Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Wyllie Colliery, photograph

unknown (Photographer (of original))

Modern copy print of a framed photograph showing the sinking of Wyllie Colliery in 1926. Donor's father John Hugh Jones (aged 14) is 2nd row on far right. He was born on 25 August 1912 and with his brother Ivor Jones worked at the Wyllie Colliery. Both brothers lived at 2 Myrtle Cottages, Ynysddu. Bottom right is the donor's grandfather Huw Jones (born 6 Sept. 1879) and previously lived at 32 John Street, George Town , Merthyr Tydfil.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

2014.101

Historical Associations

Association Type: Colliery
Place: Wyllie Colliery

Creation/Production

Role: Photographer (of original)
Period: 1926

Acquisition

donation, 15/12/2014

Measurements

Length (mm): 211
Width (mm): 928

Techniques

Computer printed

Material

Paper
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