
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Vernon Watkins 1906-67 Poet/Bardd Worked here 1928-1966 when it was a bank. Gweithiodd yma rhwng 1928 a 1966 pan oedd yn fanc Recorded plaque organisation: City and County of Swansea.
Vernon Watkins was a Welsh poet known for his intricate lyricism and association with Dylan Thomas; he worked at this site from 1928 to 1966 when it functioned as a bank.
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