The Port of Caernarfon 1793-1900

Lloyd, Lewis: 1989 Caernarfon, Gwasg Pantcelyn, softcover 274 pages. Illustrated with 29 historical illustrations and maps. This meticulous study provides a detailed maritime history of the Welsh port and its coastal trade network throughout the nineteenth century. The volume focuses on the social and economic development of the harbour, tracing the daily operations of its seafarers and the vital local slate export industry before the advent of the railway system. ISBN 9780901330840 In very good condition.