The South Wales miners 1964-1985 /

"The booming coal industry of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was the main reason behind the creation of modern south Wales and its miners were central to shaping the economics, politics and society of south Wales during the twentieth century. This book explores the history of thes...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Curtis, Ben, 1976-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2013.
Series:Studies in Welsh history.
Subjects:
Coal mines and mining > Wales, South.
Coal miners > Wales, South.
Charbon > Mines et extraction > Pays de Galles (Sud)
Mineurs de charbon > Pays de Galles (Sud)
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Mining.
HISTORY > Social History.
Coal miners
Coal mines and mining
South Wales
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : 'an historical mission to lead in class struggles'
  • The Politics of the South Wales Miners
  • Closures: 1964-1970
  • Struggle : 1970-1974
  • Interlude : 1974-1979
  • Confrontation : 1979-1983
  • The Strike : 1984-1985
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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