| <p>Recorded memoirs of W C Davies, Treharris. Includes a discussion of the name of Big Pit; studying for a Colliery Managers 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</p><p></p><list><item><persname><emph altrender="surname">Davies</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">W C & Cartwright</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet">?</emph></persname><occupation>Boys, Collier & Colliers & Inspectors, Workmens</occupation></item><item><corpname><emph altrender="a">National Union of Mineworkers & Labour Party & Oddfellows Club & South Wales Miners Federation & Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Company</emph></corpname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Blaenavon</emph><emph altrender="county">Gwent</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Big Pit</emph><emph altrender="county">Blaenavon</emph><emph altrender="parish">Gwent</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Kays Slope</emph><emph altrender="county">Blaenavon</emph><emph altrender="parish">Gwent</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Tirherbert Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Hirwaun</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Aberaman Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Aberaman</emph><emph altrender="parish">Aberdare</emph><emph altrender="township">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Abercynon Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Abercynon</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Lucy Thomas Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Merthyr Tydfil</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Penrhiwceiber Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Mountain Ash</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Kilgetty Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Stepaside</emph><emph altrender="parish">Dyfed</emph></geogname></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Strike, 1921</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Strike, General 1926</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Explosion, Milfraen 1929</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Disaster, Kilgetty Colliery 1936 (flood) </emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">coal mining </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">religion </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">unemployment </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">adult education </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">explosions </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">disasters </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">safety </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">jazz bands </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">blacklegs </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">persecution </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">police </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">nationalisation </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">ventilation </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">gas hazards </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject></item></list> |