North of england institute of mining and mechanical. Vol 1 having lived in pontypridd for a number of years i was aware of the collieries in that area. The site on which the museum stands was once at the heart of. It was located near the villages of hirwaun and rhigos, north of the town of aberdare in the cynon valley south. Coal mining a general history timeline by ernest t. Aberpergwm in the parish of cadoxton juxta neath genuki. Williams near to the side of the canal below aberpergwm. The family pedigree can be traced back to one morgan ap caradoc ap iestyn, the 12th century lord of neddafan. This book enhanced my knowledge of the pits where my greatgrandfather, my grandfather and uncle worked from the 1890s through to their closures in the 1960s. All the images below are links to anthracite related videos on you tube.
Blackwell colliery war souvenir book lest we forget 1920 good condition. In 1906, the modern aberpergwm slant was opened by the aberpergwm colliery company. Aberpergwm is an abandoned and ruinous country house located in glynneath, wales. Within the grounds of the house sits the church of st. Members of the warsop vale local history society and other warsop vale veterans provided other contributions included in the book. Historic images of the collieries of the south wales coalfield, showing the surface workings, colliery buildings, engines houses and head frames, loading screens and banks, drifts, levels, shafts, railway connections, sidings and colliery owned wagons, underground scenes and groups of miners, from the counties of monmouthshire, glamorganshire, carmarthenshire and. The valleys of tears coal mining in south wales ebook. It is owned and worked by energybuild, a private company now wholly owned by walter energy of the usa as of april. Aberpergwm colliery coal mine information and photos aditnow. Aberpergwm is the site of a colliery in the vale of neath near glynneath in south wales. Williams family of aberpergwm this page summarises records created by this family the summary includes a brief description of the collections usually including the covering dates of the collection, the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. Aberpergwm colliery, near glynneath, which is owned by american company walter energy, opened a.
Aberpergwm colliery, glynneath, neath port talbot, wales, uk. Aberpergwm aberpergwm is the site of a colliery in the vale of neath near glynneath in south wales. Information, history photographs current and archive and. Colliery project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. From 1888 onwards it appears in the annual list of collieries as hemsworth colliery. Jun 05, 2015 about 60 staff are employed at aberpergwm colliery, near glynneath, by american owners walter energy. Coal mining disasters in wales, abersychan, abercarn. Anthracite mining ltd glynneath, aberpergwm colliery, engine. Check anthracite mining ltd in glynneath, aberpergwm colliery, engine cottage site, intervalley road, aberpergwm on cylex and find. Glofar twr was the oldest continuously working deep coal mine in the united kingdom, and possibly the world, until its closure in 2008. Anthracite mining ltd glynneath, aberpergwm colliery. Mar 21, 2018 the colliery s history aberpergwm first opened in the late 19th century, and at its height during the 1930s employed more than 1,500 people.
Cymorth chwilio finding aid aberpergwm estate records. The collierys history aberpergwm first opened in the late 19th century, and at its height during the 1930s employed more than 1,500 people. It was located near the villages of hirwaun and rhigos, north of the town of aberdare in the cynon valley south wales. Glofar twr was the oldest continuously working deepcoal mine in the united kingdom, and possibly the world, until its closure in 2008. The drift mine was reopened in 1996 after being closed by the national. It was created in 1861 from the ancient parish of cadoxtonjuxtaneath. I worked in blaengwrach and aberpergwm, neath valley. This transformed chopwell into a thriving mining community.
Its name, which means marys or mollys hill, is more correctly written as bryn mali, though the anglicised version is probably more familiar. But the research has rekindled my interest in the mining history in my home village resolven. The national archives kew, richmond, surrey, tw9 4du tel. The mine is situated 2km west of the village of glyneath. Crunch talks start on the future of aberpergwm colliery. Minute crystals of carbonatefluorapatite in a sideritelined cavity in ironstone were verified by xrd at the natural history museum, london. Nlw mss 2170122852 2 index national library of wales. Historic and archive photos of aberpergwm colliery coal mine. Fretwell 1700 two thirds of the national coal output was produced on the banks of the rivers tyne and wear.
Aberpergwm colliery aberpergwm colliery, workings in the 9. The book closes with a full copy of the warsop vale1946 electoral roll. The family made aberpergwm their home in the 16th century, and continued there until the 1950s. The village grew with the development of the colliery. You are welcome to use this album for uploading archive or historical photographs of aberpergwm colliery. Sep 17, 2014 nevertheless the colliery at brynmally employed many brymbo men over the years, and the residence of its owners, brynmally hall, was one of the areas most notable houses. A neath port talbot colliery is to be mothballed and 60 workers will be axed, according to a union. A subsidiary of western coal which mainly operates in the british columbia and west virginia coalfields, energybuild plc works a drift mine near the old tower colliery, the aberpergwm colliery. The national union of mineworkers south wales branch said it had been informed the. Historic images of the collieries of the south wales coalfield, showing the surface workings, colliery buildings, engines houses and head frames, loading screens and banks, drifts, levels, shafts, railway connections, sidings and colliery owned wagons, underground scenes and groups of miners, from the counties of monmouthshire, glamorganshire, carmarthenshire. It is situated approximately 10 miles northeast of neath. Aberpergwm colliery merthyr tydfil local business facebook.
