| Ref No | SWCC/AUD/349 |
| Title | <title linktype="simple">"Rank and File" Study</title> |
| Interview of Hopkins, 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 Hopkins, Cwmgiedd. Includes a discussion of his selection for a tour with the Welsh International Rugby Team; his early career playing rugby for local teams; touring Scotland; opposition of the religious community to rugby; women rugby supporters; training of the Welsh rugby team; losing wages for work shifts he had to miss to play for Wales; travelling around to matches by rail; TH donated his Welsh rugby shirts to various people; and the attitude of English clubs to Welsh teams</p><p></p><list><item><persname><emph altrender="surname">Hopkins</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">Tom & Delay</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph></persname><occupation>Rugby Players & Boys, Collier & Colliers & Shot Firers & Overmen</occupation></item><item><corpname><emph altrender="a">Welsh International Rugby Team & Welsh Rugby Union & Swansea Rugby Club & South Wales Miners Federation & Ynyscedwin Lodge & Ystradgynlais Rugby Club & West Wales Rugby Union & Publication - Pathe Gazette</emph></corpname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Ynyscedwin Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Ystradgynlais</emph><emph altrender="parish">Powys</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Diamond Anthracite Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Crynant</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Swansea Rugby Ground</emph><emph altrender="county">Swansea</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></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">rugby </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">strikes </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">disputes </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">riots </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">religion </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">training </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">transport </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">railways </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">clothing </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">shift working </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">Welsh language </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject></item></list> |
| Date | 1903 = 1974 (c) |
| 7.5.1974 |
| Related Material | <archref linktype="simple"><extref linktype="simple"><emph altrender="filename">WXYZ</emph><emph altrender="identity">loan copy : Miners Library</emph></extref></archref> |
| Physical Description | good |
| Extent | no of tapes : 2 |
| Language | English |