Vale of Rheidol Railway in Mid Wales has announced the publication of ‘The Welsh Potosi’, the second book of Ioan Lord’s extensive research into local mining history, which is filled with important discoveries.
The Plynlimon Mountains, situated in the heart of Mid Wales and the wider Cambrian Mountains, were once known by a different name - one that was composed to reflect the riches of South America during the 17th century.
The Plynlimon Mountains, situated in the heart of Mid Wales and the wider Cambrian Mountains, were once known by a different name - one that was composed to reflect the riches of South America during the 17th century.