A-Z of Swansea : Places-People-History by Geoff Brookes (2016, Trade Paperback) for sale online

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Product Identifiers

PublisherAmberley Publishing

ISBN-101445655993

ISBN-139781445655994

eBay Product ID (ePID)242813706

Product Key Features

Book TitleA-Z of Swansea : Places-People-History

Number of Pages96 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSubjects & Themes / Historical, Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Europe / Great Britain / General

Publication Year2016

IllustratorYes

GenrePhotography, History

AuthorGeoff Brookes

Book SeriesA-Z Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight10.6 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal942.982

SynopsisExplore the fascinating history of Swansea in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to the city's people and places., 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 social whirl of the Georgian Assembly Rooms to the bizarre story of Zeno, murderer and spy, Geoff Brookes takes you on an A-Z tour of Swansea's history. Fully illustrated with photographs from today and yesterday, this new A-Z history will show you the places and the people that have built the Swansea that is loved by both visitors and residents alike.

LC Classification NumberDA745