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Milfraen Colliery, film negative
Cornwell, John (Mr)
(Photographer (of original))
unknown
(Photographer (of original))
Black and white 35mm film negative of photographs showing Milfraen Colliery in 1929. 'Milfraen Pit 1929' and is transcribed from original negative bag.
16A - 17A - showing a general view of Milfraen Colliery. 18A-19A - showing a large number of Milfraen Colliery miners with headframe and engine house in the backgound.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2009.3/5031
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Cornwell, John (Mr)
Association Type: Colliery
Place: Milfraen Colliery
Associated Person/Body: National Coal Board
Association Type: Colliery
Place: Garn drift mine
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
Role: Photographer (of original)
Period: 20th century, late
Acquisition
purchase, 20/1/2009
Measurements
Length
(mm): 35
Width
(mm): 172
Techniques
Film negative (black & white)
Film negative
Negative
Material
Film (photographic)
Location
In store
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