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| Ref No. | Description | Dates |
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| AUD/7 | Interview of Davies, John. Atgofion John Davies, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, aelod sefydledig o Undeb Glowyr De Cymru. Yn ymdrin yn bennaf a datblygiad undebau yng ngweithfeydd glo De Cymru o ddiwedd yr 19fed ganrif. Yn ogystal ceir sylwadau JD am ei atgofion o dechrau am y tro cyntaf yn y pyllau glo. Recorded memoirs of John Davies, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, a founder member of the South Wales Miners' Federation, mainly concerning the development of unions in the South Wales collieries from the end of the 19th century. Also recorded are JD's recollections of his first day in the mines. Covers period : 1880- 1950 (c). Running time : 48mins. |
26.7.1973 |
| AUD/83 | Interview of Thomas, Thomas. Recorded memoirs of Thomas Thomas, Hirwaun. Included are his recollections of working as a haulier, rather than being a farm labourer; the religious revival; his interest in football; helping on his father's farm; and political influences. Covers period : 1900-1930 (c). Running time : 38mins 35secs. |
3.8.1973 |
| AUD/84 | Interview of Davies, John. See AUD/7 (this being an exact copy of the interview). Running time : 48mins. |
26.7.1973 |
| AUD/178 | Interview of Bowen, W P. Recorded memoirs of W P Bowen, Clydach Vale. Includes his early days working underground; recollections of an accident underground; strikes; the explosion at Cambrian Colliery in 1905; joining the army in World War I; attitude to alcohol; and his move from Pembrokshire to South Wales. Covers period : 1897- 1973 (c). Running time : 58mins 16secs. |
1972-1974 |
| AUD/179 | Interview of Jones, T. Recorded memoirs of T Jones, Cwmparc. Includes experiences when hr first worked underground; joining a brass band; recollections of strikes; the religious revival in the Rhondda; Sunday School trips; and union activities. Covers period : 1894-1947(c). Running time : 1hr 3mins 19secs. |
1972-1974 |
| AUD/197 | Interview of Page, Thomas. Recorded memoirs of Thomas Page, Maesteg. Includes his childhood; examinations at school; drinking and visiting public houses; and Evan Roberts and the religious revival. Covers period : 1879-1973 (c). Running time : 1hr 8mins 58secs. |
5.7.1973 |
| AUD/208 | Interview of Thomas, W C. Recorded memoirs of W C Thomas, Gwaelod-y-Garth. Includes his family background; his interest in socialism, and being a conscientious objector during World War I; and the Taffs Wells' Branch of the Independent Labour Party. Covers period : 1890-1973 (c). Running time : 39mins 25secs. |
9.7.1973 |
| AUD/209 | Interview of Martin, A James. Recorded memoirs of A J Martin, Blaengarw. Includes a discussion of his work in the washery and in the screens, including the machinery used and the processes involved; his army service, and his social interests. Covers period : 1885-1973 (c). Running time : 58mins 28secs. |
11.7.1973 |
| AUD/211 | Interview of Williams, D G. Atgofion D G Williams, Cwmtwrch Isaf. Yn ymdrin yn bennaf a'i brofiadau yn y pyllau glo ers 12 mlwydd oed; dathlu gwyl Dydd Mabon; ymuno a Undeb Glowyr De Cymru, a'i ran mewn ennill aelodau newydd i'r achos; gweithgareddau adloniant, gan gynnwys yfed, smocio, y theatr, corau, a bandiau; dylanwadau a gweithgareddau crefyddol; streiciau; a profiadau o wahanol pyllau. Recorded memoirs of D G Williams, Cwmtwrch Isaf. Included are his working experiences in the mines since the age of twelve; celebrating Mabons Day; joining the South Wales Miners' Federation and recruiting new members; recreational activities, including drinking, smoking, the theatre, choirs, bands; religious influences and activities; strikes; experiences in various pits. The interview also involves D G W's daughter. Covers period : 1880-1930. Running time : 1hr 51mins. |
27.7.1973 |
| AUD/239 | Interview of Davies, Albert. Recorded memoirs of Albert Davies, Blaenavon. Includes his family background; training as a carpenter, and his decision to work underground; first impressions of the pit; gaining his Colliery Manager's Certificate, and his duties as a Safety Inspector; comparison of working practices between the Durham and South Wales coalfields; management and trade unions; impact of nationalisation; modern safety improvements; and his opinions concerning the causes of the Six Bells Colliery explosion. Covers period : 1910- 1973 (c). Running time : 1hr 4mins 15secs. |
