Oral History collection: Mr Clark interviewed by Elizabeth Jones

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 216 T 30/4
  • Dates of Creation
      1979
  • Language of Material
      Welsh
  • Physical Description
      on cassette; also digital copy in MP3 format

Scope and Content

Track 1. [00:00:10] Wages / Industry: Wages of tinplate workers at old Gilbertsons' Sheet Mill, Pontardawe. In Welsh. [00:15:55] Industry: Owen Davies manager at Gowerton (Elba) Steelworks. In Welsh. [00:16:00] Emigration: Talking about Welsh emigration to United States. In Welsh. [00:17:30] Buildings: Talking about Cwmantllwyd House. In Welsh. [00:23:35] Culture: Pontardawe Reading Room. In Welsh. [00:26:00] Culture: Talking about local poetry and literature. In Welsh. [00:02:17] First World War: Information about wartime employment. In Welsh. [00:03:00] Industry: Talks about working conditions in Tarenni-Gleision mine complex which closed because of gas problems. In Welsh. [00:04:00] Industry: Talks about Tarenni- Gleision complex and accidents there. Old Gibertsons' Sheet Mill reopened after War ended. In Welsh. [00:06:40] Industry: Talking about conditions working conditions in steelworks. In Welsh. [00:08:04] Industry: Talking about fathers experiences at colliery. In Welsh. [00:09:24] Industry: Sinking of the Wauncoed colliery. In Welsh. #Track 2. [00:00:03] Sport: Talking about football and sporting facilities in the Tawe Valley. In Welsh