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Wales Online
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Katie Hoggan

The frozen-in-time former Swansea Cavalier bar that's been exposed above the old BHS

Hidden above the old BHS store in Princess Way, Swansea city centre, there lies an incredible slice of nightlife history, decayed but also remarkably frozen-in time.

It's an old bar which has not seen any patrons since the 1980s. Inside, dusty drinks bottles, an old £1.50 bar meals menu and horse fixtures from over thirty years ago still sit in what was once the Cavalier bar.

Swansea Council will begin construction work on the huge former BHS building in the next few weeks, transforming the site into a community hub with a new library. But for now, a forgotten old bar which gives an insight into Swansea's retro nightlife remains much as it was, located above the building's former Miss Selfridge store. You can get more Swansea news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.

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