History of the Gwent Collieries

North Griffin Colliery Blaina – List of Fatalities. This list of deaths at the Bailey’s Pit, North Griffin Colliery, Blaina covers most of those reported in National and Local Newspapers. This page is fluid and will be updated as more information is received. 1855. Mr Edward Davies. Died – November 1855. Cause of death – Mr Davies was about to …

The Celynen South Colliery. The South Celynen Colliery, originally known as just the Celynen Colliery was sunk by the Newport Abercarn Black Vein Steam Coal Company Limited. The company was started on the 17th of February 1873 when communications between Mr John Cory, Mr Richard Cory Jnr, Mr Thomas Beynon and Theophilus John Beynon (trading under the name or firm …

The Vivian Colliery a Brief History. The Sinking of the Vivian and the Gray Collieries 1889. The Vivian and the Gray Collieries were sunk at the same time under the directorship of the owners Powell’s Tillery Steam Coal Company. Tenders were invited for the sinking in January 1889. The Cutting of the Sod Ceremony. On Tuesday 19th of February 1889, …

The Vivian Colliery – List of Fatalities. This list of deaths at the Vivian Colliery, Abertillery covers most of those reported in National and Local Newspapers and Ancestry files. This page is fluid will be updated as more information is received. Entries with an asterisk* after the date signify that the name and date was taken from Ancestry and cannot …

The Gray Colliery – A Brief History. Powell’s Tillery Steam Coal Co. The Sinking of the Gray and the Vivian Collieries 1889. The Vivian Colliery at Six Bells and the Gray Colliery at Abertillery were sunk at the same time under the directorship of the owners the Powell’s Tillery Steam Coal Company. Tenders were invited for the sinking in January …

The Gray Colliery – List of Fatalities. This list of deaths at the Gray Colliery, Abertillery covers most of those reported in National and Local Newspapers and Ancestry files. This page is fluid and will be updated as more information is received. Entries with an asterisk* after the date signify that the name and date was taken from Ancestry and …

Penybont 1835. The map features the land area upon which the Penybont Tillery Colliery was sunk. Messrs T. P. Price and his brother D. Price started the sinking of the colliery in about 1848. The shafts were sunk and completed by November 1850. Mr Matthew Habakkuk was the underground surveyor and engineer in charge. Some features on the map – …

The Penybont Tillery Colliery. Between 1846 and 1848 the sinking of the Penybont Tillery Colliery under the ownership of Messrs T. P. and D. Price of Brecon began on the Greenmeadow Estate, Penybont, owned by Mr Stothert, of Bath. Mr Matthew Habakkuk was the underground surveyor and engineer in charge during its sinking. Messrs T. P. Price & D. Price …

Penybont Tillery Colliery – List of Fatalities. This list of deaths at the Cwmtillery Colliery, Abertillery covers most of those reported in National and Local Newspapers and Ancestry files. This page is fluid and will be updated as more information is received. Entries with an asterisk* after the date signify that the name and date was taken from Ancestry and …

Rose Heyworth Colliery. The History. The Rose Heyworth Colliery was sunk in 1874 under the directorship of Mr Lawrence Heyworth managing director of the South Wales Colliery Company.  The company already owned Cwmtillery Colliery (The South Wales Colliery) and the first coal raised at Rose Heyworth Colliery was in 1876-1877, though may well have been later as it is not …