These stories are set in Swansea in the 1880s and draw on Geoff’s knowledge of the city’s history. The second novel in the series, Our Lady of Mumbles, followed in 2019.
This was followed by several books about the history of Swansea, initially for History Press and then for Amberley Publications, with titles including “Swansea in the 1950s”, “A-Z of Swansea – Places, People, History” and “Swansea in 50 Buildings”.Ģ018 saw the publication of Geoff’s first novel, “In Knives We Trust”, the first in a series of stories about Police Inspector Rumsey Bucke. His first history title, “Stories in Welsh Stone”, explored the tales behind gravestones across Wales. His early writing included articles and books about education, but Geoff is best known for his local history books, which came about through his writing for “Welsh Country Magazine”. Product Information: ISBN: 9780750965033 Author: Geoff Brookes Publisher: The. In March 2020 we were joined by Geoff Brookes who talked to us about researching local history and traditions.Īfter an early life in Sheffield and the Midlands, Geoff moved to his wife’s home town of Swansea in 1981 and spent 38 years in the teaching profession, beginning a parallel career as a writer in 1998. Look closely and you can see the echoes of a past that has been taken away. Explores the hidden stories of Swanseas long and dangerous past - stories of death, shipwreck and murder - from Romans to the Red Lady, Viking raids to. I would like to dedicate AZ of Swansea to the AW of our grandchildren: Alex, Bethan, Emily, Jessica, Isabelle.
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