New Perspectives on Welsh Industrial History (eBook)

This book will be of interest, primarily, to students of history and to academic historians with interests in industrial and economic developments in Britain. In addition, there is scope for the readership to extend to a wider, public audience, particularly if the book is marketed at visitors to industrial heritage sites in Wales.

Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
List of Tables and Figures
Notes on Contributors
Introduction
Industrial Wales: historical traditions and approaches - Louise Miskell
1. Welsh Copper: what, when and where? - Chris Evans
2. Enumerating the Welsh-French coal trade c.1833—1913: opening Pandora’s Box - Trevor Boyns
3. Hidden Labours: the domestic service industry in south Wales, 1871–1921 - Carys Howells
4. From Paternalism to Industrial Partnership: the evolution of industrial welfare capitalism in south Wales, c.1840-1939 - Steven Thompson
5. The Affluent Striker: Industrial Disputes in the Port Talbot Steelworks, 1945–79 - Bleddyn Penny
6. From Margam to Mauritania: The Steel Company of Wales and the globalization of iron ore supplies, 1952–1960 - Louise Miskell
7. The Age of Factories: the rise and fall of manufacturing in south Wales, 1945–1985 - Leon Gooberman, Ben Curtis
8. The Welsh Development Agency: activities and impact, 1976 to 2006 - Leon Gooberman Trevor Boyns
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