Llanbradach colliery history book

Tna, fs 15847, llanbradach colliery sick benefit society, 18951915, rules of the llanbradach colliery sick benefit society, 1905. Former llanbradach colliery engine hall, llanbradach. Discover the story of north east mining at the 1900s colliery. Opened in the 1890s by the cardiff collieries ltd, by the outbreak of world war 1 there were 2,330 men employed here. Llanbradach, rhymney valley 14869089 the first shaft of this colliery to be sunk, the no. Otherhistorical region names associated with this locality. The llanerch colliery was situated in cwmnantddu above pontnewynydd and the disaster led to the loss of 176 local men and boys.

As numerous as this list over 6,000 it still represents only a small proportion of welsh miners killed at their workplace. Its early history is a bit confusing and unclear at present though it seems industry in the area started between 18251830. Cefn onn railway halt by caerphilly railway tunnel, north. Bradley was kind enough to send me three photographs of the easington colliery mine disaster funerals. A book titled the south wales coal and iron companies by the business. Obadiah williams, copy book with some entries concerning dinas middle pit in the period 1869 1870. Pay sheets showing the output and rates of pay of miners at llanbradach collieries, 1912. Cardiff colleries ltd, llanbradach records 18601955 the sinking of the first pit no. The three pyramids of llanbradach bobsblips blipfoto. Information, photographs and plans for llanbradach colliery coal mine on the mine exploration web site uk. Youve all heard of the three pyramids of giza egypt built between 2550 to 2490 b. Llanbradach colliery was opened in the 1890s, and reached peak production in the 1930s, but was. This photograph was taken by the rev fw cobb 18721938, who was rector of eastwood from 1907 to 1917. A new book about the llanerch colliery explosion of 1890 was launched on monday november 9 at the mayors parlour in pontypool.

Where blank means five or more, but the exact numbers are unknown to me at present. South wales mining coal miners deaths casualties disasters. Located in bevercotes to the north of ollerton, the colliery was, alongside cotgrave colliery, one of two new collieries opened in the county of nottinghamshire in the 1960s. Bbc wales coalhouse your memories llanbradach then and now. Dickite from llanbradach colliery, llanbradach, caerphilly.

Discover the story of coal mining at the 1900s colliery. Coal mines and mining wales glamorgan national library of. Thomas baker, 50, was pulling down a piece of coal in the fourfeet seam on 26 january 1906 when he stumbled, fell across the rails of the barry face, and fractured his ribs. Llanbradach colliery was opened in 1894 by cardiff steam coal collieries ltd. The coal spoils are from llanbradach colliery which in 19 was one of the largest pits in south wales employing 2,832 men. Llanbradach colliery, llanbradach, caerphilly, wales, uk mindat.

All the images below are links to anthracite related videos on you tube. Llanbradach colliery deaths 18881903 llanbradach colliery deaths 190419 llanbradach colliery deaths 19141923 llanbradach colliery deaths 19241933. A full account of the 1901 explosion is in dennis sellwoods book llanbradach 18871914. On february 6 th 1890 176 men and boys fathers and sons died in a tragic mining disaster at the llanerch colliery, abersychan since its 125 th anniversary councillor giles davies has organised a service at the pit head to remember the lost and i have had the honour of leading those gathered in prayer and worship an earlier methane explosion october 1889 that lead. The llanbradach colliery a postcard from my grandmothers. Mayor launches new book commemorating mining disaster of.

Darran valley history group welcome to the site with the. Wales mining community that finding a wild bird underground was a warning of disaster. This transformed chopwell into a thriving mining community. 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. The llanbradach colliery and the evil omen mysterious britain. Llanbradach and mining before wwi coal, colliery and. Llanbradach colliery, llanbradach, caerphilly, wales, uk. The brad is a village within the historic boundaries of glamorgan, south wales less than three.

The first shaft at llanbradach was dug in 1893 by cardiff collieries ltd. The colliery was opened in the 1890s and closed in 1961. Located on the eastern side of the valley the old pit as seen circled on the above map of 1880 was originally established in the late 1840s as seen in the 1849 article opposite from the monmouthshire merlin newspaper under the ownership of mr reginald james blewitt esq. Fred elliott, of llanbradach, suffered severe injuries from a rooffall in no.

