Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Cymmer Colliery, photograph

unknown (Photographer)

Edward Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) makes a pit visit to Cymmer Colliery, Porth in 1919. He is accompanied by the Insoles, owners of the colliery, together with pit officials and inspectors. Note the brand new lamp used by the Prince and the leather skull cap so popular at the period and a forerunner of the hard helmet.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

87.108I/181

Historical Associations

Associated Person/Body: King Edward VIII
Association Type: Associated date
Date: 1919
Place: Cymmer Colliery

Creation/Production

Role: Photographer
Period: 1919

Acquisition

donation, 2/7/1987

Measurements

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Material

Paper

Categories

Coal 1910s

Classification

events royal/v.i.p. visits
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