{"product_id":"old-llyfnant-valley-farming-families-including-the-jones-glandwr-and-davies-caeadda-families-paperback","title":"Old Llyfnant Valley Farming Families: Including the Jones Glandwr and Davies Caeadda Families - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAntony David Davies\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOld Llyfnant Farming Families\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncluding the Jones of Glandwr and the Davies of Caeadda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover the forgotten heart of the Welsh uplands in this sweeping family and social history by historian \u003cb\u003eAntony David Davies\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on parish registers, chapel minute books, Victorian newspapers, family wills, and even DNA evidence, Davies traces the intertwined stories of the Jenkins, Jones, Pugh, Owen, and Davies families who once dominated the secluded Llyfnant Valley near Machynlleth. From the great sheep-farming era of the nineteenth century to the agricultural depression and the slow erosion of rural life, he reveals a world of shepherds and chapel deacons, formidable farming women, and ambitious sons who left for Birmingham, London, and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivid portraits of Victorian shepherding, shearing days, and the dramatic seasonal rhythms of upland farming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe social history of Welsh Nonconformist chapels, rural markets, and Eisteddfod culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetailed family narratives-from prosperous wool merchants to pioneering emigrants and soldiers lost at Passchendaele.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eRare photographs, local legends, and insights from modern DNA research that illuminate centuries of Welsh life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth an intimate genealogy and a richly textured study of a vanished way of life, \u003cb\u003eOld Llyfnant Farming Families\u003c\/b\u003e is essential reading for anyone interested in Welsh history, rural Britain, or the enduring legacy of family and landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerfect for readers of local history, genealogy, and the social history of Wales.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413847740653,"sku":"9781518763663","price":18.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/old-llyfnant-valley-farming-families-including-the-jones-glandwr-and-davies-caeadda-families-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}