Invisible Histories project interview: Agecroft Colliery - Roy Pennington
TitleInvisible Histories project interview: Agecroft Colliery - Roy Pennington
ReferenceSUBJ/INVHIST/1/IH017
Date
1 Mar 2013
CreatorDresner, Barbara
Production date 2013-03-01 - 2013-03-01
Scope and ContentAudio file and summary (Word file) of interview with Roy Pennington ex-employee of Agecroft Colliery.
Roy Pennington worked at Agecroft from about 1979 to 1990 when it closed. He worked first as the deputy manager and then as the sales manager. The interview starts with Roy giving his background working in collieries including the relief work he did for 10 years, operating in a range of places, from Wiston near Liverpool to Manchester’s Bradford Colliery. He talks about the decline and eventual closing of the pits, telling of a lack of economic value and slurry problems.
Roy speaks of his admiration for pit men and the skill they wielded, mentioning the lack of health and safety, although later referring to the pits as a ‘safe environment’ on the whole. There is a small section on social activities including a football team and management get-togethers. Mine closures, strikes and pickets are also reflected upon; with Roy suggesting that perhaps in hindsight Scargill had been right, despite fighting a losing cause.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this interview are the interviewee’s own, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Working Class Movement Library
Roy Pennington worked at Agecroft from about 1979 to 1990 when it closed. He worked first as the deputy manager and then as the sales manager. The interview starts with Roy giving his background working in collieries including the relief work he did for 10 years, operating in a range of places, from Wiston near Liverpool to Manchester’s Bradford Colliery. He talks about the decline and eventual closing of the pits, telling of a lack of economic value and slurry problems.
Roy speaks of his admiration for pit men and the skill they wielded, mentioning the lack of health and safety, although later referring to the pits as a ‘safe environment’ on the whole. There is a small section on social activities including a football team and management get-togethers. Mine closures, strikes and pickets are also reflected upon; with Roy suggesting that perhaps in hindsight Scargill had been right, despite fighting a losing cause.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this interview are the interviewee’s own, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Working Class Movement Library
Extent1 audio file and 1 word file
LanguageEnglish
Persons keywordAgecroft Colliery, Pennington, Roy
Conditions governing accessOpen
Levelfile
Normal locationDigital Resource - S:\Audio visual archive\Invisible Histories project