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Title<title linktype="simple">&quot;Rank and File&quot; Study</title>
Interview of Powell, Myrddin Hywel
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 Myrddin Hywel Powell, Banwen Includes his family background; persecution by colliery managers for attending evening classes; experiences of working in the pits as a boy, and problems of wages; influence of religion on politics; his interest in sport; recreation and holidays</p><p></p><list><item><persname><emph altrender="surname">Powell</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">Myrddin Hywel &amp; Davies</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph></persname><occupation>Colliery Managers</occupation></item><item><corpname><emph altrender="a">Evans and Bevan Ltd &amp; Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Company</emph></corpname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">London</emph><emph altrender="county">England</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Onllwyn Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Onllwyn</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Onllwyn</emph><emph altrender="county">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Banwen Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Banwen</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</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">Strike, Anthracite 1925</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">coal mining </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">adult education </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">persecution </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">holidays </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">education </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">religion </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">strikes </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">rugby </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">football </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">boxing </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">sport </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">nationalisation </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">children </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">recreation </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject></item></list>
Date1920 = 1950 (c)
18.9.1974
Related Material<archref linktype="simple"><extref linktype="simple"><emph altrender="filename">WXYZ</emph><emph altrender="identity">loan copy : Miners Library</emph></extref></archref>
Physical Descriptiongood
Extentno of tapes : 1
LanguageEnglish
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