The Hoover factory, Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil, on its opening on 12 October 1948

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The opening of the Hoover factory at Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil was a major step towards the diversification of industry in the valley, and the overcoming of mass unemployment since the collapse of the local iron industry.

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Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, Central Library
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Reproduced by permission of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, Central Library
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Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, Central Library 2001
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GTJ03173
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29/11/2011
Date originally created:
1948
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