Industrial Society

Alternative title

Y Gymru Ddiwydiannol

Synopsis

A multimedia study of the visual culture of Wales during its industrial age between 1750 and 1960. Investigates the relations between communities, image-makers and images as Welsh industrial society evolved from rural beginnings into a key world-wide supplier of coal, copper, slate, iron and steel. An electronic version of ‘Industrial Society’ by Peter Lord, containing 600 images (many rediscovered or not otherwise on public view); quotations, interviews, archive sound, film clips and virtual panoramas; artists’ biographies; glossary, bibliography, timeline, map.

Series

Visual Culture of Wales, The

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; Dual platform PC Windows/Apple Macintosh.

Year of production

2000

Availability

Sale; 2000 sale: £26.53 (+VAT +p&p)

Notes

Available in Welsh as: Y GYMTU DDIWYDIANNOL (CD-ROM).

Documentation

Associated book: ‘Industrial Society’ by Peter Lord.
VF 42, p.21

Subjects

Art; History

Keywords

history of art; history of Wales; industrialisation; social history; Wales

Credits

Writer

Peter Lord

Production Company

Name

Alt-J Subscriptions

Phone

0222 231919

Fax

0222 230908

Address

6 Gwennyth Street
Cathays
CARDIFF
CF2 4YD

Distributor

 

Available from retail outlets

Name

University of Wales Press

Web

http://www.wales.ac.uk/press External site opens in new window

Phone

029 2023 1919

Fax

029 2023 0908

Address

6 Gwennyth Street
Cathays
CF24 4YD