| Ref No | SWCC/AUD/202 |
| Title | <title linktype="simple">Local Leaders Study</title> |
| Interview of Jones, David John |
| 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 D J Jones, Forest of Dean. Includes moving to Gloucestershire from South Wales; working in tramming; weakness of trade unionism in the Forest of Dean, and becoming a part of the South Wales Miners Federation as a result; benefits of nationalisation on the Forest of Dean; opposition to closures; amalgamation of Norchard and Princess Royal Collieries; differences between the communities and collieries of South Wales and the Forest of Dean, especially Fernhill and Norchard collieries, and also of Miners Welfare Institute facilites</p><p></p><list><item><persname><emph altrender="surname">Jones</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">David John & Cripps</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph></persname><occupation>Trammers & Hodders & Lodge Secretary & Lodge Secretary</occupation></item><item><corpname><emph altrender="a">National Union of Mineworkers & Labour Party & Communist Party & South Wales Miners Federation</emph></corpname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Fernhill Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Rhondda Fawr</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Princess Royal Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Bream</emph><emph altrender="parish">Gloucester</emph><emph altrender="township">Gloucestershire</emph><emph altrender="street">England</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">New Fancy Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Parkend</emph><emph altrender="parish">Gloucester</emph><emph altrender="township">Gloucestershire</emph><emph altrender="street">England</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Norchard Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Lydney</emph><emph altrender="parish">Gloucester</emph><emph altrender="township">Gloucestershire</emph><emph altrender="street">England</emph></geogname></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Strike, 1921</emph></subject></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">Fair, Skerrats</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Fair, Studds</emph></subject></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">blacklegs </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">police </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">pneumoconiosis </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">silicosis </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">trade unions </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">contributions </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">absenteeism </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">nationalisation </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">disputes </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">closures </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">safety </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">pit-head baths </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">religion </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">recreation </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">choirs </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">sport </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">rugby </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">institutes </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">compensation </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">ventilation </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">horses </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">women </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">football </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">dancing </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">persecution </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">migration </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">amalgamations </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject></item></list><list type="deflist"><defitem><label>Free field</label><item>Sankey Royal Commission on Coal 1918</item></defitem><defitem><label>Free field</label><item>National Industrial Injuries Act 1963</item></defitem></list> |
| Date | 1910 = 1972 (c) |
| 11.1972 |
| 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 : 1 |
| Language | English |