Colliery Collection

Dinnington Main Colliery early 1900s

Miners working at the coalface, South Wales
Two miners, stripped to the waist, working at the coalface in a coal seam in South Wales

Coal miners in shaft lift, South Wales
Several coal miners with blackened faces stand in the shaft lift at the end of their shift in a coal mine in South Wales

Markham Colliery, Mining
A group of miners at Markham Colliery (Markham no.1/4) near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. It was near here, on July 31, 1973

R Colin Snow coal merchants wagon, Barnburgh Colliery, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist
R Colin Snow coal merchants wagon, Barnburgh Colliery, South Yorkshire, 1961. Snows were one of the many coal merchants operating in the South Yorkshire area, selling locally mined coal

Lea Hall Colliery and Rugeley A Power Station, Staffordshire, 1963. Lea Hall was the first colliery planned and sunk by the National Coal Board (NCB) and work began in 1954

Gelli coalmine, Rhondda, South Wales
View of the Gelli coalmine, Rhondda, South Wales. Date: 1935

Two miners in a narrow coal seam, South Wales
Two miners, one of them quite young, working in a narrow coal seam in a mine in South Wales

Haulier and assistant, Baldwins Level, South Wales
A haulier and his assistant, with a pit pony pulling a truck, at Baldwins Clog and Legging Level, near Pontypool, South Wales

Miner riding drams, Tirpentwys Colliery, South Wales
A miner riding a journey of drams (coal trucks) at Tirpentwys Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales. Date: 1910

Soldiers at Brynkinalt Colliery, 1912
Men of the 2nd Suffolk Regiment on duty at the Brynkinalt Colliery, Chirk. The soldiers (together with a contingent from the Shropshire Light Infantry and some police)

The Colliery, Ashington, Northumberland
The Colliery, Ashington, near Newbiggin-by-Sea, Northumberland, England. Date: 1909

Collieries at Treeton, Fence and Orgreave near Rotherham
Fence Colliery closed for coal production in 1904.Treeton Colliery closed in December 1990.Orgreave Colliery closed in October 1981

Cwmpennar Colliery, Glamorgan, South Wales
View of Cwmpennar Colliery (also known as the Powell Duffryn Colliery), Mountain Ash, Glamorgan, South Wales

Bedwas Navigation Colliery, Monmouthshire, South Wales
View of Lewis Merthyr Pit, Bedwas Navigation Colliery, Monmouthshire, South Wales. The colliery opened in 1913 and closed in the mid-1980s, after the Miners Strike

Sketch map of Hook, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A sketch map of the village of Hook, including the various mining shafts of the colliery, on the Western Cleddau near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Welsh women road builders, South Wales
A group of twenty Welsh women road builders in Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales, holding their spades. They built the road to Hook in 1903-4 to facilitate transport to the colliery

Coal miner filling truck, South Wales mine
A coal miner (Billy Hurland) filling a dram (coal truck) at Baldwins Level (nicknamed Clog and Legging) in a coalmine near Pontypool in South Wales

Shaft and gear at Vane Tempest Colliery, Seaham

Cambrian Colliery, Clydach Vale, Glamorgan
Cambrian Colliery, Clydach Vale, Tonypandy, near Porth, Glamorgan, Wales. Date: 1905

Colliery & Railway, Denaby Main, Yorkshire
Colliery & Railway, Denaby Main, Doncaster, near Mexborough, Yorkshire, England. Showing Denaby Railway Crossing Date: 1900s

England, Northumberland, Woodhorn Colliery Mining Museum. Pit Head Winding Gear at the Woodhorn Colliery Mining Museum near Ashington - Once a former coal pit

Bank Hall Colliery, Mining
Bank Hall Colliery, Burnley, Lancashire, England. The Pit Wheel, in silhouette

Marine Colliery, Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, South Wales
View of the Marine Colliery, Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, South Wales. Date: early 20th century

Bestwood Colliery, near Bestwood Village, Nottinghamshire
View of Bestwood Colliery, near Bestwood Village, Nottinghamshire. The colliery closed in 1967, but the surviving headstock and winding house, and vertical steam engine of 1873

Wyndham Colliery, Nantymoel, Ogmore Vale, South Wales
A pre-1914 image of the Wyndham Colliery, Nantymoel, Ogmore Vale, South Wales which opened in 1868. Date: circa 1900s

New Tredegar Colliery, Rhymney Valley, South Wales
An engine house damaged by subsidence at New Tredegar Colliery, Rhymney Valley, South Wales. This colliery suffered from many landslips and other geological problems, and eventually closed in 1930

Picking coal from waste tip during 1921 strike, South Wales
Three men picking coal from a local colliery waste tip during the 1921 strike, South Wales

