Castle Colliery |
Troedyrhiw, Merthyr Tydfil |
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One of the Crawshay's Cyfarthfa Collieries,
sunk 330yds in 1866 especially for sale coal for export. |
Castle Colliery Troedyrhiw
(Ernest T. Bush
Postcard No. 2726) |
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Castle Colliery |
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Castle Colliery |
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Miners from Castle Pit
2nd from right is Thomas John
Jones.
(Photograph from
the Merthyr Express 21st June 1979) |
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Castle Colliery Miners and
Horses
(Photograph
courtesy of Derek Broad) |
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Rhymney Railway engine at Castle Pit |
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Crawshay's Cyfarthfa Merthyr
Upper 4 feet Smokeless Steam Coal Wagon. 1910.
(Photograph
courtesy of the John Owen Collection) |
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Castle Pit - 88lb Steam |
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Castle Pit Miners Band
From the Merthyr
Express |
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The Front of the Shaft-House
has stone enscribed R.C.1868.
(Photograph
Courtesy of the John Owen Collection) |
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Castle Pits North Signal Box.
1935.
(Photograph
Courtesy of the John Owen Collection) |
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Castle Pit Ruins- 1952 |
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Castle Colliery Headgear
Prior to demolition in the
1970's.
(Photograph
Courtesy of Colin Minard) |
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