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| Ref No. | Description | Dates |
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| AUD/81 | Interview of Thomas, Bryn. Recorded memoirs of Bryn Thomas, Llandybie. Included are his early recollections of Ffairfach and Llandybie; his father's position in the community as a monumental sculptor; general local religious and political feeling and trade unionism; influence of social classes; working in a saw mill; reactions to World War I and social conditions; reductions after the War; working in Llandybie Colliery; working conditions, occupations and relations; strikes and lock-outs; effects of the depression; social entertainment in the local hall; effects of World War II; nationalisation. Covers period : 1900-1950 (c). Running time : 1hr 34mins. |
23.11.1972 |
| AUD/86 | Interview of Maddy, Mr. Recorded memoirs of Mr Maddy, Trefforest. Including his and his father's experiences in the iron industry in Rhymney; working on the railways; links to the coal pits by workmen's coaches; work routines, rules and conditions; social distinctions in the carriages; market days in Newport; trade unionism and the railways; effect of unemployment on the railways; support for miners. Covers period : 1895-1974 (c). Running time : 1hr 9mins 18secs. |
7.1974 |
| AUD/87 | Interview of Maddy, Mrs. Recorded memoirs of Mrs Maddy, Trefforest. Included is her family background, her father and husband connected with the railways; her marriage; routine as a housewife; opinions on religion; holidays on the railway; support for miners. Covers period : 1900-1940 (c). Running time : 13mins 11secs. |
7.1974 |
| AUD/174 | Interview of Baker, George. Recorded memoirs of George Baker, Gelli. Includes the reaction to volunteers who returned from the Spanish Civil War, and his own experiences in Spain; his election to the Lodge; Park and Dare Workmen's Institute; and the institute libraries in the Rhondda. Covers period : 1930-1974 (c). Running time : 43mins 10secs. |
18.7.1974 |
| AUD/175 | Interview of Lloyd, Eddie (Mrs). Recorded memoirs of Mrs Eddie Lloyd, Treorchy. Includes the effect on the community of girls leaving the area to find work in London; recollections of Eddie LLoyd. Covers period : 1920-1974 (c). Running time : 38mins. |
18.7.1974 |
| AUD/176 | Interview of Adlam, Tom. Recorded memoirs of Tom Adlam, Pentre. Includes his interest in the Communist Party; volunteering for Spain; the troubles in De Winton field in Tonypandy following Harry Dobson's imprisonment; his own experiences in Spain, including his capture and imprisonment in a Fascist concentration camp; and his political activity in Rhondda after returning from Spain. Covers period : 1930-1976 (c). Running time : 1hr 17mins 43secs. |
18.7.1974 |
| AUD/188 | Interview of Davies, W C. Recorded memoirs of W C Davies, Treharris. Includes a discussion of the name of Big Pit; studying for a Colliery Manager's Certificate; touring the Yorkshire and Scottish Collieries; role as an inspector, including difficulties and opposition before and after nationalisation; description of individual cases; and safety issues, especially gas and ventilation. Covers period : 1920-1973 (c). Running time : 1hr 18mins 50secs. |
8.1973 |
| AUD/218 | Interview of Rees, (Mrs). Recorded memoirs of Mrs Rees, Briton Ferry. Includes her family background, and living in a public house; training as a milliner, but returning to work in the family pub; the type of customers, including workers visiting the pub after their shifts; men returning from the Boer War; Evan Roberts' religious revival; beer deliveries, and a description of the public rooms in the pub. Covers period : 1910-1973 (c). Running time : 46mins 45secs. |
11.1973 |
| AUD/266 | Interview of Davies, D M. Recorded memoirs of D M Davies, Brynamman. Includes his family background, and working experiences in the pits, including times of strikes; his pneumoconiosis disability in 1945 from East Pit Gwaen-Cae-Gurwen, and requests to the board for compensation; his impressions of the mining communities of Gwaen-Cae-Gurwen and Brynamman, including sporting activities; and work in local factories. Covers period : 1920-1974 (c). Running time : 46mins 34secs. |
22.5.1974 |
