Deep Navigation / Ocean Colliery

Deep Navigation Colliery

Ocean Colliery

Treharris, Merthyr Tydfil

Sunk in 1873, and first known as Harris Navigation, the pit became the deepest mine in the coalfield at 2,280 feet, with 10 miles of underground railways. Producing a high quality Steam Coal. It was bought by David Davies of Llandinam, who named it Ocean Colliery. After nationalisation in 1947 it finally was named Deep Navigation. The Colliery was eventually closed in 1991.

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Deep Navigation Colliery 1975.

(Courtesy of Dick Edwards)

In May 1963, the original Sheave was removed from the No 1 Pit, this 21 foot diameter sheave was unusual in as much as it was made from many components riveted together, not cast as they usually are.

In the photograph are Top Left - Glyn 'Cardi' Davies, Top right- Tom 'Screws' Jones and on the ground- Evan ? (Foreman Blacksmith).

(Photograph courtesy of Dick Edwards)

This photo, taken may 1961 shows the men that changed the No 1 pit sheaves.

The No1 pit can be seen in the background and underneath the Headgear, just to the left of Dick Edwards,

is the old Power House, which also supplied electricity to the Lady Windsor Colliery in Ynysybwl.

Back Row L-R:- Dick Edwards, Dai Jones, Doug Gorton, ? , I Hughes.

Middle Row L-R:- Evan (winder), Ron Shankland, Dick James (banksman), Les Woosnam, Rubin Griffiths, Mal Harrison.

Front Row L-R:- Fred Edwards, Glyn Davis, Tom Jones, Ken Lewis, Don Jones.

Changing the No. 2 Pit Sheaves on May 21st 1961

(Photographs Courtesy of Dick Edwards)

On Top of the No. 2 Pit Headgear - May 21st 1961

L- R: Fed Edwards, Lorri Hughes Walter Jones (Engineer), Dick Edwards ,Mal Harrison & Evan ? (Foreman Blacksmith)

(Photograph Courtesy of Dick Edwards)

No 1 Pit - 1905.

The building on the right is a Cornish Engine House, housing a Beam Engine.

Deep Navigation After A Days Work - 1906.

(Photograph courtesy of Billy Phillips)

Ocean Deep Navigation Colliery - Colliery Officials

(Photograph Courtesy of Billy Phillips)

Deep Navigation.

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

Deep Navigation Colliery_1929.

Ocean Colliery Baths, opened 1916

Baths for the Officials.

Ocean Colliery 1991

No 1 South Pit winding gear and workshops.

Deep Navigation - Last Pit Pony - July 1973

The man is Ron Allot and the young boy is Neil Edwards.

(Photograph Courtesy of Dick Edwards)

Deep Navigation - Afternoon Shift Fitters and Electricians - August 1973

L-R: Ianto - Mal - Dick - Skip.

(Photograph Courtesy of Dick Edwards)

Deep Navigation Colliery - Centenary - 1979

(Photograph Courtesy of Dick Edwards)

Building Conveyors at Deep Navigation Colliery

L-R: Mal Harrison, Steve Fluck, Dick Edwards, Dai Roberts, Kerri Thomas & Peter Rees

(Photograph Courtesy of Dick Edwards)

Building Conveyors at Deep Navigation Colliery

L-R: Steve Fluck, Nigal Carter, Kerri Thomas, Peter Rees, Dick Edwards & Flaney.

(Photograph Courtesy of Dick Edwards)

Changing No 1 Shaft at Deep Navigation - 1985

(Photograph Courtesy of Dick Edwards)

Removing the Cage Gear

Installing the Skip

Coupling Skip to Pit Rope

The Skip in Place

Deep Navigation Colliery

(Photographs Courtesy of Gareth Evans)

Deep Navigation Colliery - No. 1 Headgear from Penn Street

(Photographs Courtesy of Dick Edwards)

Closure of Deep Navigation Colliery

(Photograph Courtesy of Gareth Evans)


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Deep Navigation - Demolition

(Photograph Courtesy of Robert Amos)

No.1 & No.2 Headgear Demolition

(Photograph Courtesy of Dick Edwards)

No.2 Headgear Demolished

(Photograph Courtesy of Dick Edwards)

No.1 Headgear Pulled Down

(Photograph Courtesy of Dick Edwards)

No.1 Headgear Pulled Down

(Photograph Courtesy of Dick Edwards)

Piles of Hard Core ready to fill the shafts at Deep Navigation

(Photographs Courtesy of Dick Edwards)

Dump Trucks filling No. 1 (South) Shaft

It took a week, working 12 hours a day, to fill the shafts.

(Photographs Courtesy of Dick Edwards)

Men Working Filling the Shafts

Known are, L-R: Mike Wheeler, Alan Tudor, ?, Brian Foster.

(Photograph Courtesy of Dick Edwards)

Deep Navigation - Capping No 2 Shaft - April 1995

(Photographs Courtesy of Dick Edwards)

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