Hello all,
Paul is right, there is very little from the 18th century copper and other
metal works to be 'seen' as such in the Lower Swansea Valley but the site
has just undergone its first stage of heritage-led regeneration, with
interpretation, improved access etc., and there is a festival to mark this
taking place tomorrow, 14 June.
I can put you in touch with the person leading one of the teams overseeing
the project if you like? Email me off list and I'll provide details.
Best wishes,
Tehmina
On 13 June 2014 09:54, Paul Reynolds <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear Dr VandeWetering
>
> If you haven't already made arrangements I'd be happy to show you what
> there is to be seen, although you may find it all a bit underwhelming.
> There's very little to be seen now that has a direct connection with CT or
> JS. It's more a case of "If you'd been here 250 years ago ... "
>
> Kind regards
> Paul Reynolds
>
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> Dear colleagues
>> I am not sure whether this is appropriate as a message, but here goes.
>> I am doing research on the life of Chauncy Townsend (1708-1770). List
>> members have been helpful to me over the last few years answering diverse
>> questions. Much of my recent work has involved his career as an MP, his
>> military contracting, and his business and shipping (including
>> privateering) interests. Now I am turning to his mining interests, and I
>> will be in Swansea in July for a few days at the Archives. On Saturday
>> July 26th I would like to visit various sites related to Townsend and his
>> partner John Smith in the Swansea area. Is there a list member from the
>> Swansea area who might be interested in introducing me to these sites?
>> Yours Richard VandeWetering, DPhil
>> University of Westen Ontario
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