New Perspectives on Welsh Industrial History

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The study of industrial history in Wales has long been dominated by coal. The aim of this book is to shift the focus of the field away from coal and toward a more diverse picture of an economy which was changing rapidly. Extending their chronological scope from the early eighteenth- to the late twentieth-century, and encompassing a wider range of industries, the essays in this book combine studies of the internal organisation of workplace and production with outward-facing perspectives of Welsh industry in the context of the global economy. Addressing such topics as employer-led attempts to modernize workplace practices and state-led attempts to attract new investment, the essays in this book offer a selection of insights into the rapidly altering face of industrial Wales. Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations List of Tables and Figures Notes on Contributors Introduction Industrial Wales: Historical Traditions and Approaches 1. Welsh Copper: What, When and Where? 2. Enumerating the Welsh-French Coal Trade, c.1833?1913: Opening Pandora’s Box 3. Hidden Labours: The Domestic Service Industry in South Wales, 1871–1921 4. From Paternalism to Industrial Partnership: The Evolution of Industrial Welfare Capitalism in South Wales, c.1840–1939 5. The Affluent Striker: Industrial Disputes in the Port Talbot Steelworks, 1945–1979 6. From Margam to Mauritania: The Steel Company of Wales and the Globalisation of Iron Ore Supplies, 1952–1960 7. The Age of Factories: The Rise and Fall of Manufacturing in South Wales, 1945–1985 8. The Welsh Development Agency: Activities and Impact, 1976–2006 Bibliography Index Back Cover