David Francis collection 1960-1976

Communist party of Great Britain

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The Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) was founded in 1920. The Party was based upon the philosophy of Karl Marx (1818-1883) and was inspired by the Russian Revolution of November 1917. The Communists believed that before long revolution would over throw Capitalism and end the exploitation of the working class. The Communist Party supported the Russian Revolution and for many years accepted Russian funds in order to spread its ideas. During the next 70 years hopes of revolution...

South Wales Miners' Federation

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The South Wales Miners' Federation (SWMF) or 'The Fed' as it was sometimes known was founded in 1898. William Brac of the South Wales branch of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain (MFGB) became Vice-President, and the Lib-Lab MP for the Rhondda William Abraham (1842-1922), who was prominent within the Cambrian Miners' Association, became the President. Abraham was also Teasurer of the MFGB. He was often referred to as 'Mabon' (Welsh for the bard) by miners. A few months after its founding th...

Francis David b 1911

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Trades Union Congress. Education and Social Affairs Department

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The Trades Union Congress is a voluntary association of trade unions which was formed in Manchester in 1868. It forms the largest pressure group in the United Kingdom and works to improve the rights and conditions of working people. In achieving its aims the TUC has played a role both in many Government organisations and in the political wing of the Labour movement. Such a history has resulted in its archives being a rich source for the study of the political, economic and social hi...

National Union of Mineworkers. South Wales Area

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No information known/available at time of compilation. From the guide to the National Union of Mineworkers (South Wales Area): Miscellanea, 1905-1981, (Swansea University) From the guide to the National Union of Mineworkers (South Wales Area): Material relating to Federations and NUM Areas (outside South Wales), 1912-1964, (Swansea University) The use of video recording in historical research and adult education was first realised at the South Wales Min...