{"product_id":"history-of-the-iron-steel-tinplate-and-other-trades-of-wales-paperback-9781108026932","title":"History of the Iron, Steel, Tinplate and Other Trades of Wales (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108026932","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHistory of the Iron, Steel, Tinplate and Other Trades of Wales\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA portrait of the changing economic and industrial landscape of Wales told by one of its most enthusiastic local historians.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCharles Wilkins (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108026932, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 January 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e490 pages, 14 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.8 cm, 0.62 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eCharles Wilkins (1831–1913) was a Welsh postmaster and librarian who had a deep interest in local and regional history, especially of the town of Merthyr Tydfil where he lived. He wrote prolifically for many of the local newspapers, and produced histories of the town, Welsh literature, and the region's coal trade before tackling this work, published in 1903, which examines the rise of the iron and steel industries across the region, and gives a lively account of the notable families who were behind this industrial expansion from the eighteenth century onwards. Wales was a hub of steel, iron and tin production, which became much in demand during the Industrial Revolution. Wilkins also considers the workers' lives, devoting space to the riots of 1831, and paints a broad social and economic portrait of Wales at a time of great transition.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. History of the iron, steel, and tinplate trades\u003cbr\u003e 2. Aberdare in old days\u003cbr\u003e 3. The beginning of Dowlais\u003cbr\u003e 4. The first guest in his exile at Dowlais\u003cbr\u003e 5. Anthony Bacon and the beginning of Cyfarthfa\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Homfrays of Penydarren\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Crawshay family\u003cbr\u003e 8. Favourite poem of Richard Crawshay\u003cbr\u003e 9. William Crawshay, the Iron King\u003cbr\u003e 10. The riots at Merthyr Tydfil\u003cbr\u003e 11. Sir John Josiah Guest, M.P., the Iron King\u003cbr\u003e 12. Sir John Josiah Guest, Bart.\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Homfrays, Formans, and Alderman Thompson, of Penydarren\u003cbr\u003e 14. Sir John J. Guest\u003cbr\u003e 15. Penydarren works\u003cbr\u003e 16. The eminent men of Penydarren\u003cbr\u003e 17. The Plymouth ironworks and the Hill family\u003cbr\u003e 18. Plymouth works\u003cbr\u003e 19. Abernant works\u003cbr\u003e 20. Sir Richard Fothergill as M.P. for Merthyr Tydfil\u003cbr\u003e 21. Tredegar\u003cbr\u003e 22. The Rhymney works\u003cbr\u003e 23. Ebbw Vale\u003cbr\u003e 24. Blaenavon ironworks\u003cbr\u003e 25. Beaufort iron works\u003cbr\u003e 26. Manors of Miskin, Rhondda, etc.\u003cbr\u003e 27. The Chain and Anchor works at Pontypridd\u003cbr\u003e 28. Melingriffith and Pentyrch\u003cbr\u003e 29. The leading men of early iron days\u003cbr\u003e 30. Men of the iron age\u003cbr\u003e 31. Dowlais after the death of Sir John J. Guest\u003cbr\u003e 32. Farthfa after the death of William Crawshay\u003cbr\u003e 33. Tinplate\u003cbr\u003e 34. Aberavon and district\u003cbr\u003e 35. The Llynvi Valley\u003cbr\u003e 36. Maesteg works and neighbourhood\u003cbr\u003e 37. Neath\u003cbr\u003e 38. Briton Ferry\u003cbr\u003e 39. Landore\u003cbr\u003e 40. Swansea\u003cbr\u003e 41. Carmarthenshire iron works and Mr. Raby\u003cbr\u003e 42. Sir John Jones Jenkins\u003cbr\u003e 43. Visit to a Morriston works\u003cbr\u003e 44. Llanelly and its note-worthy men\u003cbr\u003e 45. Cardiganshire tinplate works\u003cbr\u003e 46. Bessemer and Siemens\u003cbr\u003e 47. Dates of interest in connection with the tinplate industry in Glamorganshire and Carmarthenshire\u003cbr\u003e 48. Wales the teacher\u003cbr\u003e 49. The social life of our workers\u003cbr\u003e 50. Old, and also extinct iron works\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e List of subscribers\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of engineering \u0026amp; technology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of engineering \u0026amp; technology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20engineering%20\u0026amp;%20technology%20%5BTBX%5D%22\"\u003eTBX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004787708184,"sku":"9781108026932","price":38.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108026932i.jpg?v=1694873448","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/history-of-the-iron-steel-tinplate-and-other-trades-of-wales-paperback-9781108026932","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}