| Ref No | SWCC/AUD/328 |
| Title | <title linktype="simple">"Rank and File" Study</title> |
| Interview of Davies, Tom |
| 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 Tom Davies, Pontrhydyfen. Includes the development of his interest in female impersonation; his application to join the Entertainment Corp during World War I, touring France, and the reactions of his audiences; the attitude of his father (a minister) to his career as a professional female impersonator and dancer</p><p></p><list><item><persname><emph altrender="surname">Davies</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">Tom & Tiller</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph></persname><occupation>Female Impersonator & Dancers</occupation></item><item><corpname><emph altrender="a">Entertainment Corp & Folie Bergiere & Lena Ashwell's Concert Party & Royal Irish Horse Artillery</emph></corpname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Blaengwynfi</emph><emph altrender="county">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Paris</emph><emph altrender="county">France</emph></geogname></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">coal mining </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">dancing </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">World War I </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">wages </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">army </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">allowances </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">religion </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">World War II </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">horses </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">childrens games </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">clothing </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">women </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">culture </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">recreation </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject></item></list> |
| Date | 1910 = 1973 (c) |
| 12.1973 |
| 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 : 1 |
| Language | English |