| Description | Annotated 'T161 The Big Hewer Transcription copy Miners widows and wives #501 Mrs Manley, Deal on husband's accident, life as miners wife, views on mining today #502/1 Mrs Brennan, Deal, Mrs Fos on life as miners wife, talks about former husband, impact of life underground, importance of the miner #502 #503/1 Mrs Fox again view on pit closures, improving lot of miners Mrs Fox - hope for an alternative to coalmining w/t (illegible) in garden Mrs Brennan, constant worry & hardships of miners wife, impr in miners status, Miners attitudes to work, mining communities, treatment of miners by community' |