The South Wales Miners

Ben Curtis

Description

A political history of the south Wales miners, their industry and society, in a tumultuous period of crisis and struggle.
Introduction: 'an historical mission to lead in class struggles' 1:The Politics of the South Wales Miners 2: Closures: 1964-1970 3: Struggle: 1970-1974 4: Interlude: 1974-1979 5: Confrontation: 1979-1983 6: The Strike: 1984-1985 Conclusion

Sujets

• Histoire
• South Wales
• 20th century
• Great Britain
• History
• Europe

Informations

• Publié par: University of Wales Press
• Date de parution: 15 mai 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780708326121
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 16 Mo

Extrait

Studies in Welsh History

THE SOUTH WALES MINERS 1964–1985

Ben Curtis

University of Wales Press

STUDIES IN WELSH HISTORY Editors RALPH A. GRIFFITHS CHRIS WILLIAMS ERYN M. WHITE —————

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THE SOUTH WALES MINERS 1964–1985

THE SOUTH WALES MINERS 1964 –1985

by BEN CURTIS

Published on behalf of the University of Wales

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY OF WALES PRESS 2013

© Ben Curtis, 2013

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ISBN 978-0-7083-2610-7 978-0-7083-2611-4 e-ISBN 978-0-7083-2612-1

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The right of Ben Curtis to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 79 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

Printed by CPI Antony Rowe, Chippenham, Wiltshire

For Natalie and Elinor and In memory of my mother Krystyna (1946–2012), three generations of Curtis women

SERIES EDITORS’ FOREWORD

Since the foundation of the series in 1977, the study of Wales’s history has attracted growing attention among historians interna- tionally and continues to enjoy a vigorous popularity. Not only are approaches, both traditional and new, to the study of history in general being successfully applied in a Welsh context, but Wales’s historical experience is increasingly appreciated by writers on British, European and world history. These advances have been especially marked in the university institutions in Wales itself. In order to make more widely available the conclusions of original research, much of it of limited accessibility in postgraduate dissertations and theses, in 1977 the History and Law Committee of the Board of Celtic Studies inaugurated this series of monographs, Studies in Welsh History. It was anticipated that many of the volumes would originate in research conducted in the University of Wales or under the auspices of the Board of Celtic Studies, and so it proved. Although the Board of Celtic Studies no longer exists, the University of Wales continues to sponsor this series. It seeks to publish significant contributions made by researchers in Wales and elsewhere. Its primary aim is to serve historical scholarship and to encourage the study of Welsh history.

CONTENTS

SERIES EDITORS’ FOREWORD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ABBREVIATIONS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS LIST OF MAPS NOTE ON CAPITALISATION

Introduction: ‘an historical mission to lead in class struggles’ I The Politics of the South Wales Miners II Closures: 1964–1970 III Struggle: 1970–1974 IV Interlude: 1974–1979 V Confrontation: 1979–1983 VI The Strike: 1984–1985 Conclusion

BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

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