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Wales Online
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Lewis Smith

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: The absolutely massive transformational projects planned for this welsh county - Caught on Camera

At one time in Neath Port Talbot county, if you asked someone where they worked - they'd more than likely tell you 'at the steelworks'.

At its height in the 1960s, the works employed around 18,000 people. And if you didn't work there, you were probably a miner, or one of the 2,500 people who worked at, or their jobs were linked to, the massive BP Llandarcy oil refinery.

The mining industry is now a shadow of its former self, Llandarcy is now a giant housing estate, and while around 4,000 people still work at the steelworks, its future is far from certain. You can get more Neath and Port Talbot news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.

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