A HISTORY OF THE DYLIFE MINES AND SURROUNDING AREA. By Michael Brown.

(2005) 2010 1st thus. Large 8vo (172 x 247mm). Ppvi,442. B/w photographs, maps and illustrations. Pictorial laminated boards.

Michael Brown "has been coming to Dylife for over 34 years and is passionate about the Dylife [Dylifau] mines and surrounding area, spending much of his time exploring the history and archaeology there. In the last few years he has uncovered six lost adits and initiated the clearance and stabilisation of the Martha wheel pit - an ongoing project that is supported by the Welsh Mines Preservation Trust. This book is the culmination of over 20 years of research. This new and greatly enlarged history of the Dylife mines tells the story of one of the most famous lead mines in Central Wales [and] features several new chapters, including an extensive chapter on the Dylife houses and the people who lived in them ...the nearby ...Dyfngwm mine is covered whilst guest chapters by Professor David James and Simon Hughes explain the geology and metallurgy of the area. For those keen on walking ...the book contains a variety of walks, each brought to life by excellent photography." A terrific book, informative, well-illustrated and readable. The first edition of this book was half the length (212 pages), published by Y Lolfa in 2005 under the title, Dylife: An Industrial and Social History of a Famous Welsh Lead Mine.