A-Z of Cardiff
Places-People-History
Seiten
2016
|
UK ed.
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
9781445656601 (ISBN)
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
9781445656601 (ISBN)
Explore the fascinating history of Cardiff in this fully illustrated A-Z history of the city's places and people.
From its birth as a settlement at the lowest crossing point of the River Taff, via periods a Roman garrison, Anglo-Norman fortress, feudal lordship, booming coal port and post-industrial invalid, through to today’s confident capital of a fledgling Welsh democracy, Cardiff has accrued layer upon layer of fascinating history. In this fully illustrated A-Z tour, author Dic Mortimer uncovers the intriguing, the surprising, the neglected and the quirky hidden just below the surface of the city’s highways and byways.
From its birth as a settlement at the lowest crossing point of the River Taff, via periods a Roman garrison, Anglo-Norman fortress, feudal lordship, booming coal port and post-industrial invalid, through to today’s confident capital of a fledgling Welsh democracy, Cardiff has accrued layer upon layer of fascinating history. In this fully illustrated A-Z tour, author Dic Mortimer uncovers the intriguing, the surprising, the neglected and the quirky hidden just below the surface of the city’s highways and byways.
Dic Mortimer is the owner of www.dicmortimer.com, an online Cardiff history blog. He also runs an online Welsh daily newspaper.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 16.06.2016 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | A-Z |
| Zusatzinfo | 50 Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Chalford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 165 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 287 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte |
| ISBN-13 | 9781445656601 / 9781445656601 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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