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At the end of the 1950s and early 1960s, Cwmbwrla went through several changes. Before the decision to build a roundabout was made, the village was typical of many other Welsh villages. There were rows of shops on either side, with the Tivoli (the cinema ) which also served as a community center on
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474:"How Alice Street in Swansea gave Wales five internationals"
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The population of the community and ward was 7,972 in 2011.
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Winstone, Marilyn; Rachel Hare (2001). "Rhagymadrodd".
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22:Location of Cwmbwrla within Swansea
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618:List of electoral wards in Swansea
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382:"Cwmbwrla Ward Profile"
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67:Swansea railway station
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480:24 November
476:. BBC Sport
216:Census 2011
200:Census 2011
186:Ernie Jones
174:Mel Charles
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1489:Categories
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1226:A4240 road
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849:Bishopston
844:Birchgrove
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752:Bishopston
671:St. Thomas
651:Llansamlet
636:Bon-y-maen
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368:References
363:, Cwmbwrla
137:Cymricised
63:River Tawe
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1385:Waterways
1206:A484 road
1201:A483 road
1172:Transport
1146:Grade II*
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1079:Education
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884:Gorseinon
656:Morriston
518:GOV.WALES
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75:Greenhill
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777:Gowerton
762:Fairwood
719:Townhill
666:Penderry
641:Cwmbwrla
596:Politics
83:Townhill
27:Cwmbwrla
1360:Swansea
1281:Cycling
1141:Grade I
1053:Culture
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