The Society has a collection of books and pamphlets concerning Gower and its history. These are available to borrow at Society meetings or by arrangement with the Secretary.
Wales: Archaeology, Prehistory, Early History (up to Medieval)
| Item | Published |
|---|---|
| Glamorgan Vol1 Part1 Stone and Bronze Ages | RCS 1976 |
| Glamorgan Vol1 Part2 Iron Age and Roman Occupation | RCS 1976 |
| Glamorgan Vol1 Part3 Early Christian Period | RCS 1976 |
| Glamorgan ‘The Early Castles’ | RCS 1991 |
| ‘The Later Castles’ | RCS 1978 |
| Brecknock ‘Hill Forts & Roman Remains’ | RCS 1986 |
| Brecknock – Prehistoric Monuments and Unenclosed Settlements | RCS 1997 |
| Introduction to British Pre-History: Megraw & Simpson | |
| Report on Excavation of prehistoric ceremonial on Cefn Bryn (typescript): Anthony Ward | |
| Ancient Monuments of South Wales and Monmouthshire in care of Ministry of Works | 1914 |
| Everyday Life in the New Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages : Marjorie and C.H.B. Quennell | 1955 |
| Guide to the Collection Illustrating the Prehistory of Wales : National Museum, ed. Grimes | 1939 |
| Prehistoric Sites of Gower and West Glamorgan – Monuments in the Landscape Vol 7 | 1999 |
| Creu Cymru: Countryside Council for Wales | 2001 |
| Safloedd Milwrol: Cadw : Welsh Assembly |
Wales: History, Topography, Social Life
| Item | Published |
|---|---|
| Pictorial and Descriptive Guide to South Wales | Late 19th C |
| The Book of South Wales, Bristol Channel, Monmouthshire and the Wye Valley | Late 19th C |
| Introduction to the History of Wales – A. Williams | 1941 |
| Outline of the History of Wales – Lloyd | 1911 |
| Pictorial and Descriptive Guide to South Wales | 1917 |
| A Short Analysis of Welsh History – W.J. Griffith | 1911 |
| South Wales and the Marches – W.J. Gruffydd (Festival of Britain edition) | 1951 |
| The Story of Wales – Rhys Davies | 1943 |
| Feasibility Study for National Botanic Gardens Vol. 1 | 1991 |
| Museum of Welsh Life, St. Fagans – Guidebook | |
| The Itinerary Through Wales – Giraldus Cambriensis (Everyman edition) | 1944 |
| Wales and the Sea Fisheries – Colin Matheson | 1929 |
| The Welsh House – Iorwerth Peate | 1946 |
| South Wales – Ruth Thomas | 1977 |
| In the March and Borderland of Wales – A.G. Bradley | 1911 |
| Wales – Gwyn Jenkins | 1975 |
| The Buildings of Wales – Mid, South and West Glamorgan (J. Newman) | 1995 |
| Introduction to the History of Wales – A. Williams | 1941 |
Glamorgan – History and Topography
| Item | Published |
|---|---|
| Glamorgan ‘The Greater Houses’ | Royal Com. Rpt. 1981 |
| Glamorgan Historian – Stewart Williams | 1966 |
| Glamorgan ‘Farms, Halls and Cottages’ | RCS 1988 |
| The Story of Glamorgan – C.J. Evens | 1908 |
| The Parliamentary History of Glamorgan 1542–1976 – Raymond Grant | 1978 |
| The Earliest Views of Glamorgan – Glamorgan Record Office (ed. Donald Moore) | 1978 |
| The Glamorgan Village Book – Glamorgan Federation of Women’s Institutes | 1993 |
| Handbook of Nature Reserves, Vol. 1 – Glamorgan County Naturalists Trust | n/a |
| Historic Taff Valley: Quakers’ Yard to Aberfan – Mary Gillham, John Perkins & Clive Thomas | 1979 |
| Glamorganshire – J.H. Wade | 1914 |
| The Buildings of Wales – Mid, South and West Glamorgan (J. Newman) | 1995 |
| The Story of Glamorgan – C.J. Evens | 1908 |
