Collieries and Coal Mines of South Wales.

[@jimandmarypowell9783]

Thank you for those moments of deep nostalgia. It was something that we thought was always there, but now, gone forever, and the culture that has disappeared.

[@chrispritchard3775]

Hello yes along with harald finster I'd like to say thankyou very much for putting all these pictures up on you tube for all to see these photos are absolutely brilliant many thanks..... lest we forget 👍

[@Histoscape]

You are very welcome, thank you!

[@jacobparry6212]

1:49 I visited panalta colliery just a few weeks ago. Really interesting to see it in its former glory. Thanks for posting :)

[@vaughanrichards7438]

Brilliant stuff! Does anyone remember Aberpergwm colliery in the Neath Valley where the trams passed over the road on a raised track? (i.e. the old road before they built the Glynneath by-pass?)

[@jimandmarypowell9783]

I remember it well, on our way to the Gower for a day at the seaside. Such memories.

[@HaydnMillerUK]

Maerdy Colliery is really Deep Navigation Colliery in Trelewis/Treharris the reason as I know is because I live there and my grandfather worked there and another thing about how I know is that to the left of the frame there is a white line going across the fields on the hill, that is the Trelewis Primary School and in the middle right is the beechcroft estate where those tall and dark trees are. Taff Merthyr Colliery now belongs to Rock Uk, a climbing centre exhibition on the road between Trelewis and Bedlinog

[@crazywelshman5909]

Where is St.johns and coegnant colliery?

[@welshwizard822]

It's a shame Bedwas and Llanbradach were left out and a lot of others. Still a good record for people who have never seen before.

[@Histoscape]

These were the only photos that were on my dad's computer after he passed, I just wanted to make use of them so knocked up that slideshow.

[@richardgiles2484]

You can't begin to imagine the hard life this was for people 🙄

[@HaraldFinster]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful collection of photographs depicting a vanished world. The images bring back sweet memories as I visited South Wales several times and took many photographs especially in 1990 . You might enjoy my photographs at: hfinster.de/StahlArt2/archive-SouthWales-en.html My visit was absolutely wonderful as the staff and management of the NCB were extremely helpful and cooperative. I had to rely on public transport and one of the bus drivers even made a detour to one of the abandoned collieries - it was the place where he had worked for 30 years before the closure. I wish I could still visit all the beautiful collieries.

[@Histoscape]

Thank you for the comment it is much appreciated! Its very sad that they are nearly all gone. I will check you collection on your website now. Thanks Steve

[@Histoscape]

Hi, I have had a look at your website, what a great collection of photos you have on display. I have copied your website address and put it in my favourite website list. Kind Regards, Steve.

[@HaraldFinster]

@@Histoscape Hi, thanks for your kind feedback. I am glad that you like my photographs. You are probably aware of the work of John Cornwell?

[@chrispritchard3775]

@@HaraldFinster hello harald you might not have seen this tap in walkden and astley green railway on KZbin I think you'll be pleased with what Johnathan guilbert filmed in the late 60s at astley green colliery in Lancashire 3 of the locomotives still survive . by the way thankyou very much for your time and trouble in travelling and taking your photos to really great record of mining across Europe once again a big thankyou regards

[@leereynolds9653]

are you sure maerdy photo is correct

[@Histoscape]

I'm not sure to be honest, these photos were on my dads PC before he died so I'm relying on his information. Please let me know if you think its incorrect and I will blur out the text. Cheers!

[@Histoscape]

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