| Description | (Tracks 1 - 5) Willy Jones a South Wales miner, continues talking about his experiences as a miner since 1902. He discusses coal seams and different types and characteristics of coal. He talks about, and disagrees with the filling up and covering over of disused mines and pits. He talks about technological progress and its incompetence or lack of, the idea of Nationalisation, the punishment and persecution of staunch left wing individuals (men like his own father). He talks more about his Father's political activity and the negative aspects of this involvement.
Track 1: 3.04 mins
Track 2: 2.54 mins
Track 3: 3.23 mins
Track 4: 2.16 mins
Track 5: 2.06 mins
(Tracks 6 - 11) Dai Francis, Welsh miner, discusses the myth of The Big Hewer, a bigger, faster, 'slogger' of a miner who would place safety of secondary importance to productivity. He boasts great strength of character, determination, solidity, compassion and generosity. Francis discusses this myth and its relationship with the industry, the worker, general mining relations in reality. He also talks about father / son training traditions in mining before the introduction of formal training and apprenticeship schemes and programmes.
Track 6: 2.59 mins
Track 7: 2.19 mins
Track 8: 2.43 mins
Track 9: 3.30 mins
Track 10: 3.22 mins
Track 11: 3.26 mins
Total: 32.04 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLAKF571E0843380 |