Swansea – History, Topography, Social Life
| Item | Published |
|---|---|
| Copperopolis | RCS 2000 |
| Swansea and Its Region – British Association for the Advancement of Science (Swansea Meeting) | 1971 |
| Swansea at War – Nigel Arthur | 1987 |
| New Land for Old – Reclamation of Lower Tawe Valley – Lavender | 1981 |
| Towards a Valley Strategy – Welsh Government Consultation Document | 2005 |
| Swansea and Its Region – Balchin (two copies) | 1971 |
| The Story of Swansea’s Districts and Villages – Vol. 2 (with abridgement of Vol. 1) – Norman Lewis Thomas | 1969 |
| Official Guide and Handbook to Swansea and its District – S.C. Gamwell | 1880 |
| The Swansea Guide 1851 – John Lewis (facsimile reprint) | 1989 |
| Swansea: Reflections in Black and White – Bernard Mitchell | 1983 |
| A Pictorial History of Swansea – W.C. Rogers | 1981 |
| Swansea – Facsimile Original OS Map | 1969 |
| Swansea: Port, Trade and Development – Western Mail and Echo | 1935 |
Gower – History, Topography, Social Life
| Item | Published |
|---|---|
| Land ownership and tenants for most of Gower – misc. | Early 1900’s |
| Gower Church Magazines – misc. | For almost 100 years |
| ‘Lest we Forget’ – Summaries of available information about men who died in both World Wars | |
| Memorial Plaques – WW1 and WW2 – paper copies | |
| J.D. Davies – articles from Gower Church magazines (misc.) | |
| A book of plans of commons and wastes within Duke of Beaufort’s Gower Estates – Rees Jones, Surveyor | 1830 |
| The Castles of Gower – Gower Society | 2005 |
| Noteworthy Gower Churches – Toft and Grenfell (Gower Society publication) | 1981 |
| Survey of Lordship of Gower 1764 – ed. Bernard Morris (Gower Society publication) | 2000 |
| The Gower Society – The First Sixty Years – M. Ridge | |
| Gower Society Journal – Vols. 56 to 71 inclusive | |
| Gower Society Journal – Vol. 23 | |
| Various maps of Gower – land division etc. | |
| Map – Whiteford Stacks with ID Numbers | 2008 |
| Oxwich – Community Council for Wales | n/a |
| Gower Gazette – Spring 1999 | 1999 |
| Gower Life Magazine – Spring 2001 | 2001 |
| A History of the Gower Show | |
| The Caves of Gower – Harold Grenfell and Bernard Morris (two copies) | |
| Cockles and Mussels – Aspects of Shellfish Gathering in Wales – J. Geraint Jenkins | |
| The Castles of Gower – Harold Grenfell and Bernard Morris | |
| Gower – Olive Phillips (two copies) | 1956 |
| Gower Festival Programme | |
| A Guide to Gower – Gower Society | 1999 |
| The Gower Churches – Geoffrey Orrin | 1979 |
| The People of Gower – Derek Draisley | 2003 |
| Kennexstone Remembered – Glyn Rogers | 2005 |
| Gower Coast Shipwrecks – Carl Smith | 1993 |
| Prehistoric Gower – J.G. Rutter | 1948 |
| Historic Gower – Paul R. Davis | 1986 |
| Gower Coast Shipwrecks – Carl Smith | 1993 |
| Prehistoric Gower – J.G. Rutter | 1948 |
| Guide to Gower – A.J. Lavender (two copies) | 1966 |
| A History of Gower – Derek Draisley | 2002 |
| Yesterday’s Gower – J. Mansel Thomas | 1982 |
| Portrait of Gower – Wynford Vaughan-Thomas | 1976 |
| A Guide to Gower: The Seashore – Julia Berney | 1985 |
North Gower Village Specific
| Item | Published |
|---|---|
| Quantity of Lighthouse Magazines | Part Collection |
| Reynolston – Robert Lucas | 1998 |
| Llanmadoc Parish Hall – Memo on Hall Membership | |
