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Latest photos page
Important
Before posting images on our Swansea Narpo Facebook page or sending images to us for this website, please ensure that you either own the copyright or have the consent of the copyright owner to share the image. A failure could result in civil action against Swansea Narpo and a request for payment from the copyright owner.
Regretfully, previous photos have therefore had to be removed but it is intended to reinstate many photos once it has been established that we have the right to publish them here. Because of copyright issues though, this will take quite some time!
In the meantime, please do submit photos for posting here - as long as you have permission then there should be no issues. Thank you. Email: jeffdavies at talktalk.net
Thank you for your patience.
January 2026
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Taken around 1979. Myself and Reg Morcombe. We were the Bon-y-maen sheriff's.
We presented prizes in the park at a marching jazz band competition.
David Owen Jan 2026
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Taken in 1981 in the Snooker room at the old CPS.
Andy Thomas, ?? Lyn Davies, Elwyn, Peter Carter Jones.
Cyril Baker, Ivor ??, ?? Denzil and Bob Ware?
Ivor Davies - Kevin Bibby - Spencer O'Conner - Bryan Pontin
David Owen - Facebook Jan 2026
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Three great colleagues, Peter Allan, John Gronow and Norman Hathaway.
David Owen - Jan 2026
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Earlier today, (26th January 2026) I met up with Jim Kolar at M&S Parc Trostre, Llanelli of all places.
He is already a member of Swansea Narpo and aims to come along to future Coffee mornings.
Jim sends his regards to one and all... ��
He is not currently on Facebook but I encouraged him to join, so watch this space!
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Group.photo at WACR Swansea
Left to right.
Elaine Warne, Christine Sheldon, Susan Rees, Margaret Thomas, Tricia Isaac, Mike Cranswick,
John Hovestadt, Eifryn Hamer, Gwilym Bowen, Jayne Rushton, Len Ballinger, Julie Jones and 2 others?
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Photo with 3 at consoles, Bryon Tucker & Adrian Crocker. Caroline (Young ?)
David Owen - Sept 2025
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"These buildings were behind the old Eddershaws building in St.Helens Road.
This photo was taken from the Oxford St. side on 23/10/77.
I was led to believe that there had been a police station on the site, and that these were cells.
Can anyone add any info? "
Posted with permission from Michael David Aldron
The Swansea History Society.
(Thanks to Veryan Walters for spotting this gem of a photo)
So far, feedback indicates that YES, there had been a Police Station on the site. and that these were 'Holding Cells'.
Jeff Davies
8th September 2025
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Sketty Cross in the 1950's.
Comments - 'The policeman is the late Billy Reed; he was stationed at Sketty'
By kind permission of Margaret Isobel Williams.
Swansea and it's History Facebook page.
25th August 2025
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A selection of photos, both old and new, sent to us by David Williams
August 2025
Mike Collins. Alex (Me) - Humphreys - Martin - Dai Dean.
Front. Paul Stephen’s - (Critch Smith. Phil Bartholemew - Jerry
From Paul Edmunds/Paul Chapple Dean Phillips in the back?
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The bar on 'Pobol y Cwm'
Haydn Brown, Steve Marvin, Clive Wynne-Hughes, Harry Davies, Gareth Thomas (Groper)
Compliments of Janine Davies (Daughter of Haydn Brown)
August 2025
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A collection of 'old' Swansea Borough Badges.
Kindly sent to us by Viv Martin
August 2025
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Narpo Widows 'Love or Money Campaign.
This highlights the unjust pension rules that force some Police widows, widowers and surviving partners to choose between financial security and personal happiness.
In April this year, Narpo HQ Wakefield wrote a letter to the House of Commons, (SEE BELOW) regarding this campaign.
Last week, at our monthly coffee morning at The Grand, Swansea, we were joined by Bev Topping, widow of the late Ps 1452 Ian Lippiatt, who died in 1998. Bev is now re-married and as a result, she, like many others, has lost all of her Police pension.
Bev intends writing a letter to the House of Commons, highlighting this injustice and has also written the short Poem printed below, that she wishes to share with us all.
A Poem by Bev Topping - Do they choose money or love?
Do they choose money or love
The two are not allowed to go hand in glove
Rage, rage, against the rules
Archaic, outdated, the educated mules
They made provisions for their family so they’d be provided for
Diligently nested away in police pay store
Working shifts both day and night
Protecting the public until it was light
After death, their widow survivors are attacked
Their provided security nests are hacked
They become unjustly penalised
A sentence for life is realised
Do they choose money or love
The two are not allowed to go hand in glove
Rage, rage, against the rules
Archaic, outdated, educated mules
It’s a violation of our human rights
Hopefully, soon, justice will be within our sights
Bev Topping
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Further to my last post below...
These photos were taken by my wife Bronwen in 1986 on the 150th anniversary of
Swansea Borough Police force showing myself. Detective Chief Superintendent Maddy Willims and P.W. Sgt Wyn Thomas.
Viv Martin
21st July 2025 |
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Contributed by Viv Martin
I believe these photos were taken in May 1986, by my dear Wife,
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Due to Swansea Narpo photographs being used without our permission and also because of copyright infringements, it is with much regret that it has been decided to 'temporarily' remove the previous photo pages.
In the meantime, we are able to post photos where permission has been obtained to do so.
Investigations are in hand to obtain permission from the South Wales Evening Post in order to gain permission to use any of their photos on our website. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding.
Meantime, please do continue to send us any photos in your possession,
Updated 24th July 2025
N.B. If you have taken the photos yourself then of course, there is no problem.
Jeff Davies |
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