Industrial and Maritime History of Llanelli and Burry Port, 1750-2000
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- Author(s) Craig, Robin S, Robert Protheroe-Jones & M V Symons
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2002
- Pages 672pp; illus
- Publisher Carmarthen Council
- Place Published Llanelli
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Comprises scholarly essays on the industrial history of Llanelli and Burry Port in the 250 years from 1750. These are: 'Coal mining industry, 16th century to 1796 - early years and the first phase of industrialization'; 'Coal mining industry - years of growth, 1797 to 1871'; 'Coal mining industry, 1872 to post Second World War - years of intermittent growth and decline and eventual extinction'; ''Non ferrous smelting'; 'Iron, steel and tinplate [1793-2000]'; 'Subsidiary industries' - 'Founding and engineering' / 'Subsidiary maritime industries' / 'Shipbreaking, scrap and slag' / 'Chemicals, detinning, coke and patent fuel' / 'Bricks, pottery and quarrying' / 'Timber, leather, wool and grain'; 'Shipping and trade [1670-1952]'; 'Shipbuilding in Llanelli'; 'Seafarers, pilots and marine insurance'; 'Harbour and dock development'; 'Growth during the Victorian years, 1841-91'. Also much business specific information, notably about Llanelly Copper Works Co; Llanelly Railway & Dock Co; Llanelly Steel Co; Richard Thomas & Co Ltd / Richard Thomas & Baldwins Ltd