8.11.1973 |
| AUD/241 | Interview of Jenkin, Tom. Recorded memoirs of Tom Jenkins, Newbridge. Includes his education and childhood; different jobs worked in the colliery; his interest in trade unions; the relationship between management and workers; the personal effect of the 1904 religious revival; setting up a mobile fruit business and fish and chip Shop; the atmosphere in village during the 1926 General Strike and lock-out; local sports and recreations; and the role of women. Covers period : 1898-1973 (c). Running time : 1hr 16mins 38secs. |
28.6.1973 |
| AUD/242 | Interview of Davies, Joseph. Recorded memoirs of Joseph Davies, Trethomas. Includes death of his father in the colliery; information concerning the George Inn where he lived until 1900; working in the collieries in the area; experiences as a publican; gambling, and working and travelling around America; a comparison of Chicago and Merthyr; experiences in the Nevada Goldfields; and recollections of a boxing match (Johnson v. Jefferies). Covers period : 1895-1973 (c). Running time : 1hr 1min 49secs. |
6.1973 |
| AUD/249 | Interview of Brown, David. Recorded memoirs of David Brown, Mountain Ash. Includes his family background; starting work underground at twelve; later working on the surface; description of working methods; transportation of coal by rail; recreation in Mountain Ash i.e. bowls, whippets, pigeons and allotments; the careers of his children; and memories of day trips to London. Covers period : 1895- 1973 (c). Running time : 50mins 15secs. |
2.7.1973 |
| AUD/254 | Interview of Hughes, George. Recorded memoirs of George Hughes, Newbridge. Includes helping his father, who was a General Dealer; working as a footman in a large country house, then working on the Great Western Railway; stories about his family; working in the pits as a timberman; his injury in Celynen South pit, amd other industrial accidents; and the 1926 General Strike. Covers period : 1883- 1930(c). Running time : 1hr 27mins 37secs. |
8.1973 |
| AUD/255 | Interview of Morgan, Albert E. Recorded memoirs of Albert E Morgan, Caerffili. Includes experiences as a farm labourer, and then moving down to South Wales from Shropshire to work in various pits; establishing an English church in Glynneath, and his observations of the religious revival; becoming a member of the South Wales Miners' Federation. Covers period : 1878-1950(c). Running time : 30mins. |
8.1973 |
| AUD/267 | Interview of Williams, Daniel. Atgofion Daniel Williams, Brynamman. Yn ymdrin yn bennaf a'i brofiadau cyntaf yn y gwithfeydd glo, ac bod yn aelod sefydledig o Undeb Glowyr De Cymru. Hefyd ceir dylanwad Diwygiad Crefyddol 1904, gadael y pwll o ganlyniad i pneumoconiosis, a profiad o weithio mewn llefydd eraill. Recorded memoirs of Daniel Williams, Brynamman. Includes his first memories of working down the pits, and of his affiliation as a founder member to the South Wales Miners' Federation. Also includes the influence of the religious revival of 1904, leaving the colliery due to pneumoconiosis disability, and working elsewhere. Covers period : 1890-1945 (c). Running time : 17mins 20secs. |
22.5.1974 |
| AUD/268 | Interview of Coleman, W H. Recorded memoirs of W H Coleman, Nantyffyllon. Includes his family background in Somerset, and moving to work in the Maesteg area; first impressions of the community in Maesteg; recreational activities and the role of the Institute; being a member of the Church of England; working conditions in Coegnant Colliery, and his membership of the South Wales Miners' Federation. Covers period : 1890-1973 (c). Running time : 1hr 7mins 22secs. |
5.7.1973 |
| AUD/270 | Interview of Jones, John. Recorded memoirs of John Jones, Caerau. Includes lodging in Maesteg; being a founder member of the South Wales Miners' Federation; playing rugby; attitudes towards the coal owners; working experiences, mainly as a haulier, in various mines including Coegnant Colliery; recreation, including visiting public houses; and the effect of the 1904 religious revival. Covers period : 1890- 1973 (c). Running time : 1hr 8mins. |
5.7.1973 |
