Many thanks for your response. This is certainly a mystery! My father has spoken of an
area which was known locally (apparently!) as 'Atlantic Fuel' - it appeared to be
an area either around the docks or the St Thomas district which, I suppose, could be
classed as being near the area of the docks.
Sadly, my father passed away last month and further details passed with him - however, his
knowledge of Swansea local history was immense so I have not only lost a dear father but
also a source of historical reference.
Marilynn.
marilynn.osment(a)btinternet.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Coleman
To: WLS-SWANSEA-L(a)rootsweb.com
Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Swansea] Swansea baptisms 1882 - 1890
The 1878 map of Swansea shows Warlich's Patent Fuel Works on the left side
of what is now Pentreguinea Road, St. Thomas, Swansea, but by 1897 may the
works were gone and there were railway sidings - presumably for coal trucks.
That complete railway - the Swansea Vale line- is long gone.
Patent Fuel was a way of using coal duff (dust) to make blocks for fuel. In
1897 there was another patent fuel works near Swansea Station - roughly
where the High Street multi-storey car park is now.
Jeff
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