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After coal and iron came Hoover. On the 75th anniversary of the Art Deco-inspired factory, former Merthyr journalist David Hughes hears the stories of how Hoover shaped post-war Merthyr for generations. Former workers at the Pentrebach plant tell of laughs and dramas, romance and a community spirit - and of conflict. In it's pomp Hoover employed 5,000 people in Merthyr - whole families worked there. But did Merthyr come to rely on it? There was a saying - when Hoover sneezed, Merthyr caught a cold. What happened after production stopped in 2009?