| Ref No | SWCC/AUD/383 |
| Title | <title linktype="simple">Radio Recordings</title> |
| Recording of Brewer, Jim |
| Recordings of Conferences, Galas etc. |
| Description | <list><item><genreform type="record type"><emph altrender="a">audiotape</emph></genreform></item></list> |
| <p>Recorded memoirs of Jim Brewer, mainly concerning his experiences in the Spanish Civil War. Includes volunteering to fight in Spain; persecution of those who fought for the Spanish cause; his education in Rhymney, and use of the Welfare Hall library; his scholarship and studying at Ruskin College, and the development of his political consciousness; his journey to Spain, military training and battle experiences whilst there; experiences of Prisoners of War and the death of his comrades; his contribution to newspaper; and the withdrawal of the International Brigades from the war, and his return home</p><p></p><list><item><persname><emph altrender="surname">Brewer</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">Jim & Sullivan</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph></persname><occupation>Boys, Collier & Colliers</occupation></item><item><corpname><emph altrender="a">Workers Educational Association & Labour Party & Communist Party & International Brigades</emph></corpname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Rhymney</emph><emph altrender="county">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Rhymney Welfare Hall</emph><emph altrender="county">Rhymney</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Ruskin Labour College</emph><emph altrender="county">Oxford</emph><emph altrender="parish">Oxfordshire</emph><emph altrender="township">England</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Spain</emph></geogname></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">March, Hunger 1936</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Spanish Civil War 1936-39</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">coal mining </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">Spanish Civil War </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">marches </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">persecution </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">adult education </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">education </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">trade unions </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">training </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">army </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject></item></list> |
| Date | 1930 = 1979 (c) |
| 1972 = 1979 |
| 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 : 8 |
| Language | English |