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The Complete History of Aberdulais Tin Works
Explore the industrial history of Aberdulais, from its early copper works and mills to tinplate manufacture beside the Dulais Falls. This 41-page book explains how water powered the works, how tinplate was made, and how transport and changing markets shaped the site. Workers’ testimony recorded in the 1842 employment inquiry brings working hours, schooling and daily conditions into focus, alongside the later decline and preservation of the works.
The Complete History of Aberdulais Tin Works
Explore the industrial history of Aberdulais, from its early copper works and mills to tinplate manufacture beside the Dulais Falls. This 41-page book explains how water powered the works, how tinplate was made, and how transport and changing markets shaped the site. Workers’ testimony recorded in the 1842 employment inquiry brings working hours, schooling and daily conditions into focus, alongside the later decline and preservation of the works.