System of horsekeeping employed at llanbradach colliery, glamorganshire, about 1925. Llanbradach colliery coal mine information and photos. The following is a list of mining accidents where there were five or more fatalities. David d m clark of cardiff collection, national coal board, annual report and statements of accounts, 19471948. My name is susan and along with my colleagues carol and vicky, i am excited and honoured to introduce you to baseart studios and workshop. With thanks to dennis sellwood of caerphilly local history society. Prior to world war one, when the mines output was considered to be at its peak, the colliery provided work for over 3,000 men. Llanerch colliery originally known as cwmnantddu was sunk in about the mid 1840s. Our amazingly talented local builders david jenkins and company have been transforming the old building into a bright. Site description llanbradach colliery is one of the few fairly complete groups of colliery buildings left in the south wales coalfield that was the biggest in britain between 19 and 1925 and the largest coalexporting coalfield in the world during its edwardian heyday.

Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog. The site on which the museum stands was once at the heart of. 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. Llanbradach photos, maps, books, memories francis frith.

Flickr photos, groups, and tags related to the langwith colliery flickr tag. Hills was a long time railway enthusiast who by 1970, had established a base at gilfach ddu on the llanberis lake railway where he stored the locomotives he purchased. Bevercotes colliery was the first fully automated mine. Although one of the smaller coal companies, it became one of the largest collieries in south wales, employing 3000 colliers at its peak in 19. Llanbradach colliery was opened in the 1890s, and reached peak production in the 1930s, but was shut down in 1961. Peter price suggested the construction of a memorial because fochriw, was one of a few villages within the local authority, that didnt, have a memorial acknowledging lives lost during the war and within the coal mining industry. The darran valley history group became involved with this project last year. The brecon mountain railway was founded in the mid1970s, by tony hills. Prairie tanks on the rhymney valley line were usually 41xx or 4555xx, with the latter mainly used on pushpull trains which were frequent visitors to cefn onn.

The village grew with the development of the colliery. Exgwr 062t number 6619 steams into cefn onn halt with a rake of empty wagons from crwys sidings headed for llanbradach colliery. The brinsley colliery site has now been landscaped and turned into a picnic area. Working the nine feet seam at llanbradach colliery dowty. Discover book depositorys huge selection of dennis sellwood books online. The colliery was closed in 1993 and turned into a nature reserve miners strike 19845. Wallsend colliery, northumberland 2 8 december 1778 chaytors or charters colliery, dolly pit, durham 24 8 december 1773 north biddick colliery, durham 19 27 february 1767 fatfield, durham 39 16 april 1766 south biddick, durham 27 2 april 1765 walker colliery, newcastle 8. 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.

Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Thomas roles of 23 st fagans street, caerphilly, died at pontypridd infirmary on 9 december from a serious spinal injury he had suffered in an underground accident at llanbradach colliery 12 months previously, according to a report in the caerphilly journal. My grandfather, daniel seaborne, worked in llanbradach colliery from 1908. Well, here is the welsh entry, the three pyramids of llanbradach built 1890 to 1961 a. Llanbradach colliery coal mine information and photos aditnow. The cause was assumed to have been the ignition of firedamp by a safety lamp. This important resource originally created by ian winstanley will give you a glimpse into the lives of your coal mining ancestors through photographs of major collieries, a collection of mining poems, mining maps, and 1842 royal commission reports on the social and working conditions of those involved in the coal mining industry, from coal owners and mine officials, to. In the period 1947 to 1959 this led to the closure of 76 collieries.

Systems of financial support for impaired miners and their. This share of freehold detached house is located at alexander house, colliery road, llanbradach, caerphilly cf83 3qq. The llanerch colliery disaster grace grit and gumption. In 19, the year of peak production, 165,246 men and boys worked in durhams 304 mines. An outstanding group of pennant sandstone buildings remain, including. We dont have the data which tells us when work actually started on sinking the shafts at llanbradach colliery, but we know that by 1894 the mine was in full production. The following data is compiled from various sources, most notably the london gazette and the book heroic endeavour by major retd d. Memories of llanbradach read and share your memories of llanbradach itself or of a particular photo of llanbradach. Llanhilleth collieries a brief history out of the blue. I found this to be a very useful site when researching my mining ancestors and those from the rhondda valley.

A number of old mine buildings are still visible to the rear of the village. To come back to the colliery page after viewing a video, click on the. Map of east glamorgan, showing collieries, ironworks, canals and railways. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of llanbradach.