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Castle Colliery

Troedyrhiw, Merthyr Tydfil

 

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)

 
Castle Colliery

 
Castle Colliery

 

Miners from Castle Pit

2nd from right is Thomas John Jones.

(Photograph from the Merthyr Express 21st June 1979)

 

Castle Colliery Miners and Horses

(Photograph courtesy of Derek Broad)

 
Rhymney Railway engine at Castle Pit

 

Crawshay's Cyfarthfa Merthyr Upper 4 feet Smokeless Steam Coal Wagon. 1910.

(Photograph courtesy of the John Owen Collection)

 
Castle Pit - 88lb Steam

 

 

Castle Pit Miners Band

From the Merthyr Express

 

 

The Front of the Shaft-House has stone enscribed R.C.1868.

(Photograph Courtesy of the John Owen Collection)

 

 

Castle Pits North Signal Box. 1935.

(Photograph Courtesy of the John Owen Collection)

 
Castle Pit Ruins- 1952

 

 

Castle Colliery Headgear

Prior to demolition in the 1970's.

(Photograph Courtesy of Colin Minard)

 
 

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