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Swansea and the Copper Trade
Swansea copper trade stories from the decorated feathers of Welsh sailors on the way to Cape Horn to Captain John Jones and his memoirs including time he spent in the California gold rush. Also where 'Zeta' came from in the name of Swansea actress, Catherine Zeta Jones.
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