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153 results found for '"Coal mining"' in Keywords.
Coal prices speech (1975)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech on rising coal prices in a period of high inflation and how this could restrict growth and possibly lead to unemployment in the coal mining industry. Speaker not identified (poss. Derek Ezra, head of...
Pit explosion discussed (1975)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate
Speech in the Commons by Dennis Skinner MP, on the explosion at Houghton Main Colliery in south Yorkshire that has resulted in five deaths and one man with serious injuries. Asks that investigation takes...
Derek Ezra on renewal of job as head of coal board (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Sir Derek Ezra on renewal of his contract as head of Coal Board for three years, following the resignation of Richard Marsh and dismissal of Monty Finniston, heads of other nationalised industries....
Joe Gormley on bonus (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
NUM President Joe Gormley speaks to Peter Spencer about Executive approval of the productivity bonus.
Brian Hayes and Tony Benn discusses energy (1977)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Discussion; News bulletin; Phone-in; Talk show
Brian Hayes talks to Tony Benn, Secretary of State for Energy on his morning show. They discuss North Sea Oil resources, nuclear power, alternative sources, energy conservation, government research and...
Hayes at the weekend (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; Talk show
Hayes at the Weekend looks back at the week’s topical shows. Includes interviews with Jack Dunn, General Secretary of Kent NUM on miners rejecting a pay incentive scheme, productivity, hazardous work and...
Mick McGahey on pit incentives (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Mick McGahey on the decision of the Scottish miners to take industrial action if local pit incentives are introduced. Male reporter not identified.
Mick McGahey on Scots miners (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
NUM representative Mick McGahey on turnabout of Scots miners on productivity deals. Male interviewer not identified.
Scargill on court decision (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Yorkshire miners leader Arthur Scargill on court decision upholding NUM Executive decision to allow local productivity deals. Male interviewer not identified.
Richard Crockett on North Sea mining (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Richard Crockett, Institute of Geological Science, on the possibility of mining for coal under the North Sea. He speaks of the technical difficulty of mining under the sea, the costing,...