Sailors, Shipowners and Smelters The lives of Swansea people in the 19th century copper boom.
Event Type: Branch
Takes Place: 15th May 2027
Time: 11am
Venue: National Waterfront Museum, Swansea
Description: Carolyn Morgan researched her great-great-grandfather, who skippered ships round Cape Horn to Chile, and dramatised his life in her new historical novel, Copperopolis. She will speak about the perils of the Cape Horn ships, and the social impact of copper smelting on the local community.
How to book: No booking required
Price: Free
Email: historyliz1565@yahoo.com
Website: www.haswansea.org.uk
Organiser: Swansea Branch
Lecturer: Carolyn Morgan
Comments: This talk is being given in partnership with the National Waterfront Museum
Region: Wales
Branch: Swansea