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Moving Mountains: The Reclamation of Derelict Industrial Land in Post-War Wales

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Author: Gooberman, Leon

Source: The Welsh History Review, Volume 27, Number 3, June 2015, pp. 528-551(24)

Publisher: University of Wales Press

This article explores the reclamation of land in Wales that was made derelict by industry, estimated as totalling seventy-nine square miles by 1971–2. It examines the origins of reclamation and discusses why little reclamation occurred before the 1960s, before charting why it then emerged as a high-profile activity. It outlines the nature of the problem, before considering the course of reclamation and its physical, economic and psychological impacts. It argues that reclamation changed the appearance of many areas for the better, created a better living environment and had some economic impact. However, it also reflected Wales's transition to a largely postindustrial economy and its relative economic decline.

Document Type: Research Article

Publication date: June 1, 2015

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  • Published by the University of Wales Press since its inception in 1960, The Welsh History Review / Cylchgrawn Hanes Cymru is the most authoritative journal in its field. This twice-yearly journal is committed to publishing research on Welsh history, from medieval to modern. The internationally-renowned editorial board includes scholars from universities in Wales, the UK, Europe and the United States, whose collective breadth of knowledge contributes to a diverse range of cultural, social, political and economic history.

    Cyhoeddwyd The Welsh History Review / Cylchgrawn Hanes Cymru gan Wasg Prifysgol Cymru ers sefydlu'r cyfnodolyn yn 1960. Hwn yw'r cyfnodolyn mwyaf awdurdodol yn ei faes, a'i brif hanfod yw arddangos amrywiaeth eang o feysydd ymchwil ym maes hanes Cymru, o'r canoloesol hyd at y modern. Ar y bwrdd golygyddol, ceir ysgolheigion o brifysgolion Cymru, y Deyrnas Unedig, Ewrop a'r Unol Daleithiau. Adlewyrchir arbenigeddau'r bwrdd yng nghynnwys y cyfnodolyn, sydd yn ymdrin â hanes diwylliannol, cymdeithasol, gwleidyddol ac economaidd.

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