| AUD/291 | Interview of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Silver Band members. Atgofion Vincent Evans (Ysgrifennydd 1943-67), Evan Morris Jones (Ysgrifennydd 1967-74), a Berwyn Jones (chwaraewr cornet 1933-74), ynglyn a sefydliad Band Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen a'i aelodaeth. Yn ymdrin a perthynas y band a'r gwaith glo; cyfraniadau tuag at y band, cronfa'r band, band ieuenctid, a chystadlu mewn eisteddfodau; dylanwad y band ar swyddi yn y pwll; ei ran yn ystod streics; ac adloniant eraill yn y gymuned. Recorded memoirs of Vincent Evans (Secretary 1943-67) Evan Morris Jones (Secretary 1967-74), and Berwyn Jones (cornet player 1933-74), concerning the foundation of the Gwaen Cae Gurwen Silver Band, and its members. Includes relation of the band with the colliery; band contributions, fund raising, youth band, and attending numerous competitions and eisteddfodau; influence of band membership on pit employment; it's role during strikes and demonstrations; other cultural activities in the community. Covers period : 1892-1974 (c). Running time : 1hr 38mins 55secs. |
9.5.1974 |
| AUD/292 | Interview of Williams, Goronwy Owen. Atgofion Goronwy Owen Williams, Ystradgynlais. Yn ymdrin yn bennaf a cefndir ei deulu, a'i addysg; sefydliad a dylanwad Undeb Glowyr De Cymru, a goroesi yn ystod streics; profiad mewn nifer o byllau yn ardal Ystradgynlais, gan gynnwys Hendreforgan a Gilwern; defodau'r pyllau; adloniant diwylliannol yn y gymuned, yn cynnwys bandiau, corau, a cymdeithas ddramatig; dylanwad crefydd a Diwygiad 1904 ar y gymuned; a safle'r iaith Gymraeg yn yr ardal. Hefyd ceir sylwadaeth gan David Richards. Recorded memoirs of Goronwy Owen Williams, Ystradgynlais. Included is his family background, and education; recollection of the establishment and role of the South Wales Miners' Federation, and survival during strikes; experiences in various pits in the Ystalyfera area, including Hendreforgan and Gilwern; pit customs; cultural activities in the community, including bands, choirs, and dramatic societies; influence of religion and the 1904 revival on the community; position of the Welsh language in the community. Also interjections by David Richards. Covers period : 1880-1925 (c). Running time : 1hr 14mins 30secs. |
23.1.1974 |
| AUD/293 | Interview of Richards, David. Atgofion David Richards, Ystradgynlais. Yn ymdrin yn bennaf a daeareg a chymeriad ardal y glo caled, gan gynnwys perygl nwy, a gwaith DR fel swyddog diogelwch ag awyriad; profiad yn gweithio yn y pyllau; safle merched mewn diwydiant lleol; defodau gwaith a chymdeithas, a dylanwadau diwylliannol; profiad o wahanol streics; ei waith ar Grwp Ymchwil Silicosis ac yna i'r Bwrdd Glo Genedlaethol, yn arolygu llwch ac awyriad mewn pyllau glo caled, ac effaith peiriannau (mae DR yn dioddef o silicosis). Hefyd ceir rhaglenni y BBC yn ymdrin a streic 1974.Recorded memoirs of David Richards, Ystradgynlais. Includes the geology and characteristics of the anthracite coalfield, including the gas hazards, and DR's role as a safety and ventilation officer; experiences working in the pits; women working in local industries; social and working customs, especially concerning cultural influences; recollections of various strikes; his work on the Silicosis Research Group and then for the National Coal Board, surveying dust and ventilation of anthracite pits, and the effect of mechanisation (DR suffers from silicosis) The interview is followed by recordings of BBC programmes concerning the 1974 strike. Covers period : 1870-1950 (c). Running time : 1hr 16mins 20secs. |
9.1.1974 |
| AUD/294 | Interview of Evans, Jack. Atgofion Jack Evans, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen. Yn ymdrin yn bennaf a gweithio yn y pyllau glo lleol; dylanwad a barn gwleidyddol, a ddatblygiad y Blaid Comiwnyddol yn yr ardal; sefydliad ysgol nos lleol dan arweiniaeth D R Owen; rhan y band pres mewn casglu arian at gronfa Streic Gyffredin 1926 trwy Gymru gyfan; ei atgofion am Streic Glo Carreg 1925; gadael y pwll o ganlyniad i pneumoconiosis, a'i yrfa newydd fel swyddog perthynas o fewn y diwydiant; atgofion am Athur Horner ag Aneurin Bevan. Recorded memoirs of Jack Evans, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen. Includes working in the local collieries; political opinions and influences, and development of a local Communist Party; establishment of local night classes by D R Owen; silver band fund-raising for the 1926 General Strike throughout Wales; recollections of the 1925 Anthracite strike; leaving pit work due to pneumoconiosis, and his later career as an industrial relations officer; recollections of Arthur Horner and Aneurin Bevan. Covers period : 1900-1974 (c). Running time : 1hr 6mins. |
19.9.1974 |
| AUD/295 | Interview of Powell, Myrddin Hywel. Recorded memoirs of Myrddin Hywel Powell, Banwen Includes his family background; persecution by colliery managers for attending evening classes; experiences of working in the pits as a boy, and problems of wages; influence of religion on politics; his interest in sport; recreation and holidays. Covers period : 1920-1950 (c). Running time : 58mins. |
