| Ref No | SWCC/AUD/97 |
| Title | <title linktype="simple">Local Leaders Study</title> |
| Interview of Nicholas, Thomas |
| 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 Tommy Nicholas, Neath. Included are his observations and role in the 1925 Anthracite strike; his work experience in various collieries and tin works; playing rugby; being a conscientious objector during World War I; local elections; change in village life; trade unionism and political actions; his role in the General Strike and lockout 1926; prison experiences; involvement in the 1936 hunger march; action in the Spanish Civil War. See also AUD/678</p><p></p><list><item><persname><emph altrender="surname">Nicholas</emph><emph altrender="pre-title"></emph><emph altrender="forename">Tommy & Hughes</emph><emph altrender="dates"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph><emph altrender="epithet"></emph></persname></item><item><corpname><emph altrender="a">South Wales Miners Federation & Independent Labour Party & Labour Party & Triple Alliance & Llwynon Lodge & Communist Party</emph></corpname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Crynant</emph><emph altrender="county">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Baglan Tinplate Works</emph><emph altrender="county">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Briton Ferry</emph><emph altrender="county">West Glamorgan</emph></geogname></item><item><geogname><emph altrender="country">Llwynon Colliery</emph><emph altrender="county">Crynant</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">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Strike, General 1926</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">Riot, Battle of the Rock Colliery 1925</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">World War I 1914-18</emph></subject></item><item><subject><emph altrender="a">event</emph><emph altrender="y">March, Hunger 1936</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">coal mining </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">strikes </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">wages </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">seniority rule </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">riots </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">rugby </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">sport </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">recreation </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">World War I </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">conscientious objectors </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">internal coalfield mobility </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">culture </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">trade unions </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">blacklegs </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">disputes </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">imprisonment </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">lock out </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">legal proceedings </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">marches </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">unemployment </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">Spanish Civil War </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">anthracite </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">elections </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject><subject><emph altrender="a">tin industry </emph><emph altrender="x"></emph></subject></item></list><list type="deflist"><defitem><label>Free field</label><item>Poor Law Act 1927</item></defitem></list> |
| Date | 1906 = 1940 (c) |
| 16.5.1974 |
| 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 : 3 |
| Language | English |