Swansea is a highly individual place. Its character is certainly unique, and is the result of a combination of personalities and events that have shaped the city over the past millennium.In Swansea's Heritage Richard Porch brings together a series of events, buildings and personalities which have created and maintained Swansea's character from the Middle Ages to the present day. From the Vikings through Victorian sea captains to Harry and Benjamin Davies, the Upper Bank Coppermen, this compendium also features a geological heritage trail round the city, in addition to an exhaustive timeline of events that have contributed to Swansea's development over the centuries.