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Coal mining in the South Wales Coalfield was a dangerous occupation with lifelong health implications. [ 15 ] Between 1849 and 1853, miners over the age of 25 in the Merthyr Tydfil district were found to have a life expectancy of around 20 years lower than in other mining areas of England and Wales.
Fern Colliery, Dudley, opened and operated by John Roger Stevenson (1888-1950). [81] Worked the Wave Hill seam and, from July 1949, the Victoria seam. [82] Employed seven men at closure at the end of 1954 due to the coal market slump. [83] Hartley Hill Colliery, south of Cardiff. 1880s to 1926. John Darling Colliery (1926-1987) Belmont North - BHP.
During the 1840s, Thomas Brown acquired the rights to sink a mine shaft at the site of a farm known as Tir Nicholas, in the hope of reaching the 'Elled' coal seam. The shaft was sunk to a depth of 130 yards and the colliery set up was originally known as Tir Nicholas Colliery, and later the South Wales Colliery.
Toronto (/ t ə ˈ r ɒ n t oʊ / ⓘ tə-RONT-oh) is a lakeside suburb within the City of Lake Macquarie, Greater Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Newcastle's central business district and is a commercial hub for the sprawling suburbs on the western shore of the lake. It is one of the major ...
The South Maitland coalfields was the most extensive coalfield in New South Wales until the great coal mining slump of the 1960s. It was discovered by Lieutenant-Colonel William Paterson 's party when they were engaged in an exploratory visit to the Hunter Valley during July 1801.
Hendrewen (Glenrhondda) Colliery 1899 Glenavon Garw Colliery Co. Blaencwm 1966 434 (1923) Rhondda No. 2, Gorllwyn 78 Lady Lewis Colliery 1904 Lewis MErthyr Consolidated Collieries Co, Ynyshir 1930s 1265 (1923) Two feet Nine, Four feet, Six feet, Nine feet, Red 79 Anthony Colliery (Naval No. 4) 1910 Naval Colliery Co, Tonypandy 1958 Unknown
System map of the South Wales Mineral Railway. Towards the end of the 18th century, collieries began to be developed in the Cymmer district were opened. Coal was carried to wharves on the Bristol Channel on the backs of pack animals, although a stone-block sleeper tramroad, the Glyncorrwg Mineral Railway, took coal from the Blaen Cregan colliery to the Neath Canal at Aberdulais.