The Entrepreneurial Society of the Rhondda Valleys, 1840-1920: Power and Influence in the Porth-Pontypridd Region - Richard Griffiths - Books - University of Wales Press - 9780708322901 - July 30, 2010
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The Entrepreneurial Society of the Rhondda Valleys, 1840-1920: Power and Influence in the Porth-Pontypridd Region


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This is the first book to examine in a systematic way the entrepreneurial society of the Welsh Valleys. The book looks at the various sources of wealth in the area - coal, railway building, possession of land in crucial areas, contracting, building, property development, shopkeeping - and the various origins of the first-generation entrepreneurs.


320 pages, Illustrations, maps

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released July 30, 2010
ISBN13 9780708322901
Publishers University of Wales Press
Pages 320
Dimensions 156 × 219 × 26 mm   ·   570 g

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