Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Ferndale Colliery, photograph

unknown (Photographer)

Timberman at Ferndale Colliery. This skilled timberman is on the surfce preparing (notching) his "arms" and "collars" for use belowground. This way the man was able to select his timber suitable for the job on hand and this could quickly be transported and assembled underground.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

87.108I/189

Historical Associations

Association Type: Colliery
Place: Ferndale Colliery

Creation/Production

Role: Photographer
Period: 1910 (circa)

Acquisition

donation, 2/7/1987

Measurements

Length (mm): 605
Width (mm): 535

Material

Paper

Categories

Coal Mid Glamorgan 1910s

Classification

trades
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