| Ref No | SWCC/AUD/159 |
| Title | <title linktype="simple">Miscellaneous 1979-82</title> |
| Interview of Jones, David Ronald Jones |
| Second South Wales Coalfield Project 1979-82 |
| Description | <list><item><genreform type="record type"><emph altrender="a">audiotape</emph></genreform></item></list> |
| <p>Recorded memoirs of Ron Jones, Graig Merthyr. Includes his family background; farming; working in a tinplate factory; interest in working in the Colliery; control of workforce by Sir Evan Williams; work involved in the fitting shop; first day working in the colliery; education at night school; impact of nationalisation; opposition to mechanisation; closure of Graig Merthyr and its effect on the community; the role of Graig Merthyr in 1980, pumping for Brynlliw Colliery</p><p></p><list><item><persname><emph altrender="surname">Jones</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">David Ronald John & Williams</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph></persname><occupation>Boys, Screen & Blacksmiths & Farmers</occupation></item><item><corpname><emph altrender="a">Graigola Merthyr Company & South Wales Miners Federation & St Johns Ambulance Brigade & Amalgamated Anthracite Collieries Limited</emph></corpname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Graig Merthyr Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Pontardulais</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Glynhir Tinplate Works</emph><emph altrender="county">Pontardulais</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Bedwas Navigation Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Bedwas</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Bridgend Ammunitions Factory</emph><emph altrender="county">Bridgend</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Morlais Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Llangennech</emph><emph altrender="parish">Dyfed</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">World War II 1939-45</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Nationalisation, Vesting Day 1947</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">coal mining </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">industrial injuries </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">compensation </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">women </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">explosives </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">religion </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">coal owners </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">industrial injuries </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">trade unions </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">wages </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">theatre </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">recreation </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">adult education </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">World War II </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">nationalisation </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">productivity </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">horses </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">mechanisation </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">transport </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">internal coalfield mobility </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">closures </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">tin industry </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject></item></list> |
| Date | 1914 = 1970 (c) |
| 11.7.1980 |
| 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 : 2 |
| Language | English |