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Discussion Class - Blaengwynfi |
Date: 1985 Location: SWCC : AUD/502 |
Recording of Blaengwynfi Group discussing the closure of the collieries and the end of the coal industry in the area. Includes personal recollections by members of the group (Ron, Babs and Winnie), Ron's father died of silicosis; blacklegs during the 1926 General Strike; working methods underground; soup kitchens; village criers; and local jazz bands |
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