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Oral history project "Coal miners and dust-related disease" aimed to reconstruct the story of the human tragedy of coal miners' respiratory disease. It sought to "write the history of 'black spit' from its early discovery by Scottish physicians in the 19th century, through to the official recognition of coal workers' pneumoconiosis in 1942 and on to the campaigns to recognise bronchitis and emphysima as industrial diseases in the second half of the twentieth century that culminated in the landmark legal judgement in January 1998".

Of a reported number of 52 interviews undertaken, 27 survive as sound recording and transcript (14) or transcript only (13).

Neil Rafeek in conversation with Joseph Chaytors, Ferryhill, Co. Durham, 1 April 2004. Also present was Mr Chaytors' daugher Sheila Gittens.

• transcript

Interview C39.

Arthur McIvor and Ronald Johnston in conversation with a nurse / health visitor in Wales, 29 June 2004.

• sound recording (1 hour 9 minutes 1 second) and transcript

Interview not coded.

Arthur McIvor in conversation with a Welsh miner, 2004x2005.

• sound recording (49 minutes 3 seconds) and transcript

No code assigned.

Neil Rafeek in conversation with Alan and Elsie Winter, Crook, Co. Durham, 27 April 2004.

• transcript

Interview C42.

Neil Rafeek and Hilary Young in conversation with Fife miners Colin Peebles and John Gillon, Culross, Fife, 15 January 2005.

• sound recording (23 minutes 42 seconds) and transcript

Interview C24.

Neil Rafeek in conversation with Durham miner David Guy, Durham, 8 March 2004.

• transcript

Interview C44.

Neil Rafeek in conversation with Durham miner Frederick Hall, Stanley, Co. Durham, 29 March 2004. Frederick Hall Jr was also present.

• transcript

Interview C41.

Neil Rafeek and Hilary Young in conversation with Clackmannanshire miners George Bolton and David Carruthers, Culross, Fife, 12 January 2005.

• sound recording (1 hour 18 minutes 22 seconds) and transcript

Interview C23.

Neil Rafeek in conversation with George Burns, Ferryhill, Co. Durham, 28 April 2004.

• transcript

Interview C40.

Arthur McIvor and Ronald Johnston in conversation with South Wales miners Howard Jones and Gareth Gower, 11 May 2004.

• sound recording (1 hour 53 minutes 50 seconds) and transcript

Interview C25.

Arthur McIvor in conversation with Jean Davies, wife of a South Wales miner, 14 May 2004.

• sound recording (0h 4m 49s) and transcript

Interview C33.

Sue Morrison in conversation with South Wales miner John Jones, 15 September 2002.

• transcript

Interview C27.

Sue Morrison conducted the initial archival research for the oral history project, as well as a pilot interview. This presumably is the pilot interview.

Arthur McIvor and Ronald Johnston in conversation with South Wales miner Les Higgon, Gorseinon, 10 May 2004.

• sound recording (46 minutes 38 seconds) and transcript

Interview C30.

Arthur McIvor and Ronald Johnston in conversation with South Wales miner Malcolm Davies, 11 May 2004.

• transcript

Interview C29.