Llanelli Through Time (Paperback)

Paperback. The largest town in the county of Carmarthenshire, Llanelli has a long and illustrious history. This book draws on an assortment of some 200 old maps, prints and photographs to illustrate the transformation of Llanelli from a small medieval hamlet and fishing village on the sea shore of the Burry Estuary, through a period of renown as the centre of the worlds tinplate industry, to its present-day importance as a thriving commercial and industrial town.Coal mining, smelting and shipping established the towns industrial heritage before it became known as Tinopolis. Today, tinplate is still manufactured at Trostre Works, one of the most modern plants in Europe, while Llanelli also has claim to fame as the home of the famous Scarlets rugby club. Llanelli Through Time is an essential volume for anyone who knows and loves this proud Welsh town. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Llanelli has changed and developed over the last century. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …