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Six Bells Colliery, 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 35mm film negative showing Six Bells Colliery, 24 November 1977. 'Six Bells 24/11/77' is transcribed from original negative bag.
16A-17A - two similar images showing chocks on the coal face (feint images) 18A - showing an 'Overman on the chock face in the Garw seam'.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2009.3/5144
Creation/Production
Cornwell, John (Mr)
Date: 24/11/1977
Acquisition
Purchase, 20/1/2009
Measurements
Length
(mm): 35
Width
(mm): 127
Techniques
film negative (black & white)
film negative
negative
Material
film (photographic)
Location
In store
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