| Ref No | SWCC/AUD/65 |
| Title | <title linktype="simple">Higher-Level Managers In The Energy Sector Study</title> |
| Interview of Weekes, Philip Gordon |
| Second South Wales Coalfield Project 1979-82 |
| Description | <list><item><genreform type="record type"><emph altrender="a">audiotape</emph></genreform></item></list> |
| <p>Recorded memoirs of Phil Weekes, National Coal Board Chairman South Wales. Included in discussion are nationalisation and its impact; position and relationship of Powell Duffryn and Tredegar coal companies; his experiences as a colliery manager and area manager and relations with various mines; the reputation of the South Wales mines in other areas of Britain; labour shortages; closures in the 1960's; mining conditions, especially geological; coal exploration; anthracite; position of small licensed mines; and the Margam project</p><p></p><list><item><persname><emph altrender="surname">Weekes</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">Philip Gordon & Horner</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph></persname><occupation>NCB Chairman (South Wales) & Colliery Managers & Colliery Managers (Area) </occupation></item><item><corpname><emph altrender="a">Tredegar Iron and Coal Company & Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Company & Evans and Bevan Company & National Union of Mineworkers & British Steel Corporation & Central Electricity Generating Board</emph></corpname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Wyllie Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Wyllie</emph><emph altrender="parish">Pontllanfraith</emph><emph altrender="township">Gwent</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Penallta Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Hengoed</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Oakdale Training Centre</emph><emph altrender="county">Oakdale</emph><emph altrender="parish">Gwent</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Oakdale Navigation Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Oakdale</emph><emph altrender="parish">Gwent</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">East Pit</emph><emph altrender="county">Gwaun Cae Gurwen</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Steer Pit</emph><emph altrender="county">Gwaun Cae Gurwen</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Glyncastle and Rheola Pits</emph><emph altrender="county">Resolven</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Blaengwrach Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Cwmgwrach</emph><emph altrender="parish">Neath</emph><emph altrender="township">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Margam</emph><emph altrender="county">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Fforchaman Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Cwmaman</emph><emph altrender="parish">Aberdare</emph><emph altrender="township">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Wernos Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Pantyffynnon</emph><emph altrender="parish">Dyfed</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Pwllbach Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Ystalyfera</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Dulais Valley</emph><emph altrender="county">West Glamorgan</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">Seven Sisters Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Seven Sisters</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Coegnant Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Llynfi Valley</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Blaenant Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Crynant</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Cefn Coed Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Crynant</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Treforgan Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Crynant</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Pentreclwydau Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Glynneath</emph><emph altrender="parish">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Bettws Navigation Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Bettws</emph><emph altrender="parish">Mid Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Cwmgwili Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Crosshands</emph><emph altrender="parish">Dyfed</emph></geogname></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Nationalisation, Vesting Day 1947</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">coal mining </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">nationalisation </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">mechanisation </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">Bevin boys </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">industrial relations </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">trade unions </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">price lists </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">closures </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">amalgamations </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">anthracite </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">licensed mines </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">education </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">coking coal </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">pit conditions </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject></item></list> |
| Date | 1940 = 1982 (c) |
| 1979 = 1982 |
| 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 |