It may not be generally known that an electric launch was tried for experimental purposes, on a lake at Pentlegaer, near Swansea.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 430, March 29, 1884|Various
In the stone-coal and culm3 trade, Swansea and Neath almost supply the whole kingdom.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various
The public buildings of Swansea—ancient and modern—are numerous in proportion to the population.
The Ports, Harbours, Watering-places and Picturesque Scenery of Great Britain Vol. 2|William Finden
We will, however, return to Swansea, and endeavour briefly to recall our first excursion into Gower.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 17, No. 488, May 7, 1831|Various
British Dictionary definitions for Swansea
Swansea
/ (ˈswɒnzɪ) /
noun
a port in S Wales, in Swansea county on an inlet of the Bristol Channel (Swansea Bay); a metallurgical and oil-refining centre; university (1920). Pop: 169 880 (2001)
a county of S Wales on the Bristol Channel, created in 1996 from part of West Glamorgan: includes the Swansea conurbation and the Gower peninsula. Administrative centre: Swansea. Pop: 224 600 (2003 est). Area: 378 sq km (146 sq miles)