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100	1		_aPearse, Ebenezer
245	1	0	_aPearse's Commercial Directory to Swansea and the Neighbourhood, for 1854
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2014
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2014-01-18
508			_aTranscribed from the 1854 E. Pearse edition by David Price
520			_a"Pearse's Commercial Directory to Swansea and the Neighbourhood, for 1854" by Pearse is a historical directory written in the mid-19th century. This work serves as a comprehensive guide to the residents, businesses, and significant public facilities of Swansea at that time. The text provides details about various commercial activities, notable buildings, and the town's development, thereby illustrating the social and economic landscape of the period. The opening of the directory presents Swansea as a thriving town, beautifully positioned between hills and the sea, and highlights the flourishing coal and copper smelting industries that drive its economy. It describes various public buildings such as the Guildhall, the Royal Institution of South Wales, and the market facilities, while noting the rapid population growth and ongoing improvements spurred by the advent of the South Wales Railway. Additionally, the introduction emphasizes the directory's purpose: to provide up-to-date information on the city's ever-changing commercial environment, acknowledging the challenge of maintaining accuracy in such a dynamic setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aSwansea (Wales) -- Directories
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44694
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