Carmarthenshire Collection

Carreg Cennen Castle, near Llandeilo, Brecon Beacons National Park, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Sheep below Black Mountain, Llanddeusant, Brecon Beacons National Park, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Ferryside Railway Station, Carmarthenshire, South Wales
View of Ferryside Railway Station on the Great Western Railway, Carmarthenshire, South Wales. Probably taken from the footbridge across the tracks

Llansteffan Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Ruins of Carreg Cennen Castle at dawn in the summer, Brecon Beacons, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Carreg Cennen Castle in the Brecon Beacons, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Summer (August)

The castle and estuary at Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Dinefwr Castle, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Gwaun Cae Gurwen incline, Carmarthenshire, South Wales
View of the Gwaun Cae Gurwen incline on the Great Western Railway near Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Dyfed, South Wales, with a large number of trucks on the line

Street scene, Carmarthen, Dyfed, South Wales
A street scene in Carmarthen, the county town of Carmarthenshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The grocers shop on the left displays a large coffee pot on the corner of the building

Carmarthen County Lunatic Asylum, South Wales
An aerial view of the Carmarthen Lunatic Asylum erected near Carmarthen, South Wales, in 1865 and designed by David Brandon. It was jointly used by the counties of Carmarthen, Cardigan and Pembroke

Dylan Thomas Boathouse, Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

The Boathouse, where Dylan Thomas and his wife Caitlyn lived with their children from 1949 top 1953, in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Carmarthen Ancient Oak
An ancient oak tree in the centre of Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, which some believe was the birthplace of Merlin

Carreg Cennen Castle at dawn on a misty summer morning, Brecon Beacons National Park, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. Summer (August) 2009

Portrait of Amelia Earhart
(Original Caption) The above exclusive photo shows Miss Amelia Earhart in the plane Friendship on arrival at Burry Port, Carmarthenshire, Wales, after the flight across the Atlantic

Station Road, Llanelli, England
Station Road, Llanelli, near Swansea, Carmarthenshire, England. Date: 1911

Ground plan, Carmarthen County Lunatic Asylum, Wales
Architects ground-floor plan of the Carmarthen Lunatic Asylum erected near Carmarthen, South Wales, in 1865 and designed by David Brandon

Sir Malcolm and Lady Dorothy Evelyn Campbell, Pendine Sands
Photograph showing Sir Malcolm Campbell (1885-1948) and Lady Dorothy Evelyn Campbell (nee Whittall) after a successful world land speed record attempt on Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire, 1925

County Map of Camarthenshire, Wales, c. 1777
From The Large English Atlas: or, a new set of map of all the counties of England and Wales drawn from the several surveys which have been hitherto been published

Carmarthen Quay, c1896. Artist: Hudson
Carmarthen Quay, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

View of Llyn y Fan Fach, Black Mountain, Llanddeusant, Brecon Beacons National Park, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Talley Abbey, near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Amelia Earhart's Plane Leaving Port
(Original Caption) The above photo shows the transatlantic Friendship leaving Burry Port, Wales, with Miss Amelia Earhart, Louis Gordon and Wilmer Stultz, bound for Southhampton

Wheel worked by dog - turning roasting spit, Carmarthenshire
Wheel worked by a dog for turning the roasting spit - used until the end of the first quarter of the 19th century. This example was the property of the late Sir John Williams, Bart

Carmarthenshire Coast
The rocky coast at Pembrey, near Burry Port, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Date: 1930s

Stone footbridge in front of Laugharne Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Pendine, Glamorgan, September 1924
A GWR Publicity view of the village of Pendine on the Carmarthenshire border with Glamorgan, South Wales in September 1924

Pendine Sands, South Wales, September 1924
A GWR Publicity view of Ragwen Point on the western end of Pendine Sands on the Carmarthenshire border with Glamorgan, South Wales in September 1924

Postcode Sector Map sheet 10 South West Wales
This Postcode Sector Map (sheet 10) displays all of the first part of the postcode and the first number of the second part, or Inward Code, (eg EX20 3) for south west Wales

The Dylan Thomas writing shed at The Boathouse, Laugharne
A curator in poet Dylan Thomass writing shed at The Boathouse, Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales Date: 1988

Aerial vista of Carreg Cennen Castle in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Winter (January) 2020

Patchwork fields and rolling countryside, Brecon Beacons National Park, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. Summer (August) 2009

A 1920 350hp Sunbeam, Pendine Sands, Wales. It was here that Malcolm Campbell in a Sunbeam V12 became the first man to exceed 150 mph on land in July 1925

Giulio Foresti's crash at Pendine Sands, Wales, 1927. The near fatal attempt of Giulio Foresti on the world land speed record with the Djelmo SPL in 1927

CE Edwards on a Brough Superior, Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire, Wales, (c1920s?)

