Record

Ref NoSWCC/PHO/DIS/95
TitleDisputes of 1979: photograph of Deep Duffryn contingent at South Wales Miners Gala, protesting against the threat of closure of Deep Duffryn Colliery
DescriptionMountain Ash and Penrhiwceiber banner is present and placards are being carried with the following slogans: Stop the rundown, Cynon Valley has lost 3000 jobs in mining, 3700 jobs in manufacture: Coal is Britains life blood stop closure now: NCB [National Coal Board] has no right to scrap our energy stock
DateJun 1979
SubjectCoal mining
Strikes
Banners
Disputes
Demonstrations
Closures
Galas
Physical DescriptionBlack and white reprint
Place_CodeANW/PLACE/654
Extent1 photograph [175mm x 122mm]

Show related Persons records.

Persons
CodePersonNameDates
ANW/CORP/1604Great Britain; National Coal Board; 1947-19871947-1987
CN491Deep Duffryn Lodge
ANW/CORP/5053Deep Duffryn Colliery (Wales); 1850-19791850-1979
Places
CodeSet
ANW/PLACE/654Mountain Ash/Wales
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