Charles Wilkins (writer)

Charles Wilkins
FGS
Charles Wilkins FGS
Born	16 August 1830; Stonehouse, Gloucestershire
Died	2 August 1913 (aged 82); Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire
Occupation(s)	Postmaster, librarian
Known for	Historical accounts of Wales and its industries
Notable work	• The History of Merthyr Tydfil (1867, 1908); • The History of the Literature of Wales from 1300 to 1650 (1884); • The South Wales Coal Trade and Its Allied Industries (1888); • The History of the Iron, Steel, Tinplate and Other Trades of Wales (1903); • The Red Dragon (1882–1887, writer and founding editor)

Charles Wilkins (bardic name: Catwg, 16 August 1830 – 2 August 1913) of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, was a prolific writer of historical accounts of Wales and its industries. He produced pioneering reference works on the histories of Merthyr Tydfil and Newport; the coal, iron, and steel trades of South Wales; and Welsh literature. He was also founding editor of The Red Dragon: The National Magazine of Wales.

Charles Wilkins FGS

Born	(1830-08-16)16 August 1830 Stonehouse, Gloucestershire
Died	2 August 1913(1913-08-02) (aged 82) Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire
Occupation(s)	Postmaster, librarian
Known for	Historical accounts of Wales and its industries
Notable work	• The History of Merthyr Tydfil (1867, 1908) • The History of the Literature of Wales from 1300 to 1650 (1884) • The South Wales Coal Trade and Its Allied Industries (1888) • The History of the Iron, Steel, Tinplate and Other Trades of Wales (1903) • The Red Dragon (1882–1887, writer and founding editor)