| <p>Recorded memoirs of Tyrone O'Sullivan, Tower Lodge Secretary. Included are Irish influences on his life; the mining community, and relations within and between collieries; education, and his apprenticeship as an electrician; lodge structures; reasons for his involvement in union activities; upsurge in militancy; overtime ban; strikes; picketing; closure of Fernhill and Deep Duffryn; strength of miners. Interview of Elaine O'Sullivan about her role, and other miners wives, in her husbands activities, and the community</p><p></p><list><item><persname role="inspector"><emph altrender="surname">Cartwright</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">Jim</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph></persname></item><item><persname role="sportsman"><emph altrender="surname">Morris</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">Dai</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph></persname></item><item><persname><emph altrender="surname">O'Sullivan</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">Tyrone & Hobby</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph></persname><occupation>Craftsmen & Surface Workers & Cuttermen & Lodge Secretary</occupation></item><item><corpname><emph altrender="a">Abergorky Lodge & Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Company & National Coal Board & National Union of Mineworkers & National Association of Colliery Overmen Deputies and Shotfirers (NACODS) & Tower Lodge & Fernhill Lodge & Young Mens Christian Association (YMCA) & Labour Party & Trades Union Congress & Conservative Party & Trades and Labour Council</emph></corpname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Abergorky Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Treherbert</emph><emph altrender="parish">Rhondda Fawr</emph><emph altrender="township">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Tower Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Hirwaun</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Aberdare College of Further Education</emph><emph altrender="county">Aberdare</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Fernhill Pits</emph><emph altrender="county">Fernhill</emph><emph altrender="parish">Rhondda Fawr</emph><emph altrender="township">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Abercwmboi Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Aberdare</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Fforchaman Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Cwmaman</emph><emph altrender="parish">Aberdare</emph><emph altrender="township">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Cwmneol Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Aberaman</emph><emph altrender="parish">Aberdare</emph><emph altrender="township">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></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">Aberaman</emph><emph altrender="county">Aberdare</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Aberaman Coal Board Training Centre</emph><emph altrender="county">Aberaman</emph><emph altrender="parish">Aberdare</emph><emph altrender="township">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">Mountain Ash</emph><emph altrender="county">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Rhondda</emph><emph altrender="county">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Portishead</emph><emph altrender="county">Bristol</emph><emph altrender="parish">Avon</emph><emph altrender="township">England</emph></geogname></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Strike, General 1926</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Strike, 1972</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Strike, 1974</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Strike, Swear Word</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Strike, Surfacemen 1969</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Strike, Steel Workers</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">coal mining </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">fatal accidents </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">religion </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">apprenticeships </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">closures </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">education </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">overtime </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">trade unions </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">culture </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">wages </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">sport </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">dust </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">power loading </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">stoppages </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">amalgamations </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">productivity </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">absenteeism </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">contractors </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">football </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">rugby </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">ballots </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">persecution </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">blacklegs </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">women </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">Parliamentary Acts </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">pit conditions </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">industrial relations </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">steel industry </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject></item></list><list type="deflist"><defitem><label>Free field</label><item>National Power Loading Agreement 1966</item></defitem></list> |