Record

Ref NoMS 4000/6/1/19/151/C
TitleCD Rom listening copy
LevelItem
Date10 May 1973
DescriptionWilly Jones, a South Wales miner, continues talking about his background and life as a miner since 1902. He tells stories of family ties in the mines, accidents, injuries, explosions, deaths and the danger of all the men in a family working in the dangerous mining environments. He discusses some of the different jobs he has experienced as a miner. He talks about working with and without lighting in the mines, mining technology, left wing political views, the lack of singing expression in, or about, the mining experience in South Wales. He also talks about the experience of separation of the mine workers, distances and travel underground.

Track 1: 2.33 mins
Track 2: 2.54 mins
Track 3: 3.06 mins
Track 4: 2.19 mins
Track 5: 2.41 mins
Track 6: 3.02 mins
Track 7: 2.24 mins
Track 8: 2.46 mins
Track 9: 2.55 mins
Track 10: 2.28 mins
Track 11: 2.17 mins
Track 12: 3.35 mins

Total: 33.02 mins

Dubber's reference number: PLAKF571E0843280
Extent1
FormatCd-rom
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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