The island of Anglesey, lying off the coast of North West Wales, has
experienced waves of invasions over the centuries. Its inhabitants have
worked on the land, surrounding waters and local industries through the
many changes that have taken place on Anglesey up to the present day.
Agriculture has played an important role on the island, but its natural
resources have also been exploited and harnessed, from copper and coal
mining, iron extraction, stone quarrying, to wind and tidal mills and
the now-decommissioned nuclear power station at Wylfa. Maritime
activities have included shipbuilding, fishing, whaling, lighthouses and
lifeboat stations and the island has also been an important militarily
as home of the Catalina factory and RAF Valley. The port of Holyhead has
long been important for travellers between Britain and Ireland, with
roads, railways and bridges been built on the island from Telford and
Stephenson in the Industrial Revolution onwards, which also facilitate
the tourism which is a significant element of Anglesey's economy
today.Anglesey at Work explores the working life of this island in North
Wales and its people, and the industries that have characterised it. The
book will appeal to all those with an interest in the history of
Anglesey.
