Pit closures in Rhondda

Title

Pit closures in Rhondda

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:14:08

Description

Report on the announcement of National Coal Board colliery closures in the Rhondda, South Wales. The condemned pits include the Ty Mawr / Lewis Merthyr Colliery. Speaking are: Paul Weston, Careers Officer, Coedylan Comprehensive School, Pontypridd; Des Dutfield, NUM; Annie Powell, former mayor; Don Williams, rail worker; Hasty(?) Jones, rail worker. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Des Dutfield; Paul Weston; Annie Powell; Don Williams; Hasty(?) Jones

Keywords

Trade unions; NUM; Coal industry; Wales; Coal miners; NCB; Coal mines; Rhondda; Pontypridd; Mine clopsures; Ty Mawr / Lewis Merthyr Colliery; Coedylan Comprehensive School

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