Short history of the 20th century bowburn colliery further reading. Map of aberpergwm colliery, glynneath, sa11 5, uk cylex. To come back to the colliery page after viewing a video, click on the. Generations of families worked down the north easts pits it was the industry on which the regions prosperity was built. Aberpergwm estate records, national library of wales archives. Biographical history the williams family of aberpergwm was an old family with a very long association with the upper neath valley. The shafts were then used for pumping purposes and man riding. Underground coal mine at aberpergwm to reopen creating 200. It is owned by energybuild, a private company now wholly owned by walter energy of the united states as of april 2011. In 1963 ncb coal products opened a pilot plant south of the colliery for the production of homefire briquettes. It worked the swansea four feet seam at 340 yards and in 1914 the underlying five feet seam was. About 60 staff are employed at aberpergwm colliery, near glynneath, by american owners walter energy. The welsh assembly energy minister, andrew davies, said.
The colliery photographs of john cornwell national museum wales. The drift mine was reopened in 1996 after being closed by british coal in 1985. In 1897 it was deepened to the haigh moor seam, and from 1899 the. North of england institute of mining and mechanical engineers. To come back to the colliery page after viewing a video, click on the x in the lower right side of the video screen. He worked for twentyfive years at the celynen south colliery, abercarn, until its closure in 1985. Sheffield manpower 761 ug 161 surface orgreavesheffield 1283 336. A miner is flown to hospital after being injured underground at a colliery in the neath valley. Thomas williams and sons began sinking this colliery in 1903, production started in 1905. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A brickworks using shale from the colliery was built in 1879.
Banners of the durham coalfield, norman emery, 1998, sutton publishing ltd. Aberpergwm colliery was the name given to a number of slant mines in the glynneath area. Buy history of oakdale colliery 1st by ray lawrence isbn. Author is obviously a coal mining supporter, and as such is inclined to favour the miners in his descriptions. In 19, the year of peak production, 165,246 men and boys worked in durhams 304 mines. Frank cecil bevan set up in sole practice as a chartered accountant, as far as i can make out, very early in the first decade of the last century, possibly even as early as 1899. Deeds of the aberpergwm estate in glamorgan, monmouthshire, breconshire, and carmarthenshire, 12581919. Created to remember those that lost their lives at firbeck colliery a place to share your memories and celebrate the lives of all firbeck miners. Williams opened a mine at this site in the 1860s, he is listed as the owner in the 1869.
Aberpergwm colliery aberpergwm colliery, workings in the. Although aberpergwm drifts history probably began when w. Information, photographs and plans for aberpergwm colliery coal mine on the. How far did treforgan drive towards aberpergwm from drift bottom before closure. Mining disasters download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the. The abercarn colliery disaster was a catastrophic explosion within the prince of wales colliery in the welsh village of abercarn then in the county of monmouthshire, on 11 september 1878, killing 268 men and boys though an exact number of casualties remains unknown. Allerton bywater 18751992 st johns 18761973 park hill 18771982 east ardsley 18711968 middleton broom 19111968. Reids handy colliery guide and directory for the counties of northumberland, durham, yorkshire, cumberland and westmorland. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online.
Total national output was 2,612,000 tons 1705 most shafts were 7 to 8 feet in diameter and up to 360 feet in depth. Nevertheless the colliery at brynmally employed many brymbo men over the years, and the residence of its owners, brynmally hall, was one of the areas most notable houses. The mine produces high quality anthracite, and is sold primarily to aberthaw power station and port talbot steelworks and into the wholesale and. Miner injured underground at aberpergwm colliery bbc news. The cause was assumed to have been the ignition of firedamp by a safety lamp. Aberpergwm colliery, workings in the 9ft seam, workings shown yellow are in the 18ft seam which was used for access to the 9ft seam to the west of the fault. Aberpergwm colliery, dosco road heading machine and auxiliary fan. Discover the story of coal mining at the 1900s colliery.
John cornwell was also well respected in the broader field of industrial archaeology. Richards interests mount ammanford, abercrave and varteg swansea valley on nationalisation the departments of aberpergwm colliery and some other evans bevan interest. It was the last mine of its kind to remain in the south wales valleys. Aberpergwm colliery aberpergwm colliery, workings in the 9ft seam, workings shown yellow are in the 18ft seam which was used for access to the 9ft seam to the west of the fault. Aberpergwm is starting back on monday apparently,lets hope it lasts longer than last time, that will be 2 underground anthracite collieries in south wales. Many of which had been worked since the early 1800s. Colliery photos john cornwell was a freelance photographer who took many photographs of collieries, mostly in south wales and the english midlands, both underground and on the surface, during the 1970s and early 1980s.
Aberpergwm and pwllfaron collieries were orignially two separate collieries situated near glynneath in the vale of neath. Williams family of aberpergwm the national archives. Crunch talks start on the future of aberpergwm colliery bbc. Jan 29, 2007 the welsh assembly energy minister, andrew davies, said. The consett iron company opened new coke ovens at westwood in 1872 and made a series of boreholes in the chopwell district, before beginning full scale mining from two shafts at the northern end of the village. Most people in wales think of coal as part of our history. The of his south wales images are now owned by national museum wales. He published a number of books on welsh and english collieries. Currently researching my family history and have found connections with the resolven collieries in the 1800s. Discover the story of north east mining at the 1900s colliery.
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