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- Title
The Richards Brothers: A Maritime Connection between Wales and Prince Edward Island.
- Authors
Williams, Michael
- Abstract
The article explores the maritime connection between Wales and Prince Edward Island. Particular focus is given to the Richards brothers, William and Thomas Picton, both shipbuilders, and their time spent in Wales and Prince Edward Island. Additional topics discussed include concerns regarding the preservation of Welsh cultural and historical identity, the city of Swansea, Wales, and insights on the history of shipbuilding between 1850 and the 1880s.
- Subjects
PRINCE Edward Island; SWANSEA (Wales); CANADA; SHIPBUILDING; HISTORY of shipbuilding; RICHARDS, William; RICHARDS, Thomas Picton; WELSH history; NINETEENTH century; HISTORY
- Publication
Island Magazine, 2016, Issue 79, p2
- ISSN
0384-8175
- Publication type
Article