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| Ref No. | Description | Dates |
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| AUD/90 | Interview of Griffiths, James (MP). Recorded memoirs of James Griffiths (MP). Included are his observations of the changes in the South Wales coal industry and society; development and influences of Labour Colleges, and personal experiences at the Central Labour College; attitudes towards syndicalism, and capitalism; religious influences; holding his own industrial history classes; impact of the Miners' Next Step; the anthracite areas, and the 1925 strike, and 1926 General Strike and their consequences; hunger marches; and the future of industry in South Wales. Covers period : 1908-1972 (c). Running time : 1hr 39mins 22secs. |
20.11.1972 |
| AUD/285 | Interview of Thomas, Anne (Mrs). Recorded memoirs of Mrs Anne Thomas, Cwmparc, widow of Iorrie Thomas MP. Included is her education, and her first recollections of her husband; religious and political influences on Iorrie Thomas, and his involvement in the Labour Party; his imprisonment following the 1926 General Strike and riots in Treorchy, and experiences in jail; relationship with the Communist Party. Covers period : 1920-1940 (c). Running time : 34mins 30secs. |
28.11.1973 |
| AUD/336 | Interview of Finch, Harold. Recorded memoirs of Harold Finch MP Lab, Pontllanffraith. Includes the development of the South Wales Miners Federation Executive Council; pneumoconiosis compensation cases, and settlements; differences between living in Barry and the valleys; his opinions on socialism; the attempt to increase the number of mining constituency members in Parliament; his opinions of Aneurin Bevan, AJ Cook, and Noah Ablett; the importance of the National Council of Labour Colleges; and debates in the Houses of Parliament. Covers period : 1920-1973 (c). Running time : 2hrs 11mins 12secs. |
28.2.1973 |
| AUD/338 | Interview of Lush, Archie (Sir). Recorded memoirs of Sir Archie Lush, Abergavenny. Includes a discussion of Evan Davies and his political relationship with Aneurin Bevan; his involvement in the Communist Party, and education at Oxford University; his career and army service; Government reaction to hunger marches; inquiry by Carnegie Trust, and his research into the effect of unemployment in 1930's South Wales; Tredegar Institute Library and their process of selecting books; Carnegie libraries in the area; and the impact of Aneurin Bevan's resignation. Covers period : 1910-1973 (c). Running time : 1hr 41mins 59secs. |
11.5.1973 |
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