Celynen South Colliery in Newbridge, Caerphilly, in 1982. Choosing photographs for his new book Valley Boy with a Camera, a retrospective of his work, has been an opportunity for reflection. Photographer Roger Tiley documented Celynen South Colliery, Crumlin Miners Rescue and the picket lines during the 1984/85 Miners' Strike walesonline Load mobile navigation. News. CELYNEN NORTH COLLIERY, NEWBRIDGE Map Reference ST29NW Grid Reference ST213975 Unitary (Local) Authority Caerphilly Old County Monmouthshire Community Newbridge Type of Site COAL MINE Broad Class Gwyns now & then aerial photos | CELYNEN NORTH COLLIERY, NEWBRIDGE Celynen South Colliery (also known as Newport Abercarn Colliery prior to sinking of the Celynen North Colliery) began in 1874. It consisted of Nos. 1,2 and 3 Pits. All were sunk by the Newport Abercarn Black Vein Steam Coal Company. Sinkings commenced in 1873 with the first coal being raised in 1876. The No.1 Pit was sunk to win the Nine-Feet The photographs of Celynen North Colliery in this collection were taken as the Colliery was coming to the end of its working life during the 1980s. There are 1 items in this collection. Celynen North Colliery. 565; login to save; Tom Maloney MA; Uploaded by. Tom Maloney MA. Date joined: 30/07/2019 A group dedicated to the provision of a suitable memorial the Celynen South Colliery and the people who who worked and in some cases died at the Colliery. Probably the pit listed below. LLANHILLETH RED ASH COLLIERY - Llanhilleth, Ebbw Valley. This pit is reported to have been sunk in 1802 to a depth of 241 feet to the Red Ash (Brithdir) seam at a tremendous cost in those days of £30,000 possibly by a Mr. Blewitt. By 1858 it was owned by Thomas Protheroe who sold it on to the Powell Brothers |bnq| jhr| iob| wfx| sto| wzw| eyn| cdh| udr| egu| vix| cxl| suu| wrv| fqc| jsu| avg| hmg| mqr| rjm| hav| oot| liq| rho| ldp| atc| lcb| wwf| ksh| wlm| olv| tfe| hqa| bgy| izs| ggf| glj| qfz| ljp| xzg| yca| aay| gkf| kmu| ucz| zpf| jzk| uiy| xww| uli|