Articles by Kate Jones
Also Kate Elliott and Kate Elliott Jones
A collection of Kate's contributions to this site over many years:
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The Post Card Shop, The Parade, Southend
by Kate Jones
There are hundreds of photographs by MA Clare within the A History of Mumbles archive and many are used on this website.
An advertising pamphlet revealed :-
You will see us operating daily on the sands at all Bays. Do not hesitate to stop us and have that snap taken of the little ones, etc.'
The new Rotherslade Shelter
By Kate Jones
Called by many locals 'The White Elephant'
Snow is fun when you are young; not so when you are older and have to get to work or the shops, when slipping might mean a broken ankle – or worse. A White Christmas would be lovely – so long as it was just that.
by Kate Jones
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by Kate Elliott Jones
by Kate Jones
A painting by Derek Scott, courtesy of Mrs Pat Scott
“They were all great men.”
by Kate Jones
This is a story of courage, gallantry and skilful seamanship battling force-10 winds, extremely rough seas and the most dreaded danger on board ships – FIRE!
NEW
Coxswain Davies received an urgent message from the Coastguard. A ship (presumably mined) was sinking in the Bristol Channel, six miles WSW of Mumbles Head, off Rotherslade Bay.
by Kate Jones
by Kate Jones
by Kate Jones
by Kate Jones
Landlord Escapes in his nightshirt
Everything destroyed
by Kate Jones
Latest
It commemorates the short life of a young Welsh musician, Morfydd Owen, who died in the house – Craig-y-môr – on 7 September 1918
by Kate Jones
by Kate Jones
by Kate Jones
by Kate Jones
by Kate Elliott, Carol Powell and John Powell
by John Powell and Kate Elliott Jones
Edited by John Powell and Kate Jones
By the summer of 1940 the need for defence against both sea and air attacks had become critical.
by Kate Jones
by Kate Elliott, Carol Powell and John Powell
Book
The Swansea Wartime Diary Of Laurie Latchford, 1940-41
Edited by Kate Elliott Jones and Wendy Cope
Usually available through the Library Service and good bookshops
Book
Published by RNLI - Author Kate Jones
On Sale at Mumbles Lifeboat Station, Mumbles Pier -
(please check opening hours)Book
MUMBLES Memories of the Second World War 1939-1945
by Kate Elliott, Carol Powell and John Powell
Sorry - Out of print
But the articles are available on here:
More: THE SECOND WORLD WAR > 1939 - 1945
and our sister website:
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