Strange Death of Industrial England

The British manufacturing industry imploded between the 1930s and the 1980s. Factory chimneys and mines all but disappeared from the landscape, leaving a legacy of persistent regional unemployment and scarred communities. The world's first industrial nation had effectively 'de-industrialised.' In this seminar, Simon Gunn from the Centre of Urban History considers how we might approach researching an area of recent history that is still highly politicised and emotive. He asks questions about de-industrialisation, nostalgia, and the long-term legacies of Britain's industrial past.