I stumbled on the recordings of these programmes by accident and can’t stop watching them. I love hearing the Welsh accent and the lovely people living in the Valleys. They’ve had a raw deal and it was disgraceful that nothing was put in place BEFORE coal mines were closed. Yes, a deprived area and Margaret Thatcher couldn’t give a toss. She was for Business, BIG Business & Defence more than people. And if she could hammer the Unions she would. Well, she’s long gone and wasn’t mourned. She was a divisive force in our country, no doubt about that.
@@vikingsmb Yes Labour shut more pits in the 60s but that was at a a time of full employment. You could finish in the pit on a Friday and start in a factory on the Monday, probably with a better wage. There was a documentary series similar to this made then about the Rhondda called The Long Street. In it the boss of the South Wales coalfield was interviewed at Mardy pit. When asked what the biggest challenge facing the industry he said it was managing to attract enough manpower. When Thatcher shut the pits manufacturing had already been decimated and there was nothing else. I've worked with former miners and still do. I've lived among them and drank with them and have yet to meet one who was against the strike. There were mixed opinions about how Scargill handled the strike, especially on whether he should have held a ballot, but not on the strike itself. That's why not a single miner returned to work at Mardy before the strike ended.
What's going on en boys, having a laugh someone is, put my boot on , sockin it is, my socks be soaked all day, not right . Hey there's two lefts by here ...aye dai your a terror aye, have you back soon I will, ha ha
Great poem at the start
I stumbled on the recordings of these programmes by accident and can’t stop watching them. I love
hearing the Welsh accent and the lovely people living in the Valleys. They’ve had a raw deal and it was
disgraceful that nothing was put in place BEFORE coal mines were closed. Yes, a deprived area and
Margaret Thatcher couldn’t give a toss. She was for Business, BIG Business & Defence more than
people. And if she could hammer the Unions she would. Well, she’s long gone and wasn’t mourned.
She was a divisive force in our country, no doubt about that.
labour shut more mines than the tories, alot of the miners didnt want to go on strike, i know as i've spoken to a lot of people up the valleys
@@vikingsmb Yes Labour shut more pits in the 60s but that was at a a time of full employment. You could finish in the pit on a Friday and start in a factory on the Monday, probably with a better wage. There was a documentary series similar to this made then about the Rhondda called The Long Street. In it the boss of the South Wales coalfield was interviewed at Mardy pit. When asked what the biggest challenge facing the industry he said it was managing to attract enough manpower. When Thatcher shut the pits manufacturing had already been decimated and there was nothing else. I've worked with former miners and still do. I've lived among them and drank with them and have yet to meet one who was against the strike. There were mixed opinions about how Scargill handled the strike, especially on whether he should have held a ballot, but not on the strike itself. That's why not a single miner returned to work at Mardy before the strike ended.
Brilliant series thanks for posting..
redic 5
It's a shame the Mardy Pit closed a great bunch of hard working Men who's lively hoods taken away
Once a Miner Always a Miner
We lost before we started
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so sad
What's going on en boys, having a laugh someone is, put my boot on , sockin it is, my socks be soaked all day, not right . Hey there's two lefts by here ...aye dai your a terror aye, have you back soon I will, ha ha