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Nixon's Navigation
(Merthyr Vale Colliery), Merthyr Tydfil

Merthyr Vale Colliery - 1989.

E-Mailed By Wayne Morris.

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Young workers.

Nixon's Navigation Colliery. (Postcard courtesy of Mrs Thomas, West Grove.)

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Merthyr Vale Colliery

(Photograph Courtesy of the Kenneth J Gunter Collection)

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Merthyr Vale Colliery - 1903

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Merthyr Vale Colliery

Note the Crecraft's Travelling Magic Lantern Show in the foreground.

(Photograph Courtesy of Dave Lewis)

 

Merthyr Vale Colliery 1970.

Shaftsmen and Banksmen Pit Top.

from left to right.
                      Glyn Jones, Bert Hughes Banksmen, Dai Samuels Fireman, Tommy Harris Pitman
                      Young boy Gerald Kirwan, Jack Kirwan Foreman Pitman.

(Photograph and names courtesy of Derek Broad)

 
Colliery Officials - 16th April 1897.

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Taking down the chimney stack - 1967.

(Photograph courtesy of Clive Thomas)

 

No 1 pit, 16ft Headgear Sheave. October 1980.

(Photograph courtesy of Derek Broad)

 
Night Stokers - 1912.

 

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Merthyr Vale Colliery

 

Merthyr Vale Colliery - From Glyndwr Street

(Photograph Courtesy of Alan Williams)

 

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