A series of exhibitions, talks and concerts are being staged to mark the centenary of a mining disaster in the south wales valleys. He died on 2111925 and is buried in a cemetery near bargoed, named gwaelodybrithdir cemetery. Opened in 1901 by the powell duffryn steam coal company, the colliery broke the world record for production of coal in a single shift when 4,020 tons were produced here in 1909. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building.
Ogilivie colliery explosives store is a grade ii listed building in darran valley cwm darran, caerphilly, wales. The collections at the museum comprise over 60,000 items, including objects, archive material, photographs and books. Some names are shown as witheld this is for reasons of data protection and relates to all records of people injured since 1950. Work began on the first of bargoed s three shafts in 1897 and four years later, in 1901, the mine produced its first coal. They have complete records of burials kept on site. The national library of wales search their online index of books, journals, maps etc. The colliery photographs of john cornwell national museum wales. The bargoed rhymney valley here joins that of the rhymney river. Photo prints old maps folded maps calendars photo books jigsaws mugs tableware tea towels cushion covers gift cards wallpaper trade colour contrast galleries. Ogilivie colliery explosives store, darran valley cwm. The final shift at bargoed colliery photographs taken by philip l thomas on the last working day of bargoed colliery, may 1977. Photographs taken by philip l thomas on the last working day of bargoed colliery, may 1977.
Warsop vale local history society, 1 leeming close, market warsop, mansfield, notts. It was nominally an independent company sponsored by the denaby and cadeby colliery company but was worked by the hull and barnsley railway. Bbc south east wales remembering the darran disaster. On 10 december 1908, it broke the world record for production when a tenhour shift produced 3,562 tons of coal. Peter griffiths,laurence brobyn,and the schooldays.
Bargoed in the parish of gelligaer, glamorgan genuki. The colliery branch can be followed as footpaths through the estate. Bargoed colliery in caerphilly monmouthshire, southeast wales was famous in its day. The north and south shafts were completed in november 1903, sir alfred thomas, m. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The first shaft began to be sunk in 1897, but in 1901 a massive seam was discovered 625 yards underground. Lowry, closed during the 1980s, and its former site is now a country park. End of shift bargoed colliery, in the back ground is the colliery spoil. Posts about bargoed written by darranvalleyhistorygroup. At the peak of its lifetime the colliery employed over two and a half thousand men and bargoed was the largest colliery in. Location maps bargoed colliery, bargoed, caerphilly. National mining museum scotland the collections at the museum comprise over 60,000 items, including objects, archive material, photographs and books. After closure of local industry, many people in bargoed began to struggle. The three shafts were named north, south and brithdir.
Adderley green colliery ashington colliery 1915 astley green colliery, lancashire 1969 bargoed colliery washery 1915 bericke main colliery bickershaw colliery, lancashire cwmtillery colliery c. Work began on the first of bargoeds three shafts in 1897 and four years later, in 1901, the mine produced its first coal. The sinking of bargoed colliery began in 1897 by the powell duffryn steam coal company. May 16, 2014 meet the miners of bargoed, whose library contained many books on classical history and thought. He published a number of books on welsh and english collieries. Jun 20, 2015 the condensed accessions book of bargoed colliery library details its holdings by 19212. The reference library at the national mining museum houses books, journals, trade catalogues and periodicals covering the history of the coal. In reply to gitch, my ggrandfather, william john morgan also died in bargoed house coal colliery.
The population of pont aberbargoed was 351 in the census of 1851. Along with its sister pit, pengarreg, the sinking of the 20 foot diameter shaft commenced in 1902 and was completed in 1906 at a depth of 2,159 feet and a cost of. Along with its sister pit, pengarreg, the sinking of the 20 foot diameter shaft commenced in 1902 and was completed in 1906 at a depth of 2,159 feet and a cost of 183,723 by the rhymney iron company. Collieries the coal mining history resource centre. Nov 15, 2005 a sculpture commemorating the mining history of a country park has been unveiled in south wales. Bargoed woodland park covers the site of the bargoed, britannia and gilfach pits in the rhymney valley. South yorkshire junction railway project gutenberg self. An interesting installation of a modern coke oven plant is found at the bargoed colliery of the powell duffryn steam. Aberbargoed reached a peak in 1961 of 5,157, and had dropped to 3,882. Photos of bargoed colliery coal mine upload archivehistoric photos. All books purchased which need to be posted will be subject to an additional charge for post and packaging at cost. Old uk photos glamorgan, bargoed, ivor bowens general store 1920s. Operations in bargoed colliery started in 1897 when the powell duffryn steam coal company started to sink the shaft.
The colliery consisted of three shafts, the north and the south, steam coal at 705 and 625 yards deep respectively and the brithdir house coal, which was sunk in 1903. This is a database of over 164,000 records containing the details of coalmining accidents and deaths in the uk. Northern rhymney valley, its industrial archaeology and history. Bargoed, a station on the rhymney railway, on the mutual border of monmouth and wales, 18. Groesfaen colliery near bargoed on the welsh coal mines site. Many of the photos feature mel lloyd, foreman, blacksmith at the colliery. Northern rhymney valley, its industrial archaeology and. Miners heads by malcolm robertson meet the miners of bargoed, whose library contained many books on classical history and thought.
