Artikelname: A Guide to Welsh Place Names
Artikelbeschreibung: The great majority of Welsh place-names, unlike English ones, make very good sense in thier present-day forms provided, of course, that you know something about Welsh itselfl This book is specifically designed to reduce the language problem to a minimum. Drawing on some 500 place-name examples, the author gives their meanings and analyses their different constructions in a simple and concise way; he also sketches in the linguistic and historical background to Welsh names, as well as pin-pointing some of the varied human interests that lie behind them (nor are Brythonic-based names in England overlooked). Although primarily a guide, the book will - ideally - assist readers to find their own way around the Welsh place-name field.

Artikelname: Brecknock, Carmarthen & Radnor's Lost Railways
Artikelbeschreibung: The counties of Brecknockshire, Carmarthenshire and Radnorshire are now part of the modern regions of Dyfed and Powys, and although it is easy to think of South Wales as a mainly industrial area, only the southernmost parts of Brecknockshire and Carmarthenshire were touched by the coal-mining industry that they depended on. Thus, most of the areas covered in this book are delightfully rural and, as a consequence, many of the railways were marginal at best. However, there were anomalies: towns such as Brecon and Carmarthen were so important in railway terms that at one time each had four railway companies running trains to them and, of course, local communities suffered when the Beeching cuts were made. The story of the area's railways is told here, accompanied by over 50 period photographs of its lost stations, including: Abercrave, Brecon Free Street, Brecon Watton, Builth Road, Bronwydd Arms, Brynamman, Brynmawr, Burry Port, Clydach, Colbren Junction, Conwil, Craig-Y-Nos, Cwnmawr, Devynock, Garnant, Gilwern, Glanamman, Glasbury-on-Wye, Golden Grove, Henllan, Hirwaun, Llanarthney, Llanbyther, Llandyssul, Llanglydwen, Nantgaredig, New Radnor, Newbridge-on-Wye, Newcastle Emlyn, Pantydwr, Pencader, Pont Yates, Pontyberem, Presteign, Rhayader, Rhydowen, St Clears, Stanner, Talybont-on-Usk, Talyllyn, Three Cocks Junction, and Trefeinon.

Artikelname: Caldey
Artikelbeschreibung: The book destails the history of Caldey Island off the coast of Pembrokeshire including the monastery and its inhabitants throughout the centuries.

Artikelname: Country Churchyards in Wales
Artikelbeschreibung: Churchyards are not mere collections of gravestones. They are nearly always older than the churches they surround and provide much evidence of social activities and local traditions when they were the community centres of the parishes.Which church is dedicated to seven sons born to a Pembrokeshire woman on the same day? Why are there huge churches in tiny hamlets? Where in Wales is a 9-acre village churchyard? Where are the steps in a churchyard wall to provide an easy route from the church to the tavern? These are a few of the strange questions answered in this book. Cock-fighting and Celtic crosses; dancing and sun-dials; prehistoric sites and the burial grounds of Welsh princes; games and lych gates; potent drinks and strange epitaphs - these are a few of the interesting things drawn to our attention. It also includes a personal choice of 130 churchyards described in detail with full directions on how to reach them. Enough to give you a taste of the different regions of Wales and hook your attention on these special places which are so valuable to anyone who has a sense of heritage and who can hear their tranquillity above the sounds of our modern world.

Artikelname: Fragments of Mine & Mill in Wales
Artikelbeschreibung: Industry in Wales was not confined to the Coal, Steel and so on, of the south and of the north-east. Throughout the country mining, quarrying and manufacture formed "islands of industry in an agrarian sea".The wealth of relics they left us are now fast vanishing. This book is intended to be a record of some that have gone and some that are going, leavened with others which are still with us, but are odd or unexpected.

Artikelname: Historic Shipwrecks of Wales
Artikelbeschreibung: Drama and disaster, tragedy and triumph, horror and heroism - this account of Welsh shipwrecks from the earliest times to the present day encompasses all these and more. Lost treasure, smuggling, wrecking, and the most gallant of attempts at rescue. In Dilys Gater's un-put-downable style, this is one book you will read enthralled to the last page.

Artikelname: Lovespoons,Traditional Spoon Carving in Wales
Artikelbeschreibung: By now, the lovespoon has become one of the representative images of Wales, a unique emblem of the culture. There's nothing like it anywhere else in the world. Every year, thousands of visitors take home with them examples of the lovespoon, and every year the lovespoon enjoys a prominent position in Welsh weddings. To tell the story of the lovespoon, this book starts with its humble older sister, the domestic spoon. Long before knives and forks were used for eating, and long before the availability of metal spoons, carved wooden spoons were in wide use, and their manufacture was a major occupation in the Welsh countryside. The craft of domestic spoonmaking developed into that of the lovespoon, and the author details the different styles that emerged, explains some of the symbolism of the designs, describes the woodworking craft from start to finish, and traces the growth, decline and rebirth of this uniquely Welsh craft tradition. Also included is a Gazetteer of Spooncarvers workshops worth a visit.

Artikelname: Nanteos: House of History
Artikelbeschreibung:

A fascinating illustrated collection of articles tracing the rise and fall of the Nanteos mansion near Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, its history and architecture, together with interesting information about various members of the influential Powell family and earlier owners. 75 black-and-white illustrations, plans and maps.

Artikelname: Narberth:Images of the Past
Artikelbeschreibung:

An enchanting collection of over 90 black-and-white postcards and one map with interesting historical notes depicting bygone days in the small Pembrokeshire town of Narberth, the changing face of the streets and various aspects of the lives of the inhabitants at work and at leisure, in the fields of business and education, entertainment and sport, 1900-50.

Artikelname: Old Saundersfoot:from Monkstone to Marros
Artikelbeschreibung:

A collection of evocative black and white photographs of the popular seaside resort of Saundersfoot.

Artikelname: Pembroke, Cardigan & Montgomery's Lost Railways
Artikelbeschreibung: From the Introduction
...It is hoped these pictures will revive memories for older readers and evoke thoughts of a slower, perhaps more relaxed, age for younger ones - of a time when the railway station was the natural starting point for any journey that could not be accomplished by walking. There are some steam railways within the area well worth a visit, including the Welshpool & Llanfair, the Vale of Rheidol and the Teifi Valley railways.

Artikelname: Pembrokeshire Islands
Artikelbeschreibung: A concise account of the history of five Pembrokeshire islands during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Black-and-white photographs.

Artikelname: Pembrokeshire Returns
Artikelbeschreibung: This collection of over two hundred past images is a celebration of the return of Pembrokeshire to county status, carefully selected by Ken Daniels to rake the reader on a tour through town and countryside that vividly represents the rich history of the county and its people. In the Edwardian golden age of postcards Pembrokeshire was well served by a number of photographers. They left a fascinating pictorial legacy and examples of their work fill the pages of this book.Many images will open eyes to a lost world often now beyond living memory. They show vividly many things: the close connection which always
existed with the sea and the fishing industry; the military presence; and how the streets and the roads have been transformed by the advent of motorised transport.While turning these pages we imbibe some of the essence of the close-knit county communities as we travel from Fishguard and Goodwick in the north, through Haverfordwest, Milford Haven, Neyland and Pembroke Dock, down to the glorious seaside at Saundersfoot and Tenby. Every area of the county is remembered in this fascinating journey and indispensable guide to Pembrokeshire's past.

Artikelname: Pembrokeshire the Forgotten Coalfield
Artikelbeschreibung: Pembrokeshire coal mining began in the 13th century and lasted until 1951. This book gives a detailed overview of this long history. It includes transportation - by land and sea and social history of the work force, who often suffered poverty at the expense of the royalty owners.

Artikelname: Pigs and Ingots; The Lead/Silver Mines of Cardiganshire
Artikelbeschreibung: This photographic survey of the lead and silver mines of Cardiganshire also gives a history of the mines & miners. It provides an insight into a neglected industry that was vital to the economy of Wales and England at the turn of the century.

Artikelname: Saundersfoot & Tenby
Artikelbeschreibung: This splendid selection of 240 images is the work of well-known Saundersfoot postcard collector, Ken Daniels. Material has been taken not only from the author's own vast archive but also from several other local sources. The reader is taken on a fascinating pictorial tour into the past of Saundersfoot and Tenby in which we encounter great events and celebrations, forgotten patterns of work and many colourful local characters, to emerge truly inspired by the continued beauty and charm of the area through the years. It is a book which will evoke mtlch nostalgia among local residents and will intrigue and inform both those who have retired to these communities and the many thousands of people who each year make Saundersfoot and Tenby their choice of holiday destination.

Artikelname: St David's & St Bride's Bay:in Old Photos
Artikelbeschreibung: A collection of picture postcards covering the period between 1900 and the 1960s which provide an invaluable historical record of the social life of the coastal communities between St Justinian's and Marloes, Pembrokeshire.

Artikelname: The Slate Quarries of Pembrokeshire
Artikelbeschreibung: This book, the first comprehensive published study of Slate Quarrying in South West Wales, sets out to provide a brief account of this once important industry and the railways which served it. It identifies and describes almost one hundred sites in Pembrokeshire, southern Cardiganshire and western Carmarthenshire, with historical accounts of the larger undertakings.

Artikelname: The Thirsty Dragon;Welsh Brewing and Distilling
Artikelbeschreibung: Wales and beer have always enjoyed a love-hate relationship.To many of our bards it was their life-blood, but during the Great War, Lloyd George announced that Wales had three enemies: the Germans, the Austrians, and strong drink. Of the three, strong drink was the worst. The chapel patriarchs of the temperance movement agreed. Yet it was a minister of religion who founded the Buckley brewing dynasty, and there is good reason to believe that the man who taught Arthur Guinness to brew was a Welsh priest. Today, only two major brewers remain in Wales, but our brewing heritage lives on, because when the Saxons invaded our land they also stole our beer, At least thcy showed good taste. Welsh Ale was recognised throughout the British Isles as being the best. This book traces the history of brewing in Wales and also touches on the making of mead, cider and whisky. So, iechyd da! Have a good read.

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Artikelname: Total Community: Monks of Caldey Island
Artikelbeschreibung:

An account of how the Cisterican community of monks on an island of Caldey off the Pembrokeshire coast faced up to the difficulties of establishing an English-speaking foundation in a foreign land, following their arrival from Belgium in 1929.

Artikelname: Wales at War
Artikelbeschreibung: People living in Wales during the Second World War have a fascinating tale to tell and in Wales at War Phil Carradice interviews people from all walks of life about their experiences. School children, evacuees, Home Guard, Land Army Girls, factory workers, Bevin Boys, soldiers, conscientious objectors and prisoners of war are all featured.

Artikelname: Welsh Woods and Forests: A History
Artikelbeschreibung: A new, updated edition of the story of how twentieth-century forestry developments completely changed the landscape of the Welsh countryside during the 20th century, including a detailed bibliography and references. 80 black-and-white illustrations, 15 maps and many diagrams and graphs.