Oral History collection: a) Mary H. Lewis; b) J. Williams (born a) 1904; b) 16 Nov. 1904) interviewed by a) Colin Williams, b) Kevin Morgan about a) Experiences as a female labourer in local tinworks. b) Work experiences in Morriston industries, especially the steel industry.

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 216 TH 24
  • Dates of Creation
      a) October 1975
      b) December 1975
  • Language of Material
      English
  • Physical Description
      1 audio recording

Scope and Content

Track 1. [00:00:05] Community: Description of community in Morriston early 20th century. [00:01:30] Industry: Industrial sites in the Morriston area. [00:02:14] Industry: Beaufort Tinplate Works. [00:04:07] Industry: Work in the mills. [00:11:17] Industry: Wages for jobs in the mills. [00:13:30] Industry: Work in the mills. [00:21:12] Industry: Working in the sorting room in the mills. [00:23:00] Industry: Working conditions in the works and mills. [00:25:50] Women Working: Women's jobs during First World War.

Track 2. [00:00:09] Industry: Industrial sites in the Morriston area. [00:01:50] Family: Father's job as a rollerman in the mills. [00:04:15] Industry: Role of Shearer in the mills. [00:06:22] Industry: Wages for jobs in the mills. [00:07:32] Education: Pentrepoeth infant and Dinefwr boys school, Welsh language. [00:10:15] First World War: Father's job in industry on war service, Conscientious objector. [00:11:57] Religion: Zoar Chapel and Sunday school. [00:15:40] Industry: Morriston Silicon Brick Works. [00:28:09] Industry: Accidents, Dyffryn explosion (First World War). [00:31:31] Industry: Working as a Slag boy. [00:33:15] Community: Notable figures from the area Captain Sidney Davies, WH Edwards, John Bryn Edwards, FR Phillips, Llewelyn Davies. [00:38:32] Trade Union: Steel Trade Unions. [00:48:40] Education: Workers Education Association. [00:51:50] Community: Morriston United Choir.