Local men and their coracles - Carmarthen, Wales. Coracles have been used to fish the River Towy (Welsh: Tywi) for centuries. Date: 1924

Kidwelly Castle, Castell Cydweli, a castle ruin in Carmarthenshire in Wales, 1880, Historical, digitally enhanced reproduction of a photochrome print of the time

Llansteffan Castle is a ruined castle in Carmarthenshire in Wales, 1880, Historical, digitally enhanced reproduction of a photochrome print of the time

Sunset over the western edge of the Black Mountain in Carmarthenshire, South Wales UK

Sunset over the western edge of the Black Mountain in Carmarthenshire, South Wales UK

Aerial vista by drone of Carreg Cennen Castle, Brecon Beacons National Park, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Maps K Top 46, 35 d View from Dynevor Castle
BL3492782 Maps K Top 46, 35 d View from Dynevor Castle, overlooking the River Towy and Golden Grove (hand-coloured etching) by Bretherton, James (c.1730-1806); British Library, London

Maps K, Top 46. 35 c View from Dynevor Castle, Carmarthen (hand-coloured etching)
BL3492781 Maps K, Top 46. 35 c View from Dynevor Castle, Carmarthen (hand-coloured etching) by Bretherton, James (c.1730-1806); British Library, London, UK; From the British Library archive

Parry Thomas, motor racing driver, at the wheel of Babs, half an hour before his fatal accident attempting another world speed record at Pendine, Carmarthenshire on 3 March 1928. 1928

Victory celebrations are past and Llanelli skipper Delme Thomas finds time for a quick
Victory celebrations are past

The New 20, 000 block of dressing rooms, offices and a dining hall at Stradey Park headquarters of Llanelli rugby club, which will be opened this season. Circa 1966

Llanellys now derelict North Dock, looking towards a site for a new engineering works starting to be built there. Circa 1950

Childrens author, T Llew Jones, unveils a plaque in memory of himself, on the cottage where he was born, at Pentrecwrt, near Llandysul. June 1989

Roy Thomas of Llanelli Rugby Football Club, during a game at Stradey Park. Wales, 11th March 1974

Coracle fishers at Cenarth carry their Craft on their backs

Carmarthen Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Old County Map of Carmarthenshire 1611 by John Speed
A facimile of John Speeds historical map of Carmarthenshire originally published for the " Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain"

Carmarthenshire SA18 1 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Carmarthenshire SA18 1

BABS with Parry Thomas, having wheel changed at Pendine sands 1926. Creator: Unknown
BABS with Parry Thomas, having wheel changed at Pendine sands 1926

Carreg Cennen Castle at sunrise on a misty early Spring morning, Brecon Beacons National Park, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Spring (March) 2022

Looking down to Llyn y Fan Fach and the Bannau Sir Gaer ridge from Waun Lefrith in the Carmarthen Fans, Black Mountain, Brecon Beacons National Park, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. Spring (April) 2010

Mist covered countryside at dawn near Llangadog, Brecon Beacons National Park, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. Summer (August) 2009

Newcastle in Emlyn workhouse
An aerial view of the Newcastle in Emlyn Union workhouse, Carmarthenshire. Date: Date unknown

Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire (engraving)
1609693 Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dynevor Castle, Carmarthenshire)

The Welsh Rioters (engraving)
1616820 The Welsh Rioters (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Welsh Rioters. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 11 February 1843)

The Vale of Towy, 1873 (oil on panel)
PNH452540 The Vale of Towy, 1873 (oil on panel) by Raven, John Samuel (1829-77); 27x67.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English, out of copyright

