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Map Hanesyddol o Abertawe a Mwmbwls - tref ganoloesol i Copropolis (Welsh, Sheet map, folded)
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Map Hanesyddol o Abertawe a Mwmbwls - tref ganoloesol i Copropolis (Welsh, Sheet map, folded)
Series: Town & City Historical Maps, 14
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Loot Price R262
Discovery Miles 2 620
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A full colour map, based on digitised OS maps of Swansea of about
1919, with its medieval past overlain and important buildings
picked out. The map includes an inset map of Mumbles and its
medieval castle. In the Middle Ages, Swansea (Abertawe) became a
centre for trade around the mouth of the river Tawe. Following
Norman control of the area, Swansea Castle was established in the
early 12th century and a borough charter was granted at the end of
that century. Great growth began in the 17th century with the
establishment of copper-smelting in the area of the lower Tawe
valley, an industry which grew until Swansea was the world capital
of the copper industry - hence its nickname of 'Copperopolis'.
Initially using ore from Cornwall, Swansea took advantage of its
local coal resources and its good port facilities to process
copper, arsenic, tin, gold and other metals, using imported raw
materials from all over the world. The port exported the final
products, along with many tons of coal. At the time of the
background map shown here, heavy industry and its spoil heaps
dominated the lower Tawe valley, and extensive docks dominated the
south of the town, but evidence of its medieval past and its street
layout survived. The remains of the Norman castle became a
workhouse and the course of the river Tawe had been altered to make
access for ships easier.
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