Lancashire Women Against Pit Closures: poetry and songs
TitleLancashire Women Against Pit Closures: poetry and songs
ReferenceORG/LWAPC/14
Date
n.d.
Scope and ContentPoetry, cassettes, literature and songs relating to Lancashire Women Against Pit Closures
Tape 1 - Sylvia Pye interview: Sylvia Pye talks about the development of the Lancashire Women Against Pit Closures group during the 1984-85 miners strike. Sylvia was chair of the Lancashire Women Against Pit Closures group and also the chair of the National Women Against Pit Closures group. Sylvia worked in colliery canteen; husband and son worked as miners. Miners wives group in Newton-le-Willows - role of soup kitchen. NUM ancillary membership. Growth of movement. Organisation. Problems of paying bills at end of strike. Reaction to pit closures programme.
Tape 2 - Chain operation 1993 / Stonewatch / Coal repossession 1994: Sylvia Pye and others recall their chain operation and involvement in the Lancashire Women Against Pit Closures group. Stonewatch. Occupation. Mass trespass. Reflections.
Tape 1 - Sylvia Pye interview: Sylvia Pye talks about the development of the Lancashire Women Against Pit Closures group during the 1984-85 miners strike. Sylvia was chair of the Lancashire Women Against Pit Closures group and also the chair of the National Women Against Pit Closures group. Sylvia worked in colliery canteen; husband and son worked as miners. Miners wives group in Newton-le-Willows - role of soup kitchen. NUM ancillary membership. Growth of movement. Organisation. Problems of paying bills at end of strike. Reaction to pit closures programme.
Tape 2 - Chain operation 1993 / Stonewatch / Coal repossession 1994: Sylvia Pye and others recall their chain operation and involvement in the Lancashire Women Against Pit Closures group. Stonewatch. Occupation. Mass trespass. Reflections.
Extent1 box and 3 digital recordings
Physical descriptionDuration: Tape 1 - 26 min; Tape 2 - 1 hr. 36 min
LanguageEnglish
Archival historyThe views and opinions expressed in the interview(s) are the interviewee’s own, and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Working Class Movement Library.
The interview may contain attitudes and/or language that some people may find offensive and may contain discussions of events that some people may find distressing.
The interview may contain attitudes and/or language that some people may find offensive and may contain discussions of events that some people may find distressing.
Persons keywordLancashire Women Against Pit Closures, Pye, Sylvia
SubjectWomen, Mine closures, Protest movements
Conditions governing accessOpen
Levelfile
Normal locationAG LWAPC box 14 (Room 37)