Victorian Cwmbran - Paperback

by Carol Ann Lewis (Author)

Victorian Cwmbran is a journey through the history of the town using a selection of newspaper articles of the time. Some of the events include the train crash in the 1860's, crimes recorded in the police courts, the opening ceremonies of buildings, accidents at the mines and the general daily life of its residents.

Author Biography

Carol Ann Lewis was born in 1969. She started writing in school and later wrote local history articles for a newsletter that was distributed around Cwmbran. She is the current secretary of Cwmbran Writers Group, She has four children and five grandchildren. She has studied history with the University of South Wales and is the author of Hanbury Park and Cwmbran History and Mystery