"Port Talbot's Changing Landscape: A Community's Struggle to Adapt to a New Era A poignant exhibition now on display in Port Talbot sheds light on the profound impact of industrial decline on local communities. The show, part of a larger project exploring how people experience endings and transitions, features the stories of residents like 95-year-old Margaret Heggett, who has witnessed firsthand the transformation of her hometown. Once a bustling steelworks hub, Port Talbot is now grappling with the aftermath of closure, leaving behind a trail of job losses and economic uncertainty. As the town navigates this difficult transition, the exhibition offers a powerful tribute to the resilience of its people, and a poignant reminder of the human cost of industrial change."
Exhibition in Port Talbot is part of project exploring how communities experience endings and transitionsMargaret Heggett, 95, does not remember a time when Port Talbot was ever quiet. Born and raised in the shadow of the steelworks, with a father, brother and husband who worked there, she never imagined what the town could look or sound like without its blast furnaces.“I’m not saying it was beautiful, but there were jobs. We did know the closure was coming and we have to move with the times but it’s affected the town a lot and it’s very sad,” she said. Continue reading...
