| <p>Recorded memoirs of Evan John of his life and career, and family background. Included is his fathers persecution for trade union activities; his early mining experiences, conditions and pit customs; childhood recollections of Craig Cefn Parc, and visits to Swansea; developments in the community, including transport and communications, and the introduction of the radio; religious influences; recreation, sport and cinemas; recollections of various strikes; his involvement in lodge activities and growing political awareness, especially during the 1930's; experiences working in the Kent coalfield; the Spanish Civil War and World War II; local election activities, and working on the executive; amalgamation of lodges with the sinking of Brynlliw colliery; and support for the 1970 Asturian miners strike</p><p></p><list><item><persname><emph altrender="surname">John</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">Evan & Jones</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet">Joe Brickman</emph></persname><occupation>Farmers & Hauliers</occupation></item><item><corpname><emph altrender="a">Clydach Merthyr Lodge & Communist Party & South Wales Miners Industrial Union & National Council Of Labour Colleges & Shakespeare Hotel Group & National Union of Mineworkers</emph></corpname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Clydach Merthyr Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Clydach</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Moody's Graigola Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Clydach</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Mond Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county"></emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Craig Cefn Parc Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Craig Cefn Parc</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Craig Cefn Parc</emph><emph altrender="county">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Clydach</emph><emph altrender="county">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Swansea</emph><emph altrender="county">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Nixons Navigation Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Mountain Ash</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Snowdown Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Snowdown</emph><emph altrender="parish">Kent</emph><emph altrender="township">England</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Wern Tarw Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county"></emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Shakespeare Hotel</emph><emph altrender="county">Neath</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Brynlliw Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Swansea</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Spain</emph></geogname></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Day, May</emph></subject></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, Anthracite 1925</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">Spanish Civil War 1936-39</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Strike, Porter Award 1944</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Strike, Asturian 1970</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">coal mining </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">trade unions </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">persecution </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">migration </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">recreation </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">children </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">childrens games </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">sport </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">transport </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">holidays </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">strikes </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">lock out </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">culture </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">development </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">safety </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">cinemas </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">theatre </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">police </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">internal coalfield mobility </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">unemployment </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">depression </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">fatal accidents </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">contributions </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">elections </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">wages </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">blacklegs </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">trade unions </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">vagrants </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">World War II </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">adult education </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">work to rule </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">amalgamations </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">power loading </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">mechanisation </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">silicosis </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">industrial diseases </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">Spanish Civil War </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject></item></list> |