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Interview of Fine, Reginald Recorded memoirs of Reginald Fine. Recalls soup kitchens and shoe repairs in the local Chapel during the 1921 lockout.
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Interview of Hutchinson, Lee Recorded memoirs of Lee Hutchinson. Comments on returning to work after the 1921 lockout and signing new contracts with a reduction in wages, recalls lack of financial assistance and how his family survived on savings, reflects on the support provided by soup kitchens and the Parish. Also remembers the fine weather, playing cricket during the days and cards in the local institute in the evenings.
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Interview of Hutchinson, Lee
Recorded memoirs of Lee Hutchinson. Comments on returning to work after the 1921 lockout and signing new contracts with a reduction in wages, recalls lack of financial assistance and how his family survived on savings, reflects on the support provided by soup kitchens and the Parish. Also remembers the fine weather, playing cricket during the days and cards in the local institute in the evenings.
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Interview of Davies, Ben Recorded memoirs of Ben Davies. Includes his recollections of the 1921 lockout in Ferndale, the fine weather during the strike and the lack of financial support available.
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Interview of Davies, Ben
Recorded memoirs of Ben Davies. Includes his recollections of the 1921 lockout in Ferndale, the fine weather during the strike and the lack of financial support available.
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Coal Industry Commission Act, 1919. Second Stage Reports The Coal Industry Commission Act, 1919, which set up the Sankey Commission.
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Portrait of the Honourable Mr Justice Sankey Photographic portrait of the Honourable Mr Justice Sankey. Sankey was a heroic figure because he recommended coal nationalisation and for that reason his portrait was hung in a place of honour in the South Wales Miners' Federation offices in Cardiff in the 1920s. The portrait is a bequest to the South Wales Miners' Library by the National Union of Mineworkers, South Wales Area.
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PDF of Emmeline's Diary PDF of Emmeline's Diary
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Emmeline (Participant) Image representing Emmeline
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Abigail (Participant) Image representing Abigail
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Paul Robeson - Underground filming for Proud Valley
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Paul Robeson - Proud Valley 1940, on set
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CoronaDiaries The CoronaDiaries logo
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Paul Robeson - During his exile
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Paul Robeson - Emperor Jones, 1933
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Llais Llafur: 13 June 1914, p.4 Welsh newspaper 'Llais Llafur', article about the formation of the Triple Alliance, 13 June 1914, p.4
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SWCC/MNA/NUM/3/3/2: South Wales Miners' Federation circular, 5 June 1916 South Wales Miners' Federation circular: Notice re holidays, 5 June 1916
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Paul Robeson - The Robeson Family, 1957
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Paul Robeson - Eslanda and Paul Robeson
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Black Friday Triptych by Andrew Turner In 1976, the National Union of Mineworkers (South Wales Area) deposited Andrew Turner's dramatic portrayal of the 1921 lockout with the South Wales Miners' Library. The three panels depict solidarity, betrayal and defeat. (Photograph courtesy of the National Coal Mining Museum for England from their Andrew Turner exhibition entitled 'The Pits and the Pendulums - Coal Miners versus Free Markets' in 2010).
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JY119 Jersey, Wales. 1957. Red with white collar. Red shield with white border: WRU Empire Games Cardiff 1958 embroidered with leek emblem on breast. White No14 on back. Fund-raising match v International XV. Worn by John Faull.
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JY118 jersey, France, 1957. Blue with white collar. FFR cockerel logo on white shield on the breast. White No7 on back. Worn by French forward Jean Barthe.
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JY117 Jersey, Scottish Rugby Union Centenary 1973. Scotland/Ireland team. Navy and green hoops with white collar and SRU Centenary badge on breast. White No4 on back. Presented by Mervyn Davies.
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JY116 Jersey, England, White with RFU rose motif on left breast. No number on back. Worn by Gloucester and England forward Tom Voyce: Wales v England at St Helen's, 19th January 1924.
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JY115 Jersey, British & Irish Lions, 1959. Red with white collar and 'Lions' quartered badge on breast. White No9 on back. Worn by Swansea, Wales & 'Lions' forward John Faull. 'Lions' tour to Australia & New Zealand. Presented by John Faull.