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Milford Haven: Waterway and Town
Wg Cdr Ken McKay
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Description for Milford Haven: Waterway and Town
Paperback. A collection of around 200 photographs that tells the story of Milford Haven from earliest times, taking in the formation of the Haven itself, as well as the development of the town as a fishing port and later a centre for oil refineries. It gives a glimpse of the streets of the town and the people who lived there, at work and leisure. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of Wales. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 8. Weight in Grams: 300.
In June 1790, Sir William Hamilton received Royal Assent to build the new town and port of Milford in the Manor or Lordship of Hubberston and Pill, which he had inherited from his first wife, Catherine Barlow of Slebech. His nephew, Charles Francis Greville, supervised the building task and persuaded two leading American Quaker whaling families- the Folgers and Starbucks- to come to the town. This heralded the beginnings of Milford Haven. This informative collection of around 200 photographs tells the story of Milford Haven from earliest times, taking in the formation of the Haven itself, as ... Read more
In June 1790, Sir William Hamilton received Royal Assent to build the new town and port of Milford in the Manor or Lordship of Hubberston and Pill, which he had inherited from his first wife, Catherine Barlow of Slebech. His nephew, Charles Francis Greville, supervised the building task and persuaded two leading American Quaker whaling families- the Folgers and Starbucks- to come to the town. This heralded the beginnings of Milford Haven. This informative collection of around 200 photographs tells the story of Milford Haven from earliest times, taking in the formation of the Haven itself, as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Series
Archive Photographs: Images of Wales
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752415895
SKU
V9780752415895
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Ref
99-10
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