| AUD/273 | Interview of Davies, William Morgan. Atgofion William Morgan Davies, Cwmgors. Yn ymdrin yn bennaf a'i brofiad cyntaf yn y gwaith glo, ac amodau gwaith; atgofion personol am streic 1898, gan gynnwys sefydliad Undeb Glowyr De Cymru a'i aelodau, a rhan WMD ei hun mewn gweithgareddau yr undeb a'r gyfrinfa; ei farn am Mabon; cyflwr Hen Bwll y Waun; hunan-cynhalieth rhai o'r glowyr; ei addysg a'i ddiddordeb mewn llenyddiaeth; dylanwad Diwygiad Crefyddol 1904 a deffroad gwleidyddol ar y gymuned; ac effaith Streic Glo Caled 1925. Recorded memoirs of William Morgan Davies, Cwmgors. Includes his first experiences in the pits, and working conditions; his recollections of the 1898 strike, and the establishment of the South Wales Miners' Federation and its membership, including his own interest and role in union and lodge activities; his own recollections of Mabon; conditions in Pwll y Waun (the old Maerdy pit); self-sufficiency of miners with a piece of land; his education and interest in literature; influence of the religious revival on the community, and political awakening; and impact of the 1925 Anthracite strike. Covers period : 1884-1925. Running time : 2hrs 8mins. |
4.10.1972 |
| AUD/274 | Interview of Harris, David. Atgofion David Harris, Glais. Yn ymdrin yn bennaf a Glais yn ystod ei blentyndod; safle'r Iaith Gymraeg; dylanwad Diwygiad Crefyddol 1904, gan gynnwys cyfarfodydd gweddi yn y gwithfeydd glo; ei addysg, a dechrau gweithio, yn gyntaf fel bachgen ar y drysau ac yna fel halier; ei rhan ar pwyllgor y gyfrinfa; amodau a defodau gweithfeydd glo Bryncock a Nixon; adloniant a' tafarnau yn y gymuned; hunan-gynhaliaeth gerddi'r glowyr; safle merched yn y gymuned; mynychu'r Ysgol Sul, a gweithgareddau fel gwibdeithiau, eisteddfodau, rygbi a chwaraeon eraill; ei ymddygiad tuag at y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf; a dylanwadau gwleidyddol. Recorded memoirs of David Harris, Glais. Includes his early recollections of Glais; the Welsh language; influence of the 1904 religious revival, and prayer meetings in the pits; his education, and starting work in the pits as a door boy and then haulier; role on the Lodge committee; working conditions and customs in Bryncoch and Nixon Collieries; recreation in the community, and public houses; miners with their own gardens; position of women in the community; attending Sunday School, and other activities, such as trips, and penny readings; rugby and other sporting activities; attitudes towards World War I; and political attitudes. Covers period : 1886- 1918 (c). Running time : 2hrs 6mins 23secs. |
1973 |
| AUD/275 | Interview of Evans, John. Atgofion John Evans, Fforestfach. Yn ymdrin yn bennaf a cefndir amaethyddol ei deulu; ei addysg; safle'r Iaith Gymraeg yn y gymuned ac yn y gweithfeydd glo; ei brofiad cyntaf yn y pwll fel bachgen ar y drysau; amodau a defodau y gwaith; sefydliad ac effaith Undeb Glowyr De Cymru, a'r streics a fu cyn ffurfio'r undeb; adloniant, yn enwedig cerddoriaeth; y diwydiant gwlan lleol; ffair Llangyfelach, gwibdeithiau i Abertawe, cyfarfodydd dirwest, a'r Gymanfa Ganu; dylanwad crefydd, Ysgolion Sul, a Diwygiad 1904; a rygbi. Recorded memoirs of John Evans, Fforestfach. Includes his family and farming background; recollections of his schooling; the Welsh language in both the community and the pit; first working day in the pit as a door boy; pit customs and conditions; establishment and effect of the South Wales Miners' Federation, and pre-union strikes; recreation such as musical bands; the local wool industry; Llangyfelach fair, outings to Swansea, eisteddfodau, temperance meetings, and the Gymanfa Ganu; religious influences, Sunday School, and the 1904 revival; and rugby. Covers period : 1880-1930 (c). Running time : 2hrs 19mins 30secs. |
8.1973 |
| AUD/300 | Interview of Matthews, P J. Recorded memoirs of P J Matthews, Pontypool. Includes his family background; working experiences in the pit as a boy; an industrial accident in which the horses were injured; the effect of the 1904 religous revival on PJM; working conditions in Penygraig; reasons for explosions in different collieries; choirs in the community; the scab union in Bedwas during 1920-30's, including attacks on the black-legs' train, and its impact on the community; PJM's accident underground; and his children. Covers period : 1898-1973 (c). Running time : 46mins 50secs. |
7.1973 |
