Intelligent Town
An Urban History of Swansea, 1780-1855
1st Edition
Published on 15. September 2019
200 pages
978-1-78683-557-4 (ISBN)
Description
This is the first full-length study of Swansea's urban development from the late eighteenth to the late nineteenth century. It tells the little known story of how Swansea gained an unrivalled position of influence as an urban centre, which led it briefly to claim to be the 'metropolis of Wales', and how it then lost this status in the face of rapid urban development elsewhere in Wales. As such it provides an important new perspective on Welsh urban history in which the role of Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil and even Bristol are better known as towns of influence in Welsh urban life. It also offers an analysis of how Swansea's experience of urbanisation fits into the wider picture of British urban history.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Wales
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Not illustrated
File size
4,22 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78683-557-4 (9781786835574)
DOI
10.1234/b11500
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12/2011
University of Wales Press
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02/2006
University of Wales Press
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Person
Louise Miskell teaches history at Swansea University. Interested in towns and industries in modern Britain, her current research is focused on the Welsh copper and steel industries, and the communities they shaped.
Content
I Introduction Ii 'Prejudicial To Our Ancient Rights And Privileges': Urban Governance, C.1780-1800 Iii 'Many Advantages Not To Be Found In Any Other Part Of Wales': Improvement And Identity, C.1800-1820 Iv 'A Degree Of Commercial And Manufacturing Importance': Industrialization And Regional Status V 'The Content And Comfort Of The Workmen': The Swansea Populace And Social Relations Vi'Cutting Each Other's Throats By Our Unhappy Divisions': Local Government In The Post-Reform Era Vii'There Is A Spirit Of Intelligence Abroad': Urban Elites And Urban Culture Viii Conclusion
