South Wales Coalfield Collection

The South Wales Coalfield Collection (SWCC) succeeds through its variety of archival media in giving an insight into the experience of the South Wales Valleys during a period of industrial turmoil both from an institutional and personal perspective. It contains records of trade unions (notably the South Wales Miners' Federation, later the National Union of Mineworkers (South Wales Area) and the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation, South Wales Division), miners' institutes, co-operative societies, and individuals connected with the mining community.

Note that this collection is held at two different locations:

Manuscript records and photographs are held at:
Library & Information Centre
University of Wales Swansea
Singleton Park
Swansea SA2 8PP
Archivist: Elisabeth Bennett
Telephone: 01792 295021

Audiotapes, videotapes and banners are held at:
The South Wales Miners' Library
Hendrefoelan House
Hendrefoelan
Gower Road
Swansea
Librarian: Sian Williams
Telephone: 01792 518603