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Cambrian Combine Dispute Study
| Ref No. | Description | Dates |
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| AUD/324 | Interview of Huntley, Bert. Recorded memoirs of Bert Huntley, Blaenclydach. Includes experiences of working at a dairy and a grocers shop; working for contractors on the surface of the colliery, and cutting timber; impact of the 1904 religious revival; the events of the Cambrian Combine dispute, including the attitude of the police, and the leaders of the strike; and productivity during World War I. Covers period : 1898-1973 (c). Running time : 1hr 8mins 28secs. |
15.2.1973 |
| AUD/325 | Interview of Clark, Jesse. Recorded memoirs of Jesse Clark, Tonypandy. Includes his experiences of working in the Cambrian Colliery during the 1898 strike; abnormal conditions allowances; incidents during the Cambrian Combine dispute; soup kitchens; his opinions of the leaders of the Cambrian Combine; the relationship between officials and workmen after returning to work; and his personal interest in politics and poetry. Covers period : 1898-1973 (c). Running time : 1hr 5mins 48secs. |
1972-1974 |
| AUD/326 | Interview of Clark, Jesse. Recorded memoirs of Jesse Clark, Tonypandy. Includes a discussion of the Cambrian Combine dispute, the police and army presence, and causes of the dispute; floods in 1910; accidents underground; the market in Tonypandy; and his opinions of trade union leaders. Covers period : 1898-1973 (c). Running time : 48mins 56secs. |
1969 |
| AUD/327 | Interview of Evans, M (Mrs). Recorded memoirs of Mrs M Evans. Includes the Tonypandy riots during the Cambrian Combine dispute, and the injuries sustained by strikers and police; floods in the area; her career as a domestic servant; discipline in schools; impact of the 1904 religious revival; the difference in community spirit over the years; and the duties involved in housework. Covers period : 1910-1969 (c). Running time : 49mins 21secs. |
1969 (?) |
| AUD/344 | Interview of Knipe, William. Recorded memoirs of William Knipe, Swansea. Includes his decision to join the police force; his account of the Tonypandy riots; police sympathy towards the miners' struggle; attitude of strikers to the police; his army service during World War I; his normal duties as a policemen in the Rhondda, including reporting on Communist meetings. Covers period : 1905-1973 (c). Running time : 54mins 31secs. |
2.2.1973 |
| AUD/348 | Interview of Lewis, Bryn (Mr and Mrs). Recorded memoirs of Mr and Mrs Bryn Lewis, Cardiff. Includes a discussion of the debates which took place in the public house where he lived during his childhood; an account of the Cambrian strike, including looting of the shops; police accomodation at the pub, and their attitudes towards the strikers; trade during the strikes; attitudes towards black-legs; billeting of extra troops and police in the area; workers' relationship with the management during World War I; price of beer during the war, fights and drunkeness in the pub, women's drinking habits, and games played; food eaten by the family; position of the Welsh language; and the importance of rugby in the Rhondda valley. Covers period : 1905-1973 (c). Running time : 2hrs 2mins 29secs. |
28.1.1973 |
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