| Ref No | SWCC/AUD/7 |
| Title | <title linktype="simple">South Wales Miners Federation Founder Members Study</title> |
| Interview of Davies, John |
| First South Wales Coalfield Project 1972-74 |
| Description | <list><item><genreform type="record type"><emph altrender="a">audiotape</emph></genreform></item></list> |
| <p>Atgofion John Davies, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, aelod sefydledig o Undeb Glowyr De Cymru. Yn ymdrin yn bennaf a datblygiad undebau yng ngweithfeydd glo De Cymru o ddiwedd yr 19fed ganrif. Yn ogystal ceir sylwadau JD am ei atgofion o dechrau am y tro cyntaf yn y pyllau glo. Recorded memoirs of John Davies, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, a founder member of the South Wales Miners Federation, mainly concerning the development of unions in the South Wales collieries from the end of the 19th century. Also recorded are JD's recollections of his first day in the mines</p><p></p><list><item><persname><emph altrender="surname">Davies</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">J & Davies</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet">Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen</emph></persname></item><item><persname role="miners agent"><emph altrender="surname">James</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">Johnny</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph></persname></item><item><persname role="coal owner"><emph altrender="surname">Williams</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">D J</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph></persname></item><item><corpname><emph altrender="a">Guest Keen and Nettlefolds Limited & Coal Owners Association & South Wales Miners Federation & Halliday Union & Amalgamated Anthracite Combine Committee & Miners Federation of Great Britain & Mardy Lodge & Glanamman Lodge & Labour Party & Independent Labour Party & Trades and Labour Council & Socialist Labour Party</emph></corpname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">East Pit</emph><emph altrender="county">Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Old Pit</emph><emph altrender="county">Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Steer Pit</emph><emph altrender="county">Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Crosshands</emph><emph altrender="county">Dyfed</emph></geogname></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">seniority rule </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">bowls </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">sport </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">sliding scale </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">religion </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">anthracite </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">coal owners </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">World War II </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject></item></list><list type="deflist"><defitem><label>Free field</label><item>Eight Hours Act 1908</item></defitem></list> |
| Date | 1880 = 1950 (c) |
| 26.7.1973 |
| 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 original reels : 2 |
| no of tapes : 2 |
| Language | Welsh |