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SWCC/PHO/DIS/79

Photograph of a Communist Party march in Cardiff, demonstrators carrying banners

Banners bear the slogans: join the Communist Rally and demand work for the Unemployed; Houses for the people, more food for heavy workers; 51,000 without jobs; direct industry to Wales

1948

SWCC/PHO/DIS/80

Disputes of 1950-1959: photographs of demonstration at Cardiff against the withdrawal of Section...

One photograph shows a crowd listening to speakers, the other shows members of Bwllfa Lodge at the demonstration

1953

SWCC/PHO/DIS/83

Disputes of 1960-1969: photograph of lobby of National Union of Mineworkers (South Wales Area...

Demonstrators holding placards with slogans the following slogans: 'Stop the closure of Rhigos Colliery'; 'Vote today for Industrial Action'; 'Save the Welsh Coalfield no more closures'; 'Our Fathers fought so can we'; 'Into action to safeguard the future of the miners and their families'

c 1961

SWCC/PHO/DIS/84

Disputes of 1960-1969: photograph of demonstration against pit closures in Cardiff

Photograph of demonstrators carrying placards with the following slogans: 'Let's be bold before we're too old'; 'Closures cause chaos'; 'No pit is safe in todays rat race'; 'Transfers are tragic'

1962

SWCC/PHO/DIS/86

Disputes of 1960-1969: photograph of National Union of Mineworkers demonstration against pit...

Photograph shows Ynyscedwyn Lodge contingent and banner. The banners slogan is in Welsh "Cyfrinfa Ynyscedwyn undeb Glowyr de Cymru Dynyw dyn ar bob cyfandir "which in translation means "Man is man on every continent"

c 1967

SWCC/PHO/DIS/90

Disputes of 1972: photograph of demonstration in Cardiff during the 1972 strike

Photograph shows Merthyr Valley Joint Lodges banner and contingent marching through the streets of Cardiff.

1972

SWCC/PHO/DIS/91

Disputes of 1972: photographs of demonstration in Cardiff during 1972 strike

Photographs show demonstrators, banners and band. The photographs include the following lodge banners: Ogmore Valley Lodge; Penrhiwceiber Lodge; Merthyr Valley Joint Lodges and the National Union of Mineworkers (South Wales Area) banner

1972

SWCC/PHO/DIS/97

Disputes of 1980: photographs of Wales Trade Union Congress demonstration in support of the steel...

Placards are being carried with the slogans, 'smelt the iron lady. Pay the steelworkers, stop the closures and general strike action now.' The following banners appear in these photographs: NUM (South Wales Area); Cwm Llantwit Lodge; Penrhiwceiber Lodge; Mardy Lodge; Blaenant Lodge; Brynlliw Lodge; Lady windsor Lodge; Transport and General Workers Union region 4 Wales; Merthyr Tydfil Trades Union Council; National Union of Railwaymen; Fire Brigades Union; Society of Civil and Public Servants; Tailors and Garments Union

Feb 1980

SWCC/PHO/DIS/100

Disputes of 1981: photographs of the Labour Party demonstration against unemployment.

Photographs of the Labour Party demonstration against unemployment. Photographs show the demonstrators and banners of the following organisations: Tower Lodge; Gwent Alliance; Labour Party; Wales TUC; Peoples March May 1981 Liverpool to London

1981

SWCC/PHO/DIS/106

Disputes of 1984-1985: photographs taken during 1984-1985 strike

The photographs include:

- scenes of demonstrations in which women, children and miners are involved. Includes-

- Margaret Thatcher at the Conservative Party Conference

- Arthur Scargill at the Miners rally in Treorchy and at the TUC Confernce in Brighton

- Scenes of violence at Orgreave Coking plant

- Pickets at Port Talbot Steel Works and at Marine Colliery

- Striking miners picking coal from the tips

- Miners wives preparing food packages

1984-1985

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