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The Royal Visit to Swansea: the procession passing the Old City Arch, 1881. Creator: Unknown.

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The Royal Visit to Swansea: the procession passing the Old City Arch, 1881. 'Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales have this week visited the town of Swansea, upon the occasion, which took place on Tuesday, of opening the newly constructed East Dock for the accommodation of a larger class of steam-ships in that rising commercial port...Near the Welcome Coffee Tavern was [a triumphal] arch, being a representation of the gateway, with turrets and parapets, of Swansea Castle, with the arms of the town'. From "Illustrated London News", 1881.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

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HRM25A43_236

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6,0Mo (485,5Ko) / 14,9cm x 10,0cm / 1764 x 1183 (300dpi)

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