Tony Richards' Photographs of

Merthyr Vale Colliery

1964 - 1980

Many thanks to Tony Richards for sending us these excellent photographs.

Merthyr Vale Colliery

(Photograph Courtesy of Tony Richards)

I. Rowe & I. Groveston on Top of the Stack

(Photograph Courtesy of Tony Richards)

Before the Tips Slid

(Photograph Courtesy of Tony Richards)

Close up of Lots of Buildings Gone

(Photograph Courtesy of Tony Richards)

From the Top of the Stack

(Photograph Courtesy of Tony Richards)

From the Top of the Stack - Men About to Clock Off for the Day

(Photograph Courtesy of Tony Richards)

Looking Towards Aberfan

(Photograph Courtesy of Tony Richards)

Looking From the Top of the Stack Down the Ladder at I. Rowe

(Photograph Courtesy of Tony Richards)

L-R: A. Osborn, C. George, T. Steed , T. Lloyd

(Photograph Courtesy of Tony Richards)

Old Water Pipe at the Top of Crescent Street

(Photograph Courtesy of Tony Richards)

All the Buildings that Have Gone - From the Stack

Pulling the Old Winder & Compressor Down

(Photograph Courtesy of Tony Richards)

View of the Stack

(Photograph Courtesy of Tony Richards)

B. Kiff & P. Addis, Underground

(Photograph Courtesy of Tony Richards)

T. Richards & P. Addis, Underground

(Photograph Courtesy of Tony Richards)

Timber Work by B. Williams

(Photograph Courtesy of Tony Richards)

Old Timber Work by B. Williams

(Photograph Courtesy of Tony Richards)

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