Typed synopsis of part one 'Meet the People' (originally titled 'The Visit') of the series 'The Price of Coal'.

Handwritten draft of part two of the series 'The Price of Coal', under its original title 'The Disaster'.

Typed draft of part two of the series 'The Price of Coal', under its original title 'The Disaster'. Also includes copies of pages 71 and 72 of the same script but is titled 'Back to Reality'.

Typed script of part two 'Back to Reality' of the series 'The Price of Coal'.

Contains general coal mining information, including newspaper cuttings, leaflets and other documents. Includes material relating to a Royal visit to Silverwood Colliery, Rotherham, in July 1975; and an explosion of Houghton Main Colliery, near Barnsley, in June 1975.

The television drama 'The Price of Coal' was broadcast in two parts; the first was sub-titled 'Meet the People' although it was originally titled 'The Visit'; the second part was sub-titled 'Back to Reality' (originally titled '[The] Disaster'). Broadcast as part of BBC One's Play for Today series in March and April 1977.

Includes annotations and amendments.

Hines adapted his radio play the novel 'The Price of Coal' which was published by Michael Joseph in 1979.