Welcome to the site with the best information of the history of the darran valley. Bargoed colliery with the brithdir pit on the welsh coal mines site. The reference library at the national mining museum houses books, journals, trade catalogues and periodicals covering the history of the coal mining industry. Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. Bargoed to groesfaen colliery so 46 0057 lansbury park estate has been built over the site of the colliery, which was working from 1863 to 1892 at the end of a short branch of the caerphilly machen line. Vol 1 having lived in pontypridd for a number of years i was aware of the collieries in that area. History of bargoed, in caerphilly and monmouthshire map.
Certainly, he must sign a report book every day, but as the same words are. Meet the miners of bargoed, whose library contained many books on classical history and thought. The worst mining disaster in british history occurred at the universal colliery at. Originally a mining village it is now a much sought after residential area which maintains the best of traditional valley community life. At the peak of its lifetime the colliery employed over two and a half thousand men and bargoed was the largest colliery in the rhymney valley. Old photos of bargoed in glamorgan sir morgannwg, south. Feb 19, 2015 the final shift at bargoed colliery photographs taken by philip l thomas on the last working day of bargoed colliery, may 1977. 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. The colliery, which was the subject of a painting by l. Glamorgan, bargoed, an old photo of bargoed colliery coal mine glamorgan, bargoed, hanbury road 1900s. Coal mining operations in bargoed colliery started in 1897 when the powell duffryn steam coal company started to sink the shaft. Coal society a history of the south wales mining valleys.
Information, photographs and plans for bargoed colliery coal mine on the mine. Information, photographs and plans for bargoed colliery coal mine on the mine exploration web site uk. I lived at 92 west st with my grandparents nellie and moses board. Not to be confused with the south yorkshire joint railway. Information, history photographs current and archive and. After nationalisation in 1947, the colliery was placed in the south western divisions no. The condensed accessions book of bargoed colliery library details its holdings by 19212. By 1910, the pit was employing 1,943 miners and was the largest coal mine in the rhymney valley. In 1901, the ras las ninefoot seam was discovered at a depth of 625 yards. A search on the nearest town can also prove worthwhile. In 19, mr thomas bevan was the manager of nantwen colliery and the company was a member of. History of bargoed, in caerphilly and monmouthshire map and. Bargoed colliery coal mine information and photos aditnow.
The village of deri is a little known jewel nestled in the darran valley, an offshoot of the rhymney valley. People past and present family history book, history books, north east. Location maps bargoed colliery, bargoed, caerphilly, wales, uk. Bargoed colliery was established in 1897 by the powell duffryn steam coal co. Details of extant records on archives network wales for the following. List of documents relevant to coalfield family history research.
In 187072, john marius wilsons imperial gazetteer of england and wales described bargoed like this. The south yorkshire junction railway was a railway which ran from wrangbrook junction on the main line of the hull and barnsley railway to near denaby main colliery village, south yorkshire. 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. Welsh family history archive categorised by surname, then search on mine name or just mine for those involved in mining. This is a cemetery maintained by the local authority caerphilly county borough council. Information, history photographs current and archive and documents for bargoed colliery coal mine. Originally a market town, bargoed grew into a substantial town following the opening of a colliery in 1903. Bbc news uk wales totem pole miners for former pits. The final shift at bargoed colliery photographs taken by. The site consisted of two shafts at bargoed which produced steamcoal and a shaft at brithdir for housecoal.
A sculpture commemorating the mining history of a country park has been unveiled in south wales. Sallis, david and sons, hardware stores, bargoed records day books. It further broke its own record on 23 april 1909 when 4,020 tons were raised in a tenhour shift. Dec 2, 2017 end of shift bargoed colliery, in the back ground is the colliery spoil tip.
See more ideas about easington colliery, coal mining and coal miners. Details of county record offices and other archival resources in wales. Bargod is a town and community in the rhymney valley, wales, one of the. Coalmining accidents and deaths the coal mining history. In 2012 the shafts were reopened for a new concrete cap to be built. History originally a market town, bargoed grew into a substantial town following the opening of a colliery in 1903. The gas, petrol, and oil engine volume 2 paperback july 4, 2012. Old photos of bargoed in glamorgan sir morgannwg in south wales, united kingdom of great britain.
The memorial is in the form of three wooden totem poles topped with statues of miners, each facing towards the former location of the colliery. There is a legend that has it, the flame lived in aberbargoed for 27 years before moving to penpedairheol population. In the 1930s several other mines were opened in this area and production from this group of collieries was maintained until britannia colliery itself was closed in 1983. Glamorgan, bargoed, an old photo of bargoed colliery coal mine.
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