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Swansea in 50 Buildings
Swansea in 50 Buildings
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Disgrifiad Cymraeg / Welsh Description
Cyfrol sy'n archwilio hanes cyfareddol a chyfoethog dinas Abertawe, drwy gyfrwng rhai o'i thrysorau pensaernïol pennaf.
Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description
Explores the rich and fascinating history of Swansea through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures.
Manylion y cynnyrch / Product details
- ISBN 13
- 9781445682983
- Gwales Code
- gwales.com.9781445682983
- Gwerthwr / Vendor
- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
- Long Title
- Swansea in 50 Buildings
- Awdur / Author
- Brookes, Geoff
- Current Price ex VAT
- £14.99
- Current Price inc VAT
- £14.99
- Availability Status (EN)
- Non-Stock Item - Ordered on request
- Availability Status (CY)
- Archebir yn ôl y galw
- Dyddiad cyhoeddi / Publication Date
- 2018-10-18
- Cyhoeddwr / Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Media Type (EN)
- Paperback / softback
- Media Type (CY)
- Clawr meddal
- Pages
- 96 pages
- Size
- 165 × 234 mm
- Language Code
- English
- Categori / Category
- CY: Hanes, Hanes Lleol, Arferion Gwlad, Llên Gwerin (yn Saesneg) | EN: History, Welsh Life and Customs, Local History, Folk Tales (in English)
- Is-gategori / Subcategory
- CY: Hanes Lleol (yn Saesneg) | EN: Local History (in English)
Bywgraffiad yr Awdur / Author Biography
Geoff Brookes was born in 1951 in Sheffield and graduated from Leicester University in 1972. After completing teacher training in Birmingham and working for a number of years in Leicester, he moved to Swansea in 1981 when appointed Head of English in Dillwyn Llewelyn Comprehensive School. Geoff retired from his post in summer 2011, and after a period of time as a consultant working in the local authority he is now an author. He received a nomination as Columnist of the Year (Business Media category) in the PPA Awards 2011 for his work with the TES.
Adolygiad y Cyhoeddwr / Publisher Review
From its nineteenth-century industrial heyday when it was a key centre of the copper industry, earning the nickname 'Copperopolis', to its current role as a major service sector employer and university city, Swansea has a proud and distinctive identity. This extraordinary history is embodied in the buildings that have shaped Wales' second city. Swansea in 50 Buildings explores the history of this "ugly lovely town" through a selection of its greatest architectural treasures, from the early twentieth-century Guildhall, with its striking Art Deco clock tower, to more recent additions such as the Tower, Meridian Quay, which is the tallest building in Wales. Local author and historian Geoff Brookes celebrate Swansea's architectural heritage in a new and accessible way as they guide the reader around the city's historic and modern buildings.
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