Record

Ref NoMS 1611/B/9/27
TitleSaltley Gate Actuality 105 - 106 [Maerdy Miners]
LevelFile
Date1973
DescriptionThis envelope contains transcripts of interviews with Maerdy miners about industrial action in Wales and Birmingham.

Transcript 105 was recorded on 29/12/1973 and reveals the changing nature of the 'Saltley Gate' dispute over time and the use of 'agents provocateur' by the police.

Transcript 106 was recorded on 19/12/1973 and details the view of Maerdy miners that this industrial dispute was a critical element for them. There is also a discussion of industrial relations and wage structures on the South Wales coalfield. Police tactics in dealing with mass pickets in Birmingham are also described.
Extent1
FormatEnvelope
Access StatusOpen
AdminHistoryThis is the eighteenth of a series of 35 envelopes of spare actuality material for this production. However, not all envelopes contained material at the time of cataloguing. The envelope is marked 'singles'. It is also marked 104, but contains transcripts of tapes 105 and 106
LanguageEnglish
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