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FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS & REGISTRATION
The HMS annual conference for 2011 will provide a forum for discussion on the development
of the steel industry in the UK and continental Europe over the last 50 years. Most of the
programme of the meeting will be held jointly with the Historical Committee of the German
Steel Institute (VDEh).
The background to the steel industry in South Wales will also be a focus, with a session of
contributions dealing with the regional post-18th century development of iron- and steel-
making, particularly rolled products.
The conference will address the themes:
1. The South Wales iron and steel industry, particularly the development of rolled and
engineering products,
2. The development of the steel industry in the UK and Europe post-1960
3. The social history of the iron and steel industry
Offers of 20-30 minute oral presentations are invited on archaeological, economic,
engineering, historical, metallurgical or social aspects of any of the conference themes or on
closely-related issues. Contributions on the 20th century steel industry would be particularly
welcome.
The conference is non-residential; accommodation advice will be posted on the HMS website
(www.hist-met.org), together with the programme, registration form and updated conference
details. The cost will be £130 for HMS Members (£115 student members), £150 non-
members, and is inclusive of light refreshments, Saturday lunch, and the conference
reception / dinner on Saturday evening.
There is still space for a few more papers and both the abstract and regsitration deadline has
been extended to August 18th. Final numbers for catering will be required at that time.
Enquiries to the organiser: [log in to unmask]
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Dr Tim Young MA PhD FSA FGS
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Web: www.geoarch.co.uk
Phone: 029 20881431
Mobile: 07802 413704
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