| Ref No | SWCC/AUD/395 |
| Title | <title linktype="simple">Interviews 1974-79 Study</title> |
| Interview of Payne, Merfyn |
| Recordings During The Period 1974-79 |
| Description | <list><item><genreform type="record type"><emph altrender="a">audiotape</emph></genreform></item></list> |
| <p>Recorded memoirs of Merfyn Payne, Pencoed. Includes his family background; first day working underground, and dislike; his opinion of A J Cook; preparations for the 1926 General Strike; local prosecutions during the strike; the treatment of blacklegs; activities of the scab union in the Pencoed area; attitude of the police to the strikers; womens role during the lock out; opinions of leaders of the South Wales Miners Federation; police intimidation to persuade the strikers to return to work; and his involvement in County Council affairs</p><p></p><list><item><persname><emph altrender="surname">Payne</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">Merfyn & Thomas</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph></persname><occupation>Checkweighers</occupation></item><item><corpname><emph altrender="a">South Wales Miners Federation & South Wales Non-Political Union & Penybont Council & Glamorgan Police Football Team & South Wales Miners Industrial Union</emph></corpname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Pencoed</emph><emph altrender="county">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Heol-y-Cyw</emph><emph altrender="county">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Tynywaun Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Tondu</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Duffryn Rhondda Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Cymmer</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Pencoed Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Llanelli</emph><emph altrender="parish">Dyfed</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Wern Tarw</emph><emph altrender="county">Pencoed</emph><emph altrender="parish">Bridgend</emph><emph altrender="township">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Brynwith Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Bryncethin</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</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">Strike, Cambrian Combine 1910-11</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Riot, Tonypandy 1911</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">disputes </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">riots </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">World War I </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">jazz bands </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">football </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">women </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">religion </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">persecution </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">welfare </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">children </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">sickness </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">health </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">legal proceedings </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject></item></list> |
| Date | 1900 = 1975 (c) |
| 18.6.1975 |
| 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 |