Riot at Mold in Flintshire
A huge mob, assembled at the railway station at Mold in Flintshire, Scotland to protest against the imprisonment of miners, employees of the Leeswood Coal Company

Welsh Colliery / 1960
Parc Colliery, at Cwm Parc in the Rhondda Valley

Miners in a Lift Shaft
Miners about to descend for their shift underground at Lynemouth Colliery

Ebbw Vale Colliery
A stereoscopic image of a freight train at Ebbw Vale Colliery in South Wales, 1856. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Markham Colliery, Mining
Markham Colliery near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. A smiling coal miner stands in front of a production table notice, which states target, and actual outputs

Grassmoor colliery and training centre, Mining
Grassmoor, North Derbyshire Area Training Centre for miners was opened in 1957. A group of trainees in shorts run across a field, the colliery sits on the hillside above

Penrhiwceibr Colliery, Glamorgan, South Wales
View of Penrhiwceibr (Penrhiwceiber) Colliery, Glamorgan, South Wales. The colliery closed in 1985

Miners and owner, Hook Colliery, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A group of men at Hook Colliery, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. They are the current shift of miners plus the owner, standing near a wooden headframe connected to a mineshaft

Miners at the pit bottom, Tirpentwys Colliery, South Wales
A group of miners at the pit bottom of Tirpentwys Colliery, near Pontypool in South Wales

Albion Colliery, Pontypridd, Glamorgan
Albion Colliery, Pontypridd, near Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales. Date: 1909

Miner working in a coal seam, South Wales
A miner, stripped to the waist, with a pick resting across his shoulder and a lamp in his hand, in a coal seam in South Wales

Winching men up from the coalface - Wales. Note the Davy lamp hanging off the belt of the man in the centre. Date: circa 1910s

Glapwell Colliery, Mining
Miners from Glapwell Colliery, north east Derbyshire, black and dirty from the pit at the end of their work shift. Some carry miners lamps

Markham Colliery, Mining
Empty train wagons wait to carry the coal away at Markham Colliery near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. It was here, on July 31, 1973

Holmewood Colliery, Heath Village, Mining
Village life in Heath, Derbyshire. A young girl on a tricycle with her father beside her. Behind them, the outline of Holmewood Colliery

Glapwell Colliery, Mining
A miner from Glapwell Colliery, north east Derbyshire, black and dirty from the pit at the end of his work shift. A group of cleaner looking miners wait, possibly to start their shift

View of Tirpentwys Colliery, Pontypool, South Wales
View of Tirpentwys Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales

Seaham Colliery CCX_14349_02
Seaham Colliery, Seaham, County Durham. Begun in 1849, it was producing coal into the 1980s before final closure in 1993. At it height, in 1914, the colliery employed 2

Welsh miner in coal mine pushing truck
A Welsh miner, stripped to the waist, pushing a truck in a coal mine

View of Hem Heath Colliery in Trentham, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire. 2nd April 1962

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"Exploring the Depths: A Glimpse into the World of Collieries in South Wales and Beyond" Step back in time to witness the sheer determination and resilience of miners working at the coalface in South Wales. These brave individuals, with their sweat-soaked brows and soot-covered faces, embody the spirit of hard work that powered entire communities. In a shaft lift deep underground, coal miners from South Wales descend into darkness, ready to embark on another grueling shift. Their unwavering dedication is evident as they navigate through treacherous tunnels, risking their lives for a livelihood. At Gelli coalmine in Rhondda, South Wales, these unsung heroes toil relentlessly amidst deafening noise and choking dust. The rhythmic clanking of machinery echoes through the air as they extract precious black gold from beneath the earth's surface. Witness a miner riding drams at Tirpentwys Colliery in South Wales - an exhilarating yet perilous journey filled with adrenaline and courage. These men fearlessly navigate narrow tracks while carrying heavy loads of coal, showcasing their incredible strength and skill. Markham Colliery stands tall as a testament to mining history. Its towering structures serve as reminders of an era when this industry thrived - providing employment opportunities for countless individuals who depended on it for survival. A coal miner diligently fills his truck at a South Wales mine - each shovelful representing hours spent underground extracting this valuable resource. This tireless effort fuels industries far beyond these dark depths. Welsh women road builders play an integral role in shaping infrastructure within South Wales. With grit under their nails and determination etched upon their faces, they break barriers by proving that gender should never limit one's capabilities or aspirations. Lea Hall Colliery alongside Rugeley A Power Station forms an iconic duo that powers Staffordshire forward into progress. The symbiotic relationship between collieries and power stations illustrates the interconnectedness of industries that rely on coal.