People and Places Project

Samuel Austin (1796-1834) Swansea.

“This painting shows Swansea in its heyday when it was a great industrial port.”

“Mae'r paentiad hwn yn dangos Abertawe ar ei hanterth pan oedd yn borthladd diwydiannol gwych.”

Myra James, Over 55s group / Grŵp dros 55 oed

Dulcie Mayne Jenkins, Backdoors (1930).

“Reminds me of misbehaving in the back lanes of Uplands!”

“Mae'n f'atgoffa o gamymddwyn yn lonydd cefn Uplands!”

Penny Cridge, Over 55s group / Grŵp dros 55 oed

Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929) On the Beach, Bournemouth, March 1882.

“Reminiscing…”

“Hel atgofion…”

Penny Cridge, Over 55s group / Grŵp dros 55 oed

James Harris Junior (d.1925) Bracelet Bay, Gower.

“Where we got engaged to be married.”

“Ar adeg ein dyweddïad.”

Olive Midha, Over 55s group / Grŵp dros 55 oed

James Harris Senior (1810-1887) Seascape with Three Barques (1882).

“This painting is full of movement and shows the power of the sea. Very atmospheric.”

“Mae'r paentiad hwn yn llawn symudiad ac mae'n dangos grym y môr. Atmosfferig iawn.”

Linda Sims, Over 55s group / Grŵp dros 55 oed

Alfred Parkman (1852-1932) Swansea Bay from Kilvey (1920).

“We should be so lucky if our sea water looked this blue!”

“Trueni nad yw'n dŵr môr ni mor las â hyn!”

Joan Wakeman, Over 55s group / Grŵp dros 55 oed

Eitaro Murata, Landscape of Japan (1927).

“Draws one into the scenery. Vibrant greens. I really love this picture.”

“Mae'n ein tynnu i mewn i'r olygfa. Arlliwiau llachar o wyrdd. Rwy'n dwlu ar y llun hwn.”

Jean Palmer, Over 55s group / Grŵp dros 55 oed

Glenys Cour (b.1924) Under Milk Wood.

“The reason I like this is the way the buildings are in the shape of a face as instead of eyes it is buildings.”

“Y rheswm rwy'n hoffi hwn yw'r ffordd mae'r adeiladau ar ffurf wyneb oherwydd ceir adeiladau yn lle llygaid.”

Rhian Hodgens, Young People’s Group / Grŵp Pobl Ifanc

Glenys Cour (b.1924) Cliff Path.

“The reason I like this is the shading of the path and all the colours blend in well with each other.”

“Y rheswm rwy'n hoffi hwn yw oherwydd graddliwio'r llwybr a bod yr holl liwiau'n cydweddu â'i gilydd.”

Rhian Hodgens, Young People’s Group / Grŵp Pobl Ifanc

Samuel Lucas (1805-1870) Mountain Top, Hawsewater.

“The colouring of sky with great contrast to mountain and water” “Lliw'r awyr gyda chyferbyniad mawr â'r mynydd a'r dŵr” Ron Heaven, Over 55s group / Grŵp dros 55 oed

Charles E. Hannaford (1863-1955) Rhossili Bay. “A fine watercolour…”

“Llun dyfrlliw braf…”

Ron Heaven, Over 55s group / Grŵp dros 55 oed

Ernest E. Morgan (1881-1954) Ferryside, Swansea.

Selected by Ron Heaven, Over 55s group / Dewiswyd gan Ron Heaven, GrĹľp dros 55

Samuel Lucas (1805-1870) Corfe Castle.

Selected by Joan Wakeman, Over 55s group / Dewiswyd gan Joan Wakeman, GrĹľp dros 55

Alfred Parkman (1852-1932) Swansea Castle (1885) Selected by Joan Wakeman, Over 55s group / Dewiswyd gan Joan Wakeman, GrĹľp dros 55

Thomas Birchall Junior, Pwll Du. “Brings back memories of visits to Pwll Du years ago” “Mae'n dwyn atgofion o ymweld â Phwll Du flynyddoedd yn ôl” Linda Sims, Over 55s group / Grŵp dros 55 oed

Calvert Richard Jones (1802-1877) Swansea Market (1830).

Selected by Iris Duffy, Over 55s group / Dewiswyd gan Iris Duffy, GrĹľp dros 55

Alfred Parkman (1852-1932) Swansea Castle 1830.

Selected by Frances Morgan, Over 55s group / Dewiswyd gan Frances Morgan, GrĹľp dros 55

E. Johnstone, Alexandra Road, Swansea (c.1900).

Selected by Christine Slee, Over 55s group / Dewiswyd gan Christine Slee, GrĹľp dros 55