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Patent Fuel
Patent fuel was a 19th-century artificial fuel made in Cardiff in Wales by mixing in a hydraulic press coal and binding substances, like Pitch (resin), pitch. There were many factories producing this product with the same recipe, thus the only way of identifying them is their shape and imprinted logos. The most well-known patent fuel factories were the Star Patent fuel Co., the Crown Patent fuel, the Cardiff Patent fuel etc. In the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, south Wales was the main exporter of patent fuel in the world, with around three million tons a year being exported each year in the first decade of the twentieth century. Patent Fuel cubes are exhibited at the National Museum of Wales in UK. Shapes and dimensions The shape adopted generally in Cardiff was a rectangular block varying only in dimensions. The fact that practically the whole output was exported influenced the design of the block, as this form lent itself to easy and economical stowage a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brecon
Brecon (; ; ), archaically known as Brecknock, is a market town in Powys, mid Wales. In 1841, it had a population of 5,701. The population in 2001 was 7,901, increasing to 8,250 at the 2011 census. Historically it was the county town of Brecknockshire (Breconshire); although its role as such was eclipsed with the formation of the County of Powys, it remains an important local centre. Brecon is the third-largest town in Powys, after Newtown, Powys, Newtown and Ystradgynlais. It lies north of the Brecon Beacons mountain range, but is just within the Brecon Beacons National Park. History Early history The Welsh language, Welsh name, Aberhonddu, means "mouth of the Honddu". It is derived from the River Honddu (Powys), River Honddu, which meets the River Usk near the town centre, a short distance away from the River Tarell which enters the Usk a few hundred metres upstream. After the Dark Ages (historiography), Dark Ages the original Welsh name of the kingdom in whose territory Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fossil Fuels In Wales
A fossil (from Classical Latin , ) is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age. Examples include bones, shells, exoskeletons, stone imprints of animals or microbes, objects preserved in amber, hair, petrified wood and DNA remnants. The totality of fossils is known as the ''fossil record''. Though the fossil record is incomplete, numerous studies have demonstrated that there is enough information available to give a good understanding of the pattern of diversification of life on Earth. In addition, the record can predict and fill gaps such as the discovery of ''Tiktaalik'' in the arctic of Canada. Paleontology includes the study of fossils: their age, method of formation, and evolutionary significance. Specimens are sometimes considered to be fossils if they are over 10,000 years old. The oldest fossils are around 3.48 billion years to 4.1 billion years old. Early edition, published online before print. The ob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
