Gower Society Publications

Index to Gower vols I to 60

Contents 60
The Chairman's Commentary by Malcolm Ridge	2
Farming at Great Pitton by Christopher Beynon	7
High Water at Eighteenth and nineteenth century Tidal Dial Clocks for Gower by William Linnard	18
The Castle of Carbonek "Meet for All Adventures and All Dreams" Pennard Castle, Edward Thomas and Swansea by Brian Hicks	24
Caravans at Oxwich: a Notable Public Enquiry in 2009 by Malcolm Ridge	33
The Restoration of Oxwich and Penrice Churches by F.W. Waller in the early 1890s: Part II - St Andrew's Church, Penrice by Geoffrey R. Orrin	39
Gower Journey by Gary Gregor.	53
Cartersford and Two Ships Biscuits by Roger Jones	63
The Missionaries from Llangennith: Gower to America in 1900 by Gloria Rees	71

If you would like to offer an article for publication please send it to

Mr. B. Morris
Editor "Gower"
Swansea Museum,
Victoria Road,
Swansea, SA 1 1SN.

The Society occasionally publishes books and booklets relating to Gower. Many of these are now out of print. The following publications are still available.


Vernacular Gower is an attractive photographic record in colour of building details from the past which may not survive modernisation or conversion.

Publications can be ordered from our Publications Sales Officer, Mrs. H. Roberts. She will also give you the current prices and postage costs Her address is

Mrs. H. Roberts
The Gower Society
Swansea Museum
Victoria Road
Swansea
SA1 1SN


Backnumbers of "Gower" (vol 59 and earlier)can be ordered from but some early numbers are out of stock.

Some booklets, the Journal and backnumbers of Journals are sometimes available at the evening meetings.

Swansea Reference Library has a complete set of "Gower".