| Ref No | SWCC/AUD/261 |
| Title | <title linktype="simple">Local Leaders Study</title> |
| Interview of Beamish, Dick |
| 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 Dick Beamish, Abercraf, concerning his involvement in the Anthracite strike of 1925, and the 1934 Taff-Merthyr strike. Included are the actions and attitudes of the police force; attitudes towards blacklegs, and boycotting of shops and cinemas; role and imprisonment of Edgar Evans during the strikes; also his role as a Lodge officer and on a combine committee</p><p></p><list><item><persname><emph altrender="surname">Beamish</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">Dick & Phillips</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph></persname></item><item><persname role="chief of police"><emph altrender="surname">Morgan</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">Lindsay [Colonel]</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph></persname></item><item><corpname><emph altrender="a">South Wales Miners Federation & Strike Committee & Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Company & Amalgamated Anthracite Combine Committee</emph></corpname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Glynneath</emph><emph altrender="county">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Bedlinog</emph><emph altrender="county">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Riot, Battle of the Rock Colliery 1925</emph></subject></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">coal mining </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">strikes </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">police </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">riots </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">anthracite </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">rugby </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">pickets </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">legal proceedings </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">imprisonment </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">miners agents </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">trade unions </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">strike pay </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">disputes </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject></item></list> |
| Date | 1925 = 1935 (c) |
| 7.11.1972 |
| 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 : 1 |
| Language | English |