SOUTH WALES COALFIELD COLLECTION

Description

The South Wales Coalfield Collection (SWCC) succeeds through its variety of archival media in giving an insight into the experience of the South Wales Valleys during a period of industrial turmoil both from an institutional and personal perspective. The Collection was established in 1969 as an attempt to preserve the documentary records of the mining community of South Wales. The video recordings consist mainly of interviews, including some with such figures from the South Wales coal industry as Dai Francis, Emlyn Williams and Phil Weekes. Also included amongst the collection are conferences arranged by the National Union of Mineworkers, the Trades Union Congress, Llafur and other groups along with recordings of the cultural activities of the mining communities including the Miners’ Eisteddfod and the Miners’ Gala; recordings of various news reports, including American news coverage of the 1984-85 miners strike; and various documentaries recorded from television broadcasts, including topics such as the Spanish Civil War.

Website

http://lisweb.swan.ac.uk/swcc/

Keywords

Wales

Access

Access to the Archives is by appointment only

Catalogues

Online catalogue

http://www.swan.ac.uk/swcc/

Main Contact

Name

Sian Williams

Job title

South Wales Miners’ Librarian

Telephone

01792 518603

Fax

01792 518694

Email

miners@swan.ac.uk

Address

The South Wales Miners’ Library
Hendrefoelan House
Gower Road
Swansea
SA2 7NB

Alternate Contact

Name

Elisabeth Bennett, Archivist

Email

archives@swan.ac.uk