Aberfan Disaster Archive
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Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council Material

 E/001

Letters of sympathy & donations to NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

Originally loose bundles

E/001/01
22-28/10/66

Type: TS/MS Number-of-letters: 3

Correspondents:
Convalescent Home for the South Wales Mining Industry
D. Francis; General Secretary NUM (South Wales Area)

Includes press clippings

E/001/02
22/10/66

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 1

Correspondents:
16 District Fire Brigade Union
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/03
22-27/10/66

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
E. J. Rodler, Somerset
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/04
22-27/10/66

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
TGWU
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/05
23-27/10/66

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
N. H. Raven (Stroud)
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/06
24-27/10/66

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
Bickershaw Colliery Leigh

W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/07
24-27/10/66

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
Bickershaw Colliery Leigh OAP committee
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/08
24-27/10/66

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
Daily Mirror & Sunday Mirror NATSOPA Machine Chapel (N/Staff)
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/09
25-27/10/66

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
Broken Hill Miners
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/10 25
27/10/66

Type: MS/TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
Rolls Royce Employees
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/11
25/10 - 2/11/66

Type: MS/TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
John Manglesdorf, Australia
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge
Writer fears miners will not be represented at the inquiry

E/001/12
25 - 27/10/66

Type: MS/TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
Miners' Rehabilitation Centre, Talygarn, Management Committee
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/13
26 - 27/10/66

Type: MS/TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
M. Walker, Newport, Mons.
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/14
26 - 28/10/66

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
Bristol Siddeley Engines Ltd, Joint Shop Stewards Committee
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/15
24 - 27/10/66

Type: MS/TS Number-of-letters: 3

Correspondents:
Miners' Rehabilitation Centre, Talygarn, Management Committee
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/16
27/10/66

Type: MS/TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
Corby Trades Council
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/17
27 - 28/10/66

Type: MS/TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
Labour Party, Horden Ward Committee
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

King appreciates that the working class movement stands shoulder to shoulder with them in sympathy.

E/001/18
27 - 28/10/66

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
National Union of Seamen
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

King says NUM will have say in ADF

E/001/19
27/10/66

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
JC Deret & C.Leger (Paris)
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

King's reply says village aware that comrades died as a result of negligence of the employer

E/001/20
27 - 28/10/66

Type: MS/TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
NUM (Yorkshire area)
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/21
27/10 - 1/11/66

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
Scottish Committee - Communist Party (women's section)
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

Fight against the administration

E/001/22
27- 28/10/66

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
Odhams Press, NATSOPA Chapel, London
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/23
27/10/66

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 1

Correspondents:
WR King, Secretary, NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/24
27/10/66

Type: MS/TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
NUM Nottingham Area
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

"We miners have come to accept the loss of life to be part of the price of coal but never did we expect the price to be as high as that which is being paid by the people of Aberfan"

E/001/25
27/10/66

Type: MS/TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
East Leeds Young Socialists
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/26
28/10 - 2/11/66

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
News of the World NATSOPA Chapel
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

King says keeping watchful eye on ADF but feels it is being used in accordance with wishes of local organisations.

E/001/27 28/10 - 1/11/66

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
British Transport Docks Board Hull
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/28
29/10 - 2/11/66

Type: MS/TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
Mr. R. Jackson, Llanelli
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/29
28/10 - 2/11/66

Type: MS/TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
Mr. Deighton (Lancashire)
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

Notes work of miners in the rescue

E/001/30
28/10/66

Type: MS/TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
Brown Bros., Merthyr
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

Firm offering to cancel debts of bereaved families

E/001/31
29/10 - 1/11/66

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
Amalgamated Engineering Union, Wellworthy Ltd. Ringwood, Hants
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

Fears that donations to Mayor's fund may not get used

E/001/32
30/10 - 2/11/66

Type: MS/TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
Board of Management for the Convalescent Home for the South Wales Mining Industry
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/33
2/11/66

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 1

Correspondents:
WR King, Secretary, NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge
D. Francis; General Secretary NUM (South Wales Area)

List of donations for inclusion in lodge funds

E/001/34
2/11/66

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
Foundry Workers of Vickers Barrow-in-Furness
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/35
3/11/66

Type: MS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
WR King, Secretary, NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge
Emlyn Williams; Miners' Agent, NUM, Aberdare, Rhondda & Merthyr District

E/001/36
4/11/66

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 1

Correspondents:
Town Clerk, Merthyr Tydfil
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

Invitation to MTBC meeting re disaster

E/001/37
7/11/66

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 1

Correspondents:
D. Francis; General Secretary NUM (South Wales Area)
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

re donations

E/001/38
7/11/66

Type: TS/MS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
Metropolitan-Cammell Ltd., Birmingham
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/39
7/11/66

Type: MS Number-of-letters: 1

Correspondents:
Amalgamated Engineering Union, Merthyr Tydfil
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/40
11/11 - 3/12/66

Type: MS Number-of-letters: 8

Correspondents:
WR King, Secretary, NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge
Emlyn Williams; Miners' Agent, NUM, Aberdare, Rhondda & Merthyr District

Passing on letters & donations

E/001/41
20/11/66

Type: MS Number-of-letters: 1

Correspondents:
J. Foster?, Staffs
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

re receipt

E/001/42
21/11 - 20/1/67

Type: TS/MS Number-of-letters: 5

Correspondents:
D. Francis; General Secretary NUM (South Wales Area)
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

re offer of holiday from West German Mineworkers' Union

E/001/43
20/12/66

Type: MS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
WR King, Secretary, NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

replies

E/001/44
4/1/67

Type: TS/MS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
T. Edwards & Son, Solicitors, Newport, Mons.
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

re Union membership of Tribunal witnesses

E/001/45
25/1/67

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 3

Correspondents:
D. Francis; General Secretary NUM (South Wales Area)
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

re offer of holidays

E/001/46
24/1 - 10/3/67

Type: TS/MS Number-of-letters: 8

Correspondents:
Director of Education, MTBC
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

re Aberfan Children's proposed visit to Bavaria

E/001/47
31/167 - 2/2/67

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 2

Correspondents:
National Union of Journalists
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

re action against NUJ member for conduct detrimental to the NUJ

E/001/48
nd

Type: MS Number-of-letters: 1

Correspondents:
AA Watson, Leicester
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

E/001/49
1973

Type: TS Number-of-letters: 1

Correspondents:
Aberfan Disaster Fund
W. R. King; Secretary NUM Merthyr Vale Lodge

re Queen's visit, B.King not invited

E/002

Type: TS
Pages: 117

National Union of Mineworkers (South Wales Area) - Merthyr Vale Colliery Tip Slide at Aberfan, Glamorganshire, Friday, 21st October, 1966. A compilation of material relating to colliery tips together with technical data describing the influence of geological conditions, etc., on their stability.

Contains original index - rusty metal bind.

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