Aberystwyth Through Time

by William Troughton

Aberystwyth started life as a garrison town for the Normans in 1277. For centuries fishing, sea faring, lead mining and agriculture were the mainstays of the local economy. Today's vitality originates from a few tumultuous years during the 1860s which changed Aberystwyth from being a remote market town, port and watering-hole for the wealthier classes to a bustling holiday resort with a new university. With a mile of promenade, beaches, a harbour,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848687478
• ISBN13: 9781848687479
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.2"