| Ref No | SWCC/AUD/318 |
| Title | <title linktype="simple">National Union of Mineworkers, National and Area Officials Study</title> |
| Interview of Arthur, Will |
| 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 Will Arthur, Neath. Includes a discussion of people moving to Glynneath from various places in the coalfield to work in Aberpergwm Colliery; Glynneath men killed in action during World War I; effect of army service on religious beliefs; negotiations with miners on a stay-in strike in Fernhill; disputes in Nelson during the 1934 Taff-Merthyr strike; visit to Nottingham in 1936 to gain support for the South Wales Miners Federation; personalities on the SWMF Executive Council when WA started on the Executive; and the appointment of Arthur Horner as President of the Executive Council</p><p></p><list><item><persname><emph altrender="surname">Arthur</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">Will & Howells</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph></persname><occupation>Checkweighers & Lodge Secretary & SWMF Executive Member</occupation></item><item><corpname><emph altrender="a">National Union of Mineworkers & Amalgamated Anthracite Combine Committee & South Wales Miners Federation & Executive Council of South Wales Miners Federation & South Wales Non-Political Union & Trade Union Congress & Labour Party</emph></corpname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Aberpergwm Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Glynneath</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Glynneath</emph><emph altrender="county">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Rock Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Neath</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Empire Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Cwmgwrach</emph><emph altrender="parish">Glynneath</emph><emph altrender="township">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Fernhill Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Rhondda Fawr</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Nelson</emph><emph altrender="county">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Thoresby Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Mansfield</emph><emph altrender="parish">Nottingham</emph><emph altrender="township">Nottinghamshire</emph><emph altrender="street">England</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Nottingham</emph><emph altrender="county">Nottinghamshire</emph><emph altrender="parish">England</emph></geogname></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Strike, Stay-Down 1935 (Fernhill)</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">World War I 1914-18</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">World War I </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">wages </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">religion </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">disputes </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">miners agents </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">internal coalfield mobility </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">migration </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">army </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject></item></list> |
| Date | 1906 = 1940 (c) |
| 24.5.1973 |
| 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 : 2 |
| Language | English |