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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.

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Deep Navigation Colliery - 1905.

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Ocean Deep Navigation Colliery - Colliery Officials

(Photograph Courtesy of Billy Phillips)

 

Deep Navigation After A Days Work - 1906.

(Photograph courtesy of Billy Phillips)

 

Deep Navigation.

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

Deep Navigation Colliery_1929.

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Ocean Colliery Baths, opened 1916

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Baths for the Officials.

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Ocean Colliery 1991

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South Pit winding gear and workshops.

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