O'r Ddaear Fyddar Faith / Worn by Tools and Time - Mwyn o Ganolbarth Cymru / Ore from Mid Wales

Author: Ioan Rhys Lord

ISBN: 9781784618650
Publication Date: 13 July 2020
Publisher: Y Lolfa, Tal-y-bont
Format: Paperback, 210x200 mm, 120 pages
Language: Bilingual (Welsh and English)

A bilingual short history of the mining industry in mid Wales and its role in developing the metal industry in Britain, from a very visual perspective.

The following has been provided by the Publisher:

Author Biography:
Ioan Lord is studying for a doctorate at Bangor University in the Welsh History and Archaelogy department. He is the Director of the Welsh Mines Preservation Trust and the Cambria Mines Trust. He lives in Cwm Rheidol.

Further Information:
The book will be of local and national interest and will offer a new visual insight into Welsh industrial history. The final part of the book will include a section ‘Yesterday and Today’, with some of the best old photographs being placed side by side with the modern landscape to see how the area has changed over the centuries.