Miscellaneous personal collections relating to the South Wales Coalfield area

This material is held atSwansea University Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 217 SWCC : MNC/PP/35
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1932-1983
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 9 envelopes, 6 volumes and 2 files (1 box)

Scope and Content

Correspondence, reports, bulletins and papers, 1932-1983, including file of correspondence addressed to Oliver Harris, General Secretary of the South Wales Miners Federation (SWMF) concerning silicosis cases 1932-1933; file of circulars from the Mineworkers Federation of Great Britain (MFGB) to District Secretaries 1933-1934; a copy of the Spain Emergency Committee of the International Peace Campaign deputation to the Prime Minister 7th January 1939; file of miscellaneous papers from the Rhondda Borough Labour Party and a financial statement and balance sheet 1937-1938; monthly bulletins of statistics for the SWMF 1922; a copy of the proceedings of the South Wales Institute of Engineers 12th November 1929; a copy of a `Report on the Incidence of Silicosis and Pneumoconiosis, and Preventative Measures Adopted to Combat the Disease in South Wales' issued by the National Union of Mineworkers (South Wales Area) 1945; copies of the minutes of proceedings at the Concilation Board for the Coal Trade of Monmouthshire and South Wales 1920 and 1941; a copy of the minutes of the proceedings at a meeting of the Joint Sub-Committee dealing with Unemployment and Distribution of Trade 11th January 1921; copies of `Inquiries into Conditions of Employment at the Powell Duffryn Collieries and the Conditions of the Federation Organisation in relation thereto' 1938; copies of the `Report on Investigation in D A Hann Group' undated (20th century); a copy of the report `Into conditions of Employment at the Powell Duffryn Collieries within the Frank Hann Group and into the Administration of the SWMF Lodges within the same group' 1938; a copy of the Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales Ebbw Vale 1958 Mining Sub-Committee list of competitions; a copy of the Berry Hill Collieries Limited contract price list undated (20th century); a volume and a map of railway lines in Britain 1948; a file of photocopies of miscellaneous papers.

Administrative / Biographical History

Miscellaneous personal collections created and gathered by various individuals concerning the South Wales Coalfield area.

Access Information

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