| Description | John Williams, a mining engineer from Swansea, talks to Charles Parker.
Tracks 1-5: He talks about horses, about meeting someone who had heard 'The Big Hewer', what he thinks of the programme now, the importance of comradeship in the mine, militancy, religion, and changes in working practices following the arrival of machinery in the 1920s.
Track 6: Silence, 0.20 mins
Tracks 7-11: He describes a group of religious people who visited the mine and were impressed they were by the reception they were given. They talk about the legend of the Big Hewer and the danger of identifying him with the 'slogger' or the jack. They also discuss dust, danger, accidents, and becoming a supervisor.
Track 12: Silence, 0.21 mins
Total: 33.16 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF573E0537280 |