British Isles tour jersey 1930, belonging to Swansea ans Wales forward Dai Parker. Blue with three lions logo on breast. White number 17 on back. Some discolouration from water damage to front.
Slogan: 1905 led to the victory of the Krasnaya Presna Working Women. Let your heroic struggle herald you victory over capitalism. Long live the proletarian revolution in Great Britain. Long live its skirmishers, the British Miners (back)
A five pointed star above the world which has a hammer and sickle over the front of it. This is surrounded by a wreath of wheat which has a ribbon with Russian writing wrapped around it
Dai Lloyd Davies, Secretary of Mardy Lodge brought the banner back from Moscow. He had accepted it on behalf of the British workers and their wives from the women of Krasnaya Presna, when he’d been in Moscow during the 1926 lockout to acknowledge the financial support given to South Wales miners by the Russians.
It was deposited at the SWML in 1974, having been located in the office of the Communist Party in Cardiff.
Isabel Frances de Winton Thomas of Glanmor (1868 – 1955). Frank’s portrait with his signature during his early years helping to manage the family firm and around the time of his betrothal to Isabel.
The pamphlet, The Miners' Conflict with the Mineowners, was written in support of the miners. John Thomas gave a lecture at the South Wales Miners' Library in 1974, as the Coalfield Project was coming to an end.
Mrs. Mary Dulcibella Thomas (née Eden) (1834 – 1909) with her second daughter Miss Dulcibel Thomas (1872-1951) outside the drawing room window at Glanmor House, Sketty, Swansea. (The Edens were trusted managers at Vivian and Sons Ltd. The site of Glanmor House is now Long Oaks Court near Myrtle Grove and Glanmor Park Road.) Mrs. Thomas was the second wife of Illtid Thomas (1812 – 89) and Isabel, their eldest daughter, was the first of their children to get married. Frank got on well with his sister-in-law Dulcie and she was a welcome guest on adventurous continental motoring trips.
Waratahs jersey circa 1908-1909. Probably from 1908 British Isles tour to Australia. Light blue. Waratah flower embroidered on breast. White square with black '6' on back.
Jersey, British & Irish Lions, 1959. Red with white collar and 'Lions' quartered badge on breast. White No9 on back. Worn by Swansea, Wales & 'Lions' forward John Faull. 'Lions' tour to Australia & New Zealand. Presented by John Faull.
The total percentage dividend payable on ordinary share capital (as compiled in Table 2 of Peter Jackson’s book [4, p. 245]) is plotted in blue for each financial year. No dividend was paid in 1903 and 1904 to allow profits to be re-invested in new plant, which repaid handsomely over the next few years. In contrast, after 1920 profits dwindled and there are no records of dividend payments after 1925.
Frank’s increasing involvement with establishing the University College of Swansea is indicated below the time axis from 1916 onwards, with his two periods as President after the Foundation on 19th July 1920 shown by the solid red line.
Touch judge's flag, Swansea v Walker's XV 1951. Red with Ranji Walker's team 'Swan' emblem and crown in white. Also motto: Nil Desperandum Nisi Amicitia" All sewn onto cloth. Reverse is white with Walker's XV Festival of Britain 1951 St Helen's Ground Swansea" sewn in red on cloth. Wooden flag handle attached.
