Swansea University presents ‘Steel Connections: Historical Records & New Research on the Steel Industry in Twentieth-Century Britain’ a free one day conference kindly supported by Tata Steel, The Economic History Society and the College of Arts and Humanities, Swansea University.
This is a free event, but spaces are limited and prior registration is essential. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Programme as follows:
Venue: Tata Steel, Port Talbot
Date: Wednesday 11 September 2013
9.15 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION (Robert Dangerfield, Public affairs manager, Tata Steel / Louise Miskell, Swansea University)
9.30 SESSION 1: New Research
David Bradley (Glasgow Caledonian University), 'Researching Occupational Health, Safety and the Scottish Steel Industry: Approaches and Findings'
Tosh Warwick (University of Huddersfield) 'Middlesbrough's Steel Magnates and the Manufacturing Town, 1880-1931‘
11.00 COFFEE
Steve Parry (Leeds University), ‘The Origins of Steelmaking in Port Talbot: Initial Failure - Long Term Success’
Bleddyn Penny (Swansea University), 'Treasure Island'? Port Talbot, Steel and the Affluent Worker, 1951 - 1965.’
1.00 LUNCH
2.00 SESSION 2: Archive Collections: scope and potential
Valerie Johnson (National Archives), ‘What’s the Use? Business Archives and Historical Research’
Joan Heggie, (Teesside University), ‘Cataloguing Teesside’s Iron and Steel History: The British Steel Archive Project, 2008-2011’
Stacy Capner (Archives and Records Council Wales) & Elisabeth Bennett, (Richard Burton Archives, Swansea University), ‘Surveying the Archives of the Welsh Steel Industry’
4.00 COFFEE
4.15 DISCUSSION SESSION: a new research agenda for steel history in Wales
For more information please contact Dr Louise Miskell [log in to unmask]
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Prifysgol Abertawe yn cyflwyno ‘Cysylltiadau Dur: Cofnodion Hanesyddol ac Ymchwil Newydd ar y Diwydiant Dur ym Mhrydain yn yr Ugeinfed Ganrif’ cynhadledd undydd am ddim wedi’i noddi’n garedig gan gwmni dur Tata, y Gymdeithas Hanes Economaidd a Choleg y Celfyddydau a’r Dyniaethau, Prifysgol Abertawe.
Digwyddiad am ddim yw hwn, ond mae nifer y llefydd yn gyfyngedig, ac mae cofrestru ymlaen llaw'n hanfodol. Darperir cinio a lluniaeth. Dyma’r rhaglen:
Lleoliad: Tata Steel, Port Talbot
Dyddiad: Dydd Mercher 11 Medi 2013
9.15 CROESO A CHYFLWYNIAD (Robert Dangerfield, Rheolwr materion cyhoeddus, cwmni dur Tata / Louise Miskell, Prifysgol Abertawe)
9.30 SESIWN 1: Ymchwil newydd
David Bradley (Prifysgol Glasgow Caledonian), 'Ymchwilio Iechyd Galwedigaethol, Diogelwch â'r Diwydiant Dur yn yr Alban: Ymagweddau a Chanfyddiadau'
Tosh Warwick (Prifysgol Huddersfield) 'Meistri Dur Middlesborough a'r Dref Gynhyrchu, 1880-1931'
11.00 COFFI
Steve Parry (Prifysgol Leeds), 'Gwreiddiau Dur Port Talbot: Methiant Cychwynnol – Llwyddiant y
Tymor Hir'
Bleddyn Penny (Prifysgol Abertawe), 'Ynys Drysor? Port Talbot, Dur a'r Gweithiwr Cefnog, 1951 - 1965’
1.00 CINIO
2.00 SESIWN 2: Casgliadau Archif: cwmpas a photensial
Valerie Johnson (Archifau Cenedlaethol), ‘I Beth? Archifau Busnes ac Ymchwil Hanesyddol'
Joan Heggie, (Prifysgol Teesside), 'Catalogio Hanes Diwydiant Haearn a Dur Teesside: Prosiect Archif Dur Prydeinig, 2008-2011'
Stacy Capner (Cyngor Archifau a Chofnodion Cymru) ac Elisabeth Bennett, (Archifau Richard Burton), 'Adolygu Archifau Diwydiant Dur Cymru'
4.00 COFFI
4.15 SESIWN DRAFOD: agenda ymchwil newydd ar gyfer astudio hanes dur yng Nghymru
Am ragor o wybodaeth, cysylltwch â Dr Louise Miskell [log in to unmask]