A good reference here is Ronald Rees, King Copper: South Wales and the
Copper Trade, 1585-1895 (University of Wales Press, 2000).
William H. Mulligan, Jr., Ph.D.
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Tony Oldham
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 1:36 AM
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Subject: Swansea's Copper Industry
Swansea's hot metal days
Discover how Swansea became 'Copperopolis' and why Morfa workers were
forbidden to speak to Hafod workers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southwest/sites/swansea/pages/hafod_copperworks.s
html
Slide show:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southwest/sites/swansea/pages/copperopolis.shtml
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