| <p>Atgofion Goronwy Owen Williams, Ystradgynlais. Yn ymdrin yn bennaf a cefndir ei deulu, a'i addysg; sefydliad a dylanwad Undeb Glowyr De Cymru, a goroesi yn ystod streics; profiad mewn nifer o byllau yn ardal Ystradgynlais, gan gynnwys Hendreforgan a Gilwern; defodau'r pyllau; adloniant diwylliannol yn y gymuned, yn cynnwys bandiau, corau, a cymdeithas ddramatig; dylanwad crefydd a Diwygiad 1904 ar y gymuned; a safle'r iaith Gymraeg yn yr ardal. Hefyd ceir sylwadaeth gan David Richards. Recorded memoirs of Goronwy Owen Williams, Ystradgynlais. Included is his family background, and education; recollection of the establishment and role of the South Wales Miners Federation, and survival during strikes; experiences in various pits in the Ystalyfera area, including Hendreforgan and Gilwern; pit customs; cultural activities in the community, including bands, choirs, and dramatic societies; influence of religion and the 1904 revival on the community; position of the Welsh language in the community. Also interjections by David Richards</p><p></p><list><item><persname><emph altrender="surname">Williams</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">Goronwy Owen & Roberts</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph></persname><occupation>Colliery Officials</occupation></item><item><corpname><emph altrender="a">South Wales Miners Federation & South Wales Colliery Firemen and Shotsmen & Rechabites & South Wales Coal Owners Association</emph></corpname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Ystradgynlais</emph><emph altrender="county">Powys</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Cwmtwrch</emph><emph altrender="county">Dyfed</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Hendreforgan Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Brynamman</emph><emph altrender="parish">Dyfed</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Gilwen Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Ystalyfera</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Brynhenllys Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Cwmllynfell</emph><emph altrender="parish">Dyfed</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Pwllbach Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Ystalyfera</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Rhiwfawr Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Ystalyfera</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan (?)</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Waunlwyd Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Waunlwyd</emph><emph altrender="parish">Ebbw Vale</emph><emph altrender="township">Gwent</emph></geogname></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Strike, 1898</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Strike, Anthracite 1925</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Revival, Religious 1904</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">women </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">children </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">Welsh language </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">education </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">adult education </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">transport </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">wages </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">internal coalfield mobility </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">allowances </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">strike pay </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">religion </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">culture </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">dramatic society </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">silver band </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">sliding scale </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">coal owners </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">disputes </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">pit conditions </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">recreation </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject></item></list> |