Record

Ref NoMS 4000/6/1/19/123/C
TitleCD Rom listening copy
LevelItem
Date03 May 1961
Description(Track 1 - 8) Interview with George Newman from Cannock, and Miss. Shirley Cowen from Rugeley in Staffordshire. They discuss the dangers of working down the mining pits, and the effects of strikes.

Tracks 1 - 6: George Newman talks about his life, his family and his community. He also talks about a Labour government, stealing coal, keeping pride during periods of unemployment, strikes, and the nationalisation forced closures of pits.

Tracks 7 - 8: Mrs. Cowen discusses the effects of the shift system in mining. She talks about her experience of the smell of the pit and cleaning mining work clothes.

Total: 17.13 mins

Dubber's reference number: PLAKF565D0265880
Extent1
FormatCd-rom
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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