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David Prince

The Burberry factory that was once at the heart of the Valleys

The legacy of the Burberry factory closure is still being felt today and will continue to do so in the Rhondda Valleys.

When the news broke in January 2007 that the Burberry plant in Ynyswen, Treorchy, was to close in March that year, a campaign started with the aim of keeping the factory open and saving the 300 jobs there.

For almost 70 years the Ynyswen factory provided work for Rhondda families.

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