18.9.1974 |
| AUD/312 | Interview of Lewis, Ernest. Recorded memoirs of Ernest Lewis, Blaenavon. Includes his childhood, particularly his school days; working in the colliery as a door boy; pit superstitions; his involvement with the trade unions; strike songs; working methods; and recreational activities in and around the village. Covers period : 1899-1972 (c). Running time : 1hr 2mins 19secs. |
2.10.1972 |
| AUD/313 | Interview of Lewis, Ernest. Recorded memoirs of Ernest Lewis, Blaenavon. Includes a discussion of strike songs; his opinion of the 1904 religious revival, including prayer meetings underground; food eaten in a normal day; markets in the area; discusses his wife's life, and her interest in politics and religion; retirement from the pit due to illness; wages of collier boys; and his opinion of means testing. Covers period : 1900-1972 (c). Running time : 53mins 32secs. |
16.10.1972 |
| AUD/328 | Interview of Davies, Tom. Recorded memoirs of Tom Davies, Pontrhydyfen. Includes the development of his interest in female impersonation; his application to join the Entertainment Corp during World War I, touring France, and the reactions of his audiences; the attitude of his father (a minister) to his career as a professional female impersonator and dancer. Covers period : 1910-1973 (c). Running time : 33mins 20secs. |
12.1973 |
| AUD/342 | Interview of Davies, Nancy (Mrs). Recorded memoirs of Mrs Nancy Davies. Includes a discussion of the people who lived in Dulais Gardens Street in Seven Sisters; influence of Aberdare and Merthyr families who moved to Seven Sisters; position of the Welsh language in the community; the closure of Cwmmawr Colliery; work undertaken during World War II, and the consequent changes brought about women's working role during the War; and the influence of religion in the community. Covers period : 1910-1974 (c). Running time : 55mins. |
6.5.1974 |
| AUD/349 | Interview of Hopkins, Tom. Recorded memoirs of Tom Hopkins, Cwmgiedd. Includes a discussion of his selection for a tour with the Welsh International Rugby Team; his early career playing rugby for local teams; touring Scotland; opposition of the religious community to rugby; women rugby supporters; training of the Welsh rugby team; losing wages for work shifts he had to miss to play for Wales; travelling around to matches by rail; TH donated his Welsh rugby shirts to various people; and the attitude of English clubs to Welsh teams. Covers period : 1903-1974 (c). Running time : 1hr 32mins 24secs. |
7.5.1974 |
| AUD/350 | Interview of Thomas, Ivor (Mr and Mrs). Recorded memoirs of Mr and Mrs Ivor Thomas, Penyfai. Includes their family backgrounds; spending his childhood living in a public house; the penny readings and concerts held in the pub; opening hours; opposition from the religious community to alcohol; position of the Welsh language in the community; a description of the pub; and political issues in local area before World War I. Covers period : 1905-1974 (c). Running time : 38mins 15secs. |
5.6.1974 |
| AUD/351 | Interview of Thomas, Ivor (Mr and Mrs). Recorded memoirs of Mr and Mrs Ivor Thomas, Penyfai. Includes working methods in the colliery, and his first day at work; gas hazards underground, and illness as a result of working in the pit; working as a gardener for a large estate; his army service; returning to work in the colliery, and an account of an accident underground; the settlement of disputes in the colliery; his trade union involvement with the National Union of Public Employess; being a gardener at the Bridgend Workhouse, and recollections of the inmates and discipline at the workhouse; establishing a piggery; his interest in boxing and rugby, and recollections of international rugby matches; supervision of a Boys Club in Bridgend; and opinions of women who drank in the pub. Covers period : 1905-1974 (c). Running time : 2hrs 6mins 22secs. |
10.6.1974 |
| AUD/550 | Interview of Lewis, Ernest. NOT FULLY CATALOGUED. Recorded memoirs of Ernest Lewis, Blaenavon. Includes his family background; his education and examinations; pit experiences from 12 years of age; superstitions and customs; community life and traditions; the impact of the 1904 religious revival; his retirement due to ill health; and his wife's involvement in politics. Covers period : 1890-1940 (c). Running time : 1hr 53mins. |
10.1971 (c) |
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