Swansea Copper Stories: What was your journey to work? - Cecil Lewis

Cecil Lewis describes his journey to work, getting the ferry, meeting the barge horses on the canal and the hours he worked at the Morfa works.
Cecil John Crole Lewis; born 17/3/1902, of Sketty, Swansea, Interview by B.C. Fagg 21/4/1976. Courtesy of West Glamorgan Archive Service. File: TH34-1
The Hafod Morfa Copperworks was once the crucible of the global copper industry and vital to Swansea’s development. This video is part of project to document and share peoples' experiences with the site. Do you have stories to share about your experiences of Hafod-Morfa copper works? If so, please get in touch. Find out more about our projects and Swansea's rich copper history at www.hafodmorfacopperworks.com

[@hoperp1951]

Excellent, so much of our social and industrial history have been lost in the endless push to modernise. So glad someone is recording this for posterity.

[@Ushankhuru]

Thanks for sharing. I came to this after finding Cecil Lewis is a distant relative while researching my family tree