Laugharne Castle, 1849 (w / c on paper)
AGN130327 Laugharne Castle, 1849 (w/c on paper) by Cox, David (1783-1859); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Pritchards House at Llandovery, Carmarthenshire (engraving)
6025559 Pritchards House at Llandovery, Carmarthenshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pritchards House at Llandovery, Carmarthenshire)

Laugharne Castle, Carmarthenshire (oil on canvas)
3963608 Laugharne Castle, Carmarthenshire (oil on canvas) by Williams, Christopher (1873-1934); 27.7x35.5 cm; Newport Museum and Art Gallery, South Wales; eNewport Museum and Art Gallery; British

Great Meeting on Mynydd Seine Mountain, Carmarthenshire, on Friday (engraving)
1100722 Great Meeting on Mynydd Seine Mountain, Carmarthenshire, on Friday (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Meeting on Mynydd Seine Mountain)

Farmers from the Llanddeusant area in Carmarthenshire, Wales, collect provision from a travelling shop at Twynllanan during the winter of 1962-63. 3rd January 1963

The first bar of gold at Dolaucothi Gold Mine with day shift workers. Afternoon and night shifts are also being worked. February 1938

Scenes in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Circa 1952

Guildhall Square in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Circa 1952

William David Owen is 72 years of age. For thirty years hes been coracle fishing. Now, as he paddles four-year-old Alan Davies across the Teify, he becomes deep in thought

By the famous Cenarth bridge the coracle fishers set out for a days fishing. They work in pairs and each pair must keep at least 200 feet away from another

View of the River Teifi at Cenrath, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, renowned for its salmon fishing. Date: 1960s

Sugar Loaf Mountain, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Date: 1960s

WALES, Carmarthenshire, Llanelli Millennium Quay dockside apartments development with the buildings reflected on the water

Carmarthenshire SA66 7 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Carmarthenshire SA66 7

Carmarthenshire SA40 9 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Carmarthenshire SA40 9

Carmarthenshire SA39 9 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Carmarthenshire SA39 9

Carmarthenshire SA38 9 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Carmarthenshire SA38 9

Carmarthenshire SA34 0 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Carmarthenshire SA34 0

Carmarthenshire SA33 6 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Carmarthenshire SA33 6

Carmarthenshire SA15 3 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Carmarthenshire SA15 3

Carmarthenshire SA15 2 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Carmarthenshire SA15 2

Carmarthenshire SA15 1 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Carmarthenshire SA15 1

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Discover the enchanting beauty of Carmarthenshire, a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Wales. Immerse yourself in history as you explore Carreg Cennen Castle, perched majestically near Llandeilo. With its breathtaking views and medieval charm, this castle is a must-visit for any history enthusiast. Venture further into the stunning Brecon Beacons National Park, where sheep graze peacefully below the towering Black Mountain. Lose yourself in nature's embrace as you hike through picturesque trails and soak up the tranquility that surrounds you. Step back in time at Ferryside Railway Station, a charming relic from South Wales' industrial past. Marvel at its vintage architecture and imagine what life was like during its bustling heyday. Capture the essence of summer at Carreg Cennen Castle in August when vibrant colors paint the landscape. Witness dawn breaking over these ancient ruins amidst the rugged beauty of Brecon Beacons - an unforgettable sight that will leave you breathless. Indulge your literary senses at Dylan Thomas Boathouse in Laugharne, where renowned poet Dylan Thomas once resided with his family. Let inspiration wash over you as you stroll along this idyllic coastal spot that inspired some of his greatest works. Experience Gwaun Cae Gurwen incline's fascinating railway heritage in Carmarthenshire's south region. Discover remnants of an era gone by and appreciate how progress has shaped our world today. Uncover tales from Carmarthen County Lunatic Asylum, now known as South Wales' haunting historical landmark. Reflect on society's evolving approach to mental health while contemplating its eerie yet captivating presence. Immerse yourself in everyday life with a street scene captured within Carmarthen town center – Dyfed’s beating heart pulsating with Welsh culture and warmth. Marvel at Llansteffan Castle standing proudly against panoramic vistas; it offers a glimpse into centuries-old battles and the resilience of those who called it home.