Bronze Age Gold from Wales
Senghenydd pit disaster, 1913, film negative
Cornwell, John (Mr) (John Cornwell was a freelance photographer who took many photographs of collieries, mostly in south Wales and the English Midlands, both underground and on the surface, during the 1970s and early 1980s. He perfected a method of underground photography using the standard colliery lighting and was able to photograph coal faces, roadways, shafts and equipment with amazing clarity. In addition to photographing working mines he also recorded abandoned mine workings, above and below ground.
John Cornwell was also well respected in the broader field of industrial archaeology. He published a number of books on Welsh and English collieries.
The copyright of his south Wales images are now owned by Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales.)
Black and white film negative of a photograph showing a Rescue Team leaving the pit following the 1913 Universal Colliery pit disaster, Senghenydd. Rescue teams were used at Senghenydd for many days, searching for survivors and fighting fires which were raging underground. One of the teams is shown leaving the pit after their shift. Inscription on photograph reads " Pit Disaster at Senghenydd. Heroes All'. A rescue party leaving the Pit after a night search."
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2014.45/186
Creation/Production
Cornwell, John (Mr)
unknown
Date: 20th century, late
Acquisition
Donation, 13/6/2014
Measurements
Length
(mm): 100
Width
(mm): 125
Techniques
film negative (black & white)
film negative
negative
Material
film (photographic)
Location
In store
Classification
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