Publisher's Synopsis
This series of books - appearing under the umbrella heading of "Social History Today" - is intended to reflect my three main research interests: 1) The commerce, industry and transport of South Wales. 2) The social history of death and disaster. 3) The social history of "Collector-Classifiers". INDEX OF SOCIAL HISTORY TODAY - VOLUME 1, NUMBER 1 A MAN DECAPITATED ON THE TAFF VALE RAILWAY IN 1900 THE TAFF VALE RAILWAY STRIKE OF 1900 A FATAL FIGHT AT MERTHYR RAILWAY STATION IN 1901 A FATAL COLLISON ON THE SOUTH WALES MINERAL RAILWAY THE USE OF BRAKE VANS ON THE TAFF VALE RAILWAY A BOILER EXPLOSION ON THE RHYMNEY RAILWAY AT CARDIFF DOCKS
