Bucked in the Yarn – The unique heritage of Coker Canvas

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Am dros dri chan mlynedd, bu rhai o lyngeswyr, môr-ladron ac uchelwyr enwoca’r byd yn gapteiniaid ar longau a chychod pleser oedd yn defnyddio hwyliau gafodd eu cynhyrchu o fras liain nodedig ardal Coker. Mae’r gyfrol hon yn archwilio hanes gwneud hwyliau yn East Coker, a’r effaith gafodd y ‘brand’ byd-enwog hwn ar yr ardal.
For over three hundred years some of the world’s most famous admirals, explorers, buccaneers, and aristocrats captained ships and luxury yachts whose sails were made from the exceptional Coker Canvas. This book explores the history of sailmaking in East Coker and how this global ‘brand’ impacted the local area.