| Ref No | SWCC/AUD/466 |
| Title | <title linktype="simple">1984-85 Miners Strike Study</title> |
| Interview of Evans, Peter |
| Subject Based Projects |
| Description | <list><item><genreform type="record type"><emph altrender="a">audiotape</emph></genreform></item></list> |
| <p>Recorded memoirs of Peter Evans concerning the 1984-85 strike. Includes his role as a lodge official; actions of the Yorkshire miners in the 1984-85 strike; stance of Deep Duffryn colliery; effect of closures on the community, especially Merthyr Vale colliery; election of Arthur Scargill as NUM President; the strikes and ballots of the 1980's, including the 1984-85 strike action and pickets</p><p></p><list><item><persname><emph altrender="surname">Evans</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">Peter & Griffin</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph></persname></item><item><corpname><emph altrender="a">National Union of Mineworkers & National Coal Board &</emph></corpname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Deep Duffryn Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Mountain Ash</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Merthyr Vale Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Aberfan</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Penrhiwceiber Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Mountain Ash</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">St Johns Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Maesteg</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Cwmbargoed Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Dowlais</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Yorkshire</emph><emph altrender="county">England</emph></geogname></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Strike, 1984-85</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Strike, 1981</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Strike, 1983</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">disputes </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">closures </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">redundancy </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">internal coalfield mobility </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">pickets </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">ballots </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a"></emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject></item></list> |
| Date | 1960 = 1986 (c) |
| 6.3.1986 |
| 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 : 5 |
| Language | English |