The Collieries

There were many collieries in South Wales, my collection of photographs mainly deals with those from the Bridgend Valleys of Llynfi, Garw and Ogmore.

To see my collections for each area go to:

Miners coming 'off shift' at Ffaldau Colliery in 1955. — THE GARW VALLEY COLLIERIES

Wyndham Colliery 1986 There were men still picketing the colliery as part of the miners' strike of the 1980s when the shafts had been filled in! — THE OGMORE VALLEY COLLIERIES

St John's Colliery 1985 — THE LLYNFI VALLEY COLLIERIES

Pit Head Gear being constructed at Cynon Colliery, Cynonville, c. 1908 — OTHER COLLIERIES