
  • Richard Thomas & Baldwins Ltd, iron, steel and tin-plate manufacturers and colliery proprietors, of Greater London; Swansea, West Glamorgan; Lydbrook, Gloucestershire
    • 1877-1982: purchase journals, registers, legal department records, estate reference books
      [British Steel East Midlands Regional Records Centre, By-Pass Road, Irthlingborough NN9 5QH - Reference: HMC]
    • 1754-1980: corporate, accounting, production, technical, staff and property records
      [British Steel Records Centre, Shotton, Shotton Works, Deeside CH5 2NH - Reference: HMC list]
    • 1876-1939: R Thomas & Co, Lydney Tinplate Works leases, schedule and plans
      [Gloucestershire Record Office, Clarence Row, off Alvin Street, Gloucester GL1 3DW - Reference: D4880]
  • Unit Superheater & Pipe Company Ltd
    • 1925-1969: minutes and other corporate records
      [British Steel East Midlands Regional Records Centre, By-Pass Road, Irthlingborough NN9 5QH]
    • 1937-1983: minutes, ledgers and technical records
      [British Steel Records Centre, Shotton, Shotton Works, Deeside CH5 2NH - Reference: HMC list]
  • Vivian & Sons Ltd, copper smelters
    • 1844: report of directors
      [University of Swansea Library - Reference: Whiterock]
    • 1792-1889: financial records including account books, correspondents, notes
      [National Library of Wales, Department of Manuscripts and Records - Reference: Vivian
    • 1727-1904: production and miscellaneous records
      [National Library of Wales, Department of Manuscripts and Records - Reference: MSS 15103-10, 15112-17]
    • 1851-1923: notes and correspondents relating to Margam, Hafod and White Rock copper works
      [Glamorgan Archive Service, Cardiff - Reference: D/D GV]
    • 1858-1925: papers relating to Llansamlet property
      [Birmingham City Archives, Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3HQ - Reference: MS 1422]
    • 1903-05: correspondents relating to company
      [University of Swansea Library - Reference: Graham Vivian collection]
    • 1824-1842: minute book, account book, cash book
      [University of Swansea Library - Reference: Hugh Vivian collection]
    • 19th century: notebooks containing information relating to copper works]

      [National Library of Wales, Department of Manuscripts and Records]

    • 1853-1925: financial records, solicitors letters relating to Hafod works, records relating to materials
      [University of Swansea Library - Reference: Yorkshire Imperial Metals]
    • 1843-1894: ledger of the Hafod silverworks, cash book, memoranda, correspondents
      [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: D34]
  • Weaver & Company Ltd, millers
    1892-1971: minutes, registers, share ledgers
    [Reading University: Rural History Centre, University of Reading, PO Box 229, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AG - Reference: 200-04, 540-44, 572-85]
  • Richard P Weig, brick and tile manufacturers
    1918-30: records
    [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea]
  • West Glamorgan plans of abandoned collieries
    19th century - 20th century: plans of abandoned collieries
    [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: D/D PRO/HSE]
  • Williams, Foster & Company, copper smelters
    1868-1924: financial records, registers of employees, correspondents
    [University of Swansea Library - Reference: Yorkshire Imperial Metals]
  • Ship Repairer
    1877-1879: account book
    [West Glamorgan Archive Service, Swansea - Reference: D/D SB 6/9]

 

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales  for the following;

  • David Evans & Company (Swansea) Ltd Records          1912-1995        "In 1899, S. Andrews & Son constructed a building in Swansea on the old Theatre Royal site, at the corner of Temple Street and Goat Street. It was let to David Evans & Company (Swansea) Ltd, a firm set up by Solomon Andrews, his son, Francis Emile Andrews and a well known draper called David Evans. The store opened in October 1900........................................"