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A-Z of Swansea: Places-People-History
Geoff Brookes
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Description for A-Z of Swansea: Places-People-History
Paperback. Explore the fascinating history of Swansea in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to the city's people and places. Series: A-Z. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 296.
This is a book for everyone who loves Swansea, this rainswept place by the sea. The town has not always lived in the full glare of history but it is a place that has made its own contribution to the world, always looking outwards. As Swansea's industry developed, the rural poor moved into the town in search of employment in the copper works and mines, each trying to build a new life in a cramped town. Add to this the rest of the world that arrived via the docks and you get a heady and bewildering mix. From the Swansea ... Read more
This is a book for everyone who loves Swansea, this rainswept place by the sea. The town has not always lived in the full glare of history but it is a place that has made its own contribution to the world, always looking outwards. As Swansea's industry developed, the rural poor moved into the town in search of employment in the copper works and mines, each trying to build a new life in a cramped town. Add to this the rest of the world that arrived via the docks and you get a heady and bewildering mix. From the Swansea ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
A-Z
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445655994
SKU
V9781445655994
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-17
About Geoff Brookes
Geoff Brookes was born in 1951 in Sheffield and graduated from Leicester University in 1972. After completing teacher training in Birmingham and working for a number of years in Leicester, he moved to Swansea in 1981 when appointed Head of English in Dillwyn Llewelyn Comprehensive School. Geoff retired from his post in summer 2011, and after a period of time ... Read more
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