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Home / 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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OWNER: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, Central Library

PUBLISHER REFERENCE: GTJ03173

Item Created: 1948

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