Mr Matthew Habakkuk – Colliery Owner, Agent and Mining Engineer. Mr Matthew Habakkuk was born in the 1790’s at Langyfelach, Glamorgan. Some documents have him with differing age. I believe he married a Margaret (no information) she was from the same town Langyfelach, Glamorgan and was born in 1800. An advertisement from the Monmouthshire Merlin newspaper (as seen left) dated …

Penybont Colliery Sinking Report 1848. A newspaper report from the Principality Newspaper dated Friday 8th of September 1848. It shows the Tyr Nicholas Colliery, Cwmtillery Colliery, progressing. Originally sunk under the ownership of Mr Thomas Brown, purchased by Mr John Russell in 1847 and being expanded under the supervision of Mr Martin of Risca. The report also mentions the progress …

Shaft Diver at the Penybont Tillery Colliery. The following is a report from an engineering item written by Mr T. Dyne Steel, M.E. a shareholder and engineer who had connections with of the Penybont Tillery Colliery in the 1860’s. The Devonshire Journal. This article is from the Devonshire Journal, dated December 1865, it states that Mr T. Dyne Steel has …

Six Bells Village – Circa unknown. This image has no known date.   Points of Interest – The image shows the Bethany Chapel (bottom left) with the previously mentioned unknown Colliery buildings in the foreground before the Pit Head Baths and Canteen were constructed.

Six Bells Village – Circa 1960. This image was taken about 1960.   Points of Interest – The Post Card shows the Six Bells Colliery Pit Head Baths and Canteen etc in the foreground (left). The Vivian Colliery (middle left) with a view of the Six Bells Railway Halt. (Copyright The Francis Frith Collection)

Six Bells Village – Circa 1964. This image was taken about 1964.   Points of Interest – The Post Card shows the Six Bells Colliery Pit Head Baths and Canteen etc in the foreground. The Victor Old Age Pensioners Hut (centre) close to the Six Bells Hotel and (upper right) can be seen the workings of the Open Cast Mining on …

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ALBUM……. Time. Label/No……. CBS DNW-2655. Pressed in……. Zimbabwe. SIDE 1 Prologue Twilight. Yours Truly 2095. Ticket To The Moon. The Way Life’s Meant To Be. Another Heart Breaks. SIDE 2 Rain Is Falling. From The End Of The World. The Lights Go Down. Here Is The News. 21st Century Man. Hold On Tight. Epilogue. Notes……. South African CBS pressings have …

ALBUM……. Time. Label/No……. CBS/Jet DNW-2655. Pressed in……. South Africa. SIDE 1 Prologue Twilight. Yours Truly 2095. Ticket To The Moon. The Way Life’s Meant To Be. Another Heart Breaks. SIDE 2 Rain Is Falling. From The End Of The World. The Lights Go Down. Here Is The News. 21st Century Man. Hold On Tight. Epilogue. Notes……. South African CBS pressings …

ALBUM……. Time. Label/No……. Epic EPC-460212-1. Pressed in……. Holland. SIDE 1 Prologue Twilight. Yours Truly 2095. Ticket To The Moon. The Way Life’s Meant To Be. Another Heart Breaks. SIDE 2 Rain Is Falling. From The End Of The World. The Lights Go Down. Here Is The News. 21st Century Man. Hold On Tight. Epilogue. Notes……. This issue has the plain, one-coloured …