| Mountain View Tea Gardens, Frog Lane, Llanmadoc – Brochure | |
| Oxwich – Community Council for Wales | n/a |
| Llanmadoc – Clecs Y Pentref (various) | 2018/19 |
| Llanmadoc Festival Guide | 2019 |
| Llanmadoc, Cheriton and Llangennith – Guide to Staying Safe During Coronavirus | 2020 |
Walking Guides and Places – Beacons, Gower, and Others
| Item | Published |
|---|---|
| Swansea, Mumbles and the Gower Coast | 1950s |
| The Gower Coast: Walking Guide – George Edmunds | 1986 |
| Family Walks in Gower – Amanda Green | 1993 |
| Circular Walks in Gower – Nick Jenkins | 2013 |
| Ten Walks in Gower – Stephen Lee | 1956 |
| Ten Walks in Gower – Lee and Morris | 1960 |
| Thirty Walks in Gower – Roger Jones | |
| Gower Walks – Ruth Ridge | 1999 |
| A Roam Through Swansea and Gower – Neville Jones | 1992 |
| Gower Peninsula: West Col Climbers Guide – Jeremy Talbot | 1970 |
| The Gower Peninsula Map – The Gower Society | 1960s |
| Guide to Margam Orangery | 1986 |
| Brecon Beacons: Short Walks for the Family – Tom Hutton | 2011 |
| Brecon Beacons, Heart of Wales – Official Map | |
| 50 Walks in Brecon Beacons and South Wales – AA | 2009 |
| Wales Walking – Welsh Tourist Board | 1978 |
| Circular South West Wales Walks – Pembrokeshire Coast Path and Rural Dyfed | |
| 4 Nature Walks in Glamorgan – Glamorgan County Naturalists Trust | |
| Fishlock’s Wild Tracks – Trevor Fishlock | 1998 |
| Exploring: A Walker’s Guide – Brecon Beacons, Black Mountains and Waterfall Country (Vol. 1) – Chris Barber | 1985 |
Gazettes
| Item | Published |
|---|---|
| Facsimile Slater’s Commercial Directory – Gloucester, Hereford, South and North Wales including Chester | 1808 |
| Facsimile Gore’s Directory of Liverpool | 1829 |
| Facsimile Pigot and Sons National Commercial Directory | 1828–29 |
| Facsimile Index – Morris and Co. Directory, Cheshire | 1874 |
| Facsimile Bagshaw Directory – Chester | 1859 |
| Facsimile Stockport List of Householders with Occupations | 1907 |
| Facsimile Webster’s Directory – Bristol | 1805 |
| Facsimile History, Topography and Directory of Mid Lancashire (with essay on Geology) – Mannex and Co. | 1854 |
| Facsimile Stockport Directory (two volumes) | n/a |
| Facsimile Worrall’s Tradesmen of Gwer | 1875 |
Census CD
| Item | Published |
|---|---|
| Various towns in Lancashire – not yet catalogued (1841 onwards) |
Family Tree Research
| Item | Published |
|---|---|
| Break Down Your Brick Walls – Guide to Family Tree Research | n/a |
| CDs listing 19th century London families and trades | |
| Family History on the Web – An Internet Directory for England and Wales (Stuart Raymond) | 2006/7 |
| Life and Families of Langham, Rutland in the 17th Century – Langham Village History Group | 2009 |
| The Dictionary of Genealogy – Terrick V.H. Fitzhugh | 1988 |
| The Genealogist’s Internet – Peter Christian (3rd ed.) | 2005 |
| 2017 Family History Guide Magazines (various) | 2017 |
| Devon Record Office – Guide to Sources | |
| Genealogy Online – Guide for Dummies | 2007 |
| Finding Your Roots Online – Nancy Hendrickson | 2003 |
| Journeys in Family History – David Hey | 2004 |
Miscellaneous
| Item | Published |
|---|---|
| How To Get The Most From Your Tools | |
| Beyond Top Secret U – Ewan Montague | 1977 |
| The Belchers: A Story of Self-Sufficient Folk – Brian Reading |