No person who has an hour to spare should leave Swansea without driving round its beautiful bay to Oystermouth; a village, celebrated for its native oysters, its lighthouse, rocks, church, and ancient castle, and embracing from its noble headland, views of sea and rock, hill and dale, shipping and farming, which makes a _coup d’œil_ no-where to be surpassed. TO THE READER. THE condition of the town of Swansea, as indicated in the above remarks, offers a sufficient reason for the publication of a work such as the present. Where a town is so rapidly increasing, there is not merely an addition being constantly made to the previous number of inhabitants, but there are changes of other kinds constantly going forward, arising out of its progressive tendency, in addition to the ordinary changes which affect every place. This is particularly seen in the number of persons who settle in Swansea only for a short time and then leave again; and in other cases where they are led to engage in new occupations. This Directory is to give information of such changes; and is intended to be published periodically, as circumstances may seem to require. The publisher has found it a much more arduous undertaking to secure its correctness than he at first apprehended; and fears that yet some mistakes and omissions may be discovered. It is hoped, however, that in future issues of the work, any errors of that kind may be avoided; and any suggestion that may tend to make it more correct, and of greater public utility as a work of reference will be thankfully received. E. P. _Wind Street_, _Swansea_, _May_, 1854. PEARSE’S SWANSEA DIRECTORY; 1854. ABEL, Daniel, blacksmith, 4, Welcome street Abergarwed Colliery Company, Port tennant, shipping agent, James Allen Ace, George, agent to the Ystalyfera Iron Company, 6, Adelaide street Ace, Samuel and George, coopers, 48, Strand Akerman, George, 8, Nelson terrace Adams, Edward, boot and shoe maker, 18, Castle street Adams, James, pastry-cook and confectioner, 38, Castle street Adams, James, fuel maker, Ferryside Adams, Richard, corn and provision dealer, 74, Oxford street Alban, Diana, _Lord Nelsen_, 170, High street Albion Life Assurance Society, agent, J. G. Jeffreys, Esq., High street Alfred Life Assurance Society, agents, Attwood and Brown, Prospect place Allen, John, cashier, Hafod Works, Mount pleasant Allen, Mary, lodging house keeper, 4, Somerset place Alliance Fire and Life Assurance Society, agent, Michael John Michael, Picton place Andrew, Philip, ale and porter brewer, 11, Nelson terrace Andrews, Henry J., lodging house keeper, 7, Somerset place Andrews, Joseph, maltster, 13, Fisher street Andrews, John, potatoe merchant, &c., 3, Strand Anning, Charles, baker and flour dealer, 22, Oxford street Anstey, Charles, boot and shoe maker, 17, Wind street Anthony, David, boot and shoe maker, 90, High street