| Ref No | SWCC/AUD/210 |
| Title | <title linktype="simple">Bedlinog Community Study</title> |
| Interview of Evans, Edgar |
| First South Wales Coalfield Project 1972-74 |
| Description | <list><item><genreform type="record type"><emph altrender="a">audiotape</emph></genreform></item></list> |
| <p>Recorded memoirs of Edgar Evans, Broad Haven. Includes his fathers victimisation due to his interest in trade unionism; his brothers (Melvin) interest in trade unionism; his own experiences working in, and the owning an ironmongers; the stock in the shop (miners tools); his illness; the credit system used in his shop; effect of the closure of Bedlinog collieries; effect of politics on the shopping habits of the community; the doctors practice being controlled by the miners; the community of Moriah chapel; membership with the Communist Party, and his nomination for election as a Communist candidate; the position of the Welsh language; and the Taff-Merthyr campaign</p><p></p><list><item><persname><emph altrender="surname">Evans</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">Edgar & Evans</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph></persname><occupation>Ironmongers & Doctors</occupation></item><item><corpname><emph altrender="a">British Socialist Party & Independent Labour Party & Communist Party & Congregational Union & Young Peoples Society & Labour Party & Taff Merthyr Scab Union & Publication - Taff Merthyr Star & National Union of Mineworkers & Minority Movement & Nursing Association & South Wales Miners Industrial Union & Ocean Combine Committee & Taff Merthyr Lodge</emph></corpname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Bedlinog</emph><emph altrender="county">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">East Pit</emph><emph altrender="county">Gwaun cae gurwen</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Bedlinog Welfare Hall</emph><emph altrender="county">Bedlinog</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Taff-Merthyr Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Treharris</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Strike, Anthracite 1925</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Strike, Taff-Merthyr 1934</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">Election, Local 1934</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">coal mining </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">trade unions </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">persecution </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">industrial injuries </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">conscientious objectors </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">sickness </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">strikes </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">closures </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">Parliamentary Acts </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">religion </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">blacklegs </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">elections </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">wage agreements </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">welfare </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">culture </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">health </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">communism </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">Welsh language </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject></item></list><list type="deflist"><defitem><label>Free field</label><item>Defence Of The Realm Regulation Act</item></defitem></list> |
| Date | 1900 = 1973 (c) |
| 14.7.1973 |
| Related Material | <archref linktype="simple"><extref linktype="simple"><emph altrender="filename">WXYZ</emph><emph altrender="identity">loan copy : Miners Library</emph></extref></archref> |
| Physical Description | good |
| Extent | no of tapes : 3 |
| Language | English |