'Age of factories. The rise and fall of manufacturing in South Wales, 1945-1985' in L Miskell (ed), New Perspectives on Welsh Industrial History
Details:
- Author(s) Gooberman, Leon, & Ben Curtis
- Publication type Chapter
- Year published 2020
- Pages
- Publisher University of Wales Press
- Place Published Cardiff
Topics:
- Name Government intervention exc legislation & regulation
- Name Social responsibility, social control & philanthropy
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Deals with the rise and decline of manufacturing in South Wales, emphasising the state's role and exploring case studies of British Nylon Spinners Ltd / ICI Ltd and their plant at Pontypool and Enfield Cables / Dunlop Rubber and their plant at Brynmawr. Sections include: 'Scale and impact of manufacturing'; 'Manufacturing as a state led developmental solution'; 'British Nylon Spinners / ICI, Pontypool'; 'Enfield Cables / Dunlop Semtex, Brynmawr'. Touches on the reasons for Enfield's investment which are linked to social considerations