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Jones Pit, Ynyshir, film negative
Cornwell, John (Mr)
(Photographer)
Black and white film negative of a photograph showing a surface view of Jones Pit, Ynyshir 1905. Standard Colliery is in the background. Caption at the bottom of the image states 'Ynyshir schools from Llanwonno side''
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2009.3/2228
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: National Coal Board
Association Type: Colliery
Place: Jones Pit
Creation/Production
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.
Role: Photographer
Period: unknown date
Acquisition
purchase, 20/1/2009
Measurements
Length
(mm): 60
Width
(mm): 62
Techniques
Black and white (monochrome photograph)
Photograph
Material
Film (photographic)
Location
In store
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