| Ref No | SWCC/AUD/309 |
| Title | <title linktype="simple">Local Leaders Study</title> |
| Interview of Protheroe, George |
| 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 George Protheroe, Merthyr. Includes a discussion of the jobs undertaken as a boy; influence of religion within the family; impact of the 1904 Religous Revival; his involvement as one of the founders of the Workers Union; his general involvement in trade unionism and politics; attitudes of management to trade unions; the anti-war spirit during World War I in Merthyr; his opinions of Noah Ablett, S O Davies, Harry Morris and Wal Hannington; the persecution of his brother who worked in the pits; his involvement wih the Independent Labour Party; and helping conscientious objectors</p><p></p><list><item><persname><emph altrender="surname">Protheroe</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">George & Roberts</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph></persname><occupation>ILP, Literature Secretary</occupation></item><item><corpname><emph altrender="a">Independent Labour Party & Workers Union & Kindred Steel Confederation & Publication - Our Pioneer (Workers Paper) & Publication - Merthyr Express & Society of Friends</emph></corpname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Ivor Works</emph><emph altrender="county">Dowlais</emph><emph altrender="parish">Merthyr Tydfil</emph><emph altrender="township">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Merthyr Tydfil</emph><emph altrender="county">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">ILP `Our' Shop</emph><emph altrender="county">Merthyr Tydfil</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Election, Local 1915 (Merthyr)</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Revival, Religious 1904</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">trade unions </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">World War I </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">conscientious objectors </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">elections </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">sport </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">rugby </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">eisteddfodau </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">persecution </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">World War II </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">unemployment </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">means testing </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">disputes </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">steel industry </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">children </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">industrial relations </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject></item></list> |
| Date | 1907 = 1972 (c) |
| 10.1972 |
| 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 |