Pearse's Commercial Directory to Swansea and the Neighbourhood, for 1854

"Pearse's Commercial Directory to Swansea and the Neighbourhood, for 1854" by Ebenezer Pearse is a snapshot of a bustling Welsh town in the mid-1800s. The directory paints a vivid picture of Swansea, a city booming with coal and copper industries and nestled appealingly between rolling hills and the sea. Readers will find detailed information about the businesses, community members, important buildings like the Guildhall and Royal Institution, as well as the marketplaces that defined the city's economic and civic life. The directory emphasizes the city's rapid growth, influenced by new transportation such as the South Wales Railway, and aims to keep its readers informed about Swansea's quickly changing commercial activities, even with the challenge of keeping up with such a dynamic environment.