| Ref No | SWCC/AUD/196 |
| Title | <title linktype="simple">Maerdy Community Study</title> |
| Interview of Thomas, William 'Box' |
| First South Wales Coalfield Project 1972-74 |
| Description | <list><item><genreform type="record type"><emph altrender="a">audiotape</emph></genreform></item></list> |
| <p>Recorded memoirs of Will 'Box' Thomas, Maerdy. Includes his childhood in New Quay and Maerdy; an industrial injury and the treatment he received; returning to work; his first day underground; the method of working a seam; WT suffered from 'housemaids knee'; differing customs in local collieries; food habits; nicknames in the colliery; relationships between officials and workmen; dust suppression in the training face, and the closure of the face; work of the hauliers; and the relationship between hauliers and colliers</p><p></p><list><item><persname><emph altrender="surname">Thomas</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">William & Morgan</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph></persname><occupation>Boys, Collier & Colliers & Hauliers</occupation></item><item><corpname><emph altrender="a">Mardy Lodge & Maerdy Conservative Club & Maerdy Athletic Club & South Wales Miners Federation</emph></corpname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Maerdy</emph><emph altrender="county">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Maerdy Collieries</emph><emph altrender="county">Maerdy</emph><emph altrender="parish">Rhondda Fach</emph><emph altrender="township">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></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">price lists </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">trade unions </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">hours of work </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">shift working </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">religion </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">football </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">safety </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">dust </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">disputes </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">pneumoconiosis </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">industrial diseases </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">wages </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">banners </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">children </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></item></list> |
| Date | 1900 = 1973 (c) |
| 30.5.1973 |
| 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 tapes : 2 |
| Language | English |