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Arteries of Sustainable Industry: The Swansea Canal and its Early Railways

Stephen Hughes

The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales in partnership with the Swansea Canal Society has just published a brilliantly illustrated book charting the history and importance of the canal. The story of the canal began 230 years ago with the 1794 Act of Parliament authorising the canal, which ran for over 16 miles (26km) from the port of Swansea to Abercraf. The story of the book also has a long history of almost fifty years – its author, Stephen Hughes, says “The book was suggested by the late, great Professor Glanmor Williams of Swansea (then Chair of the Commission) when many of the canal remains were threatened by redevelopment. The many reconstruction drawings and watercolours in the book have been a labour of love taking many years to accomplish but I hope the book and its illustrations will be a lasting contribution to understanding the canal”.

The launch of the book formed part of the “225 in 2023”, a collaboration between Glandŵr Cymru and the Swansea Canal Society that celebrates the first 225 years of the canal.

The full details of the book are Arteries of Sustainable Industry: The Swansea Canal and its Early Railways by Stephen Hughes published by RCAHMW and the Swansea Canal Society. ISBN 978-1-871184-65-5.