| AUD/301 | Interview of Minton, Jim. Recorded memoirs of Jim Minton, Abergavenny. Includes his family background; first working underground at twelve years old; involvement in politics and trade unions; influence of the 1904 religious revival; opinion and memories of S O Davies and Ted Gill; being a representative on a delegation to Durham to gain strike support and funds; his participation in a hunger march to London in 1922; moving to Canada in 1923, sailing from Liverpool to Halifax in Nova Scotia, where he worked in the collieries and on the land; a comparison of collieries in Canada and South Wales; bootlegging in Alberta; strikes in Canada; his arrest; the local election of Tom Garland (?); returning to Blaina in 1925; working in Devon with his son, and being injured while working on the tram lines. Covers period : 1882-1973 (c). Running time : 4hrs 34mins 52secs. |
8.1973 |
| AUD/303 | Interview of Edwards, B. Recorded memoirs of B Edwards, Clydach Vale. Includes trade unionism within Cambrian Colliery; his sisters' employment; his first day working underground, and his childhood; recollections of pit explosions; army service during World War I; his involvement with ambulance work in the colliery, and participation in ambulance classes; the types of injuries incurred in the pit, and injuries during riots; and individuals who were imprisoned. Covers period : 1898-1973 (c). Running time : 1hr 2mins 49secs. |
23.7.1973 |
| AUD/304 | Interview of Saint, F (Mr and Mrs). Recorded memoirs of Mr and Mrs F Saint, Penrhiwfer. Includes a discussion of Mabon; the Tonypandy riots; places where Mrs Saint worked; information concerning their family; and Mr Saint's memories of starting work underground. Covers period : 1898-1973 (c). Running time : 25mins. |
23.7.1973 |
| AUD/305 | Interview of Curnick, W T. Recorded memoirs of W T Curnick, Maesteg. Includes his family background; the death of his brothers in a pit accident; the formation of the South Wales Miners' Federation; injuries sustained while working underground; his involvement in trade unionism; influence and opinons of coal owners; the closure of the Garth Colliery; and his interest in local history. Covers period : 1884-1973 (c). Running time : 1hr 6mins 12secs. |
17.7.1973 |
| AUD/308 | Interview of Brookes, Jake. Recorded memoirs of Jake Brookes, Cwmbran. Includes his first day working underground; his career in the army; being a representative on the Lodge; visits to Russia, with a singing group as a result of winning a singing competition, and also as part of a delegation of the South Wales Miners' Federation visiting some collieries; his involvement in trade unionism and the Communist Party; his memories of A J Cook; riots in the Blaina area during the 1930's; his opinions of nationalisation and the post-war Labour Government; and his role as a miners' agent. Covers period : 1900-1973 (c). Running time : 1hr 4mins 45secs. |
13.9.1973 |
| AUD/310 | Interview of Morgan, Abel. Recorded memoirs of Abel Morgan, Ynysybwl. Includes a discussion of the 1898 strike, and the formation of the South Wales Miners Federation; the building of a local welfare hall; the 1904 religious revival, and its impact on the men working underground. Covers period : 1898-1906 (c). Running time : 34mins 43secs. |
19.10.1972 |
| AUD/311 | Interview of Morgan, Abel. Recorded memoirs of Abel Morgan, Ynysybwl. Includes his family background and childhood; local government elections; his interest and involvement with the Labour Party; being a member of various local committees; the formation of the South Wales Miners' Federation; his first-aid involvement within the colliery; organisation during the 1898 strike; working conditions in Lady Windsor Colliery, and the horses underground. Covers period : 1878-1972 (c). Running time : 1hr 2mins 29secs. |
9.10.1972 |
| AUD/315 | Interview of Smith, William. Recorded memoirs of William Smith, Trelewis. Includes his family background and childhood; his involvement in trade unionism and politics; the relationship between management and workers; accidents underground, and his involvement as a first aider; his involvement in the Church; recreational activities; opposition to World War I, and his involvement in the peace movement, and the co-operative movement. Covers period : 1898-1974 (c). Running time : 1hr 1mins 45secs. |
5.1974 |
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