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Title: Pearse's Commercial Directory to Swansea and the Neighbourhood, for 1854
Credits: Transcribed from the 1854 E. Pearse edition by David Price
Summary: "Pearse's Commercial Directory to Swansea and the Neighbourhood, for 1854" by Pearse is a historical directory written in the mid-19th century. This work serves as a comprehensive guide to the residents, businesses, and significant public facilities of Swansea at that time. The text provides details about various commercial activities, notable buildings, and the town's development, thereby illustrating the social and economic landscape of the period. The opening of the directory presents Swansea as a thriving town, beautifully positioned between hills and the sea, and highlights the flourishing coal and copper smelting industries that drive its economy. It describes various public buildings such as the Guildhall, the Royal Institution of South Wales, and the market facilities, while noting the rapid population growth and ongoing improvements spurred by the advent of the South Wales Railway. Additionally, the introduction emphasizes the directory's purpose: to provide up-to-date information on the city's ever-changing commercial environment, acknowledging the challenge of maintaining accuracy in such a dynamic setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Pearse, Ebenezer
EBook No.: 44694
Published: Jan 18, 2014
Downloads: 114
Language: English
Subject: Swansea (Wales) -- Directories
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Pearse's Commercial Directory to Swansea and the Neighbourhood, for 1854
Credits: Transcribed from the 1854 E. Pearse edition by David Price
Summary: "Pearse's Commercial Directory to Swansea and the Neighbourhood, for 1854" by Pearse is a historical directory written in the mid-19th century. This work serves as a comprehensive guide to the residents, businesses, and significant public facilities of Swansea at that time. The text provides details about various commercial activities, notable buildings, and the town's development, thereby illustrating the social and economic landscape of the period. The opening of the directory presents Swansea as a thriving town, beautifully positioned between hills and the sea, and highlights the flourishing coal and copper smelting industries that drive its economy. It describes various public buildings such as the Guildhall, the Royal Institution of South Wales, and the market facilities, while noting the rapid population growth and ongoing improvements spurred by the advent of the South Wales Railway. Additionally, the introduction emphasizes the directory's purpose: to provide up-to-date information on the city's ever-changing commercial environment, acknowledging the challenge of maintaining accuracy in such a dynamic setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Pearse, Ebenezer
EBook No.: 44694
Published: Jan 18, 2014
Downloads: 114
Language: English
Subject: Swansea (Wales) -- Directories
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.