A-Z of Cardiff
Places-People-History
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, Travel, History
| Author: | Dic Mortimer | ISBN: | 9781445656618 |
| Publisher: | Amberley Publishing | Publication: | June 15, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Amberley Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Dic Mortimer |
| ISBN: | 9781445656618 |
| Publisher: | Amberley Publishing |
| Publication: | June 15, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Amberley Publishing |
| Language: | English |
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.
