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Cardiff has an incredibly rich history, from its foundation as a Roman fort through its Norman occupation to its establishment as a county town following the Act of Union with England. Owing to its strategic position on the River Taff, Cardiff became the world’s greatest coal port in the nineteenth century, and in the post-industrial era, the city has found a new identity as the capital of Wales.Join author Dic Mortimer as he explores the history of one of Britain’s most fascinating and vibrant cities, exploring the people and events that made the Welsh capital what it is today.
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From its birth as a settlement at the lowest crossing point of the River Taff, via periods a Roman garrison, Anglo-Norman fortress, feudal lordship, booming coal port and post-industrial invalid, through to today’s confident capital of a fledgling Welsh democracy, Cardiff has accrued layer upon layer of fascinating history. In this fully illustrated A-Z tour, author Dic Mortimer uncovers the intriguing, the surprising, the neglected and the quirky hidden just below the surface of the city’s highways and byways.