Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Maindy Colliery, photograph

unknown (Photographer)

Group of blacksmith shop craftsmen at the old Maindy Colliery in Ton Pentre, Rhondda. The foreman blacksmith is in the centre of the front row. This colliery was the first to be sunk by David Davies of Llandinam, the founder of the Ocean Coal Company.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

87.108I/20

Historical Associations

Association Type: Colliery
Place: Maindy Colliery
Associated Person/Body: Ocean Coal Co. Ltd.
Association Type: Coal company
Association Type: Place name
Place: Ton Pentre

Creation/Production

unknown
Role: Photographer
Period: 19th century, late

Acquisition

donation, 2/7/1987

Measurements

Length (mm): 515
Width (mm): 645

Material

Paper

Location

audited

Categories

Coal Mid Glamorgan 19th century, late

Classification

trades employment/unemployment blacksmithing people at work
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