Central Swansea Through Time

by David Gwynn

Swansea was the second Welsh borough to be granted city status in Wales, following the investiture of Prince Charles in 1969. From obscure beginnings as a probable Viking encampment, the city has undergone many changes over the years; it has been a Norman stronghold, a Regency spa-town, the centre of the world copper trade, a major coal-exporting port, a Second World War Blitz victim, a seaside resort and now a modern regional centre. This book intends...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848683022
• ISBN13: 9781848683020
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.1"