Tymawr 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 Tymawr Colliery, 21 June 1983. 'Ty Mawr' is transcribed from original negative bag.
40A-41A - two similar images showing the last dram of coal raised at Tymawr Colliery, 21 June 1983. Painted on the dram - 'THE LAST DRAM OF COAL / TY MAWR COLLIERY / JUNE 21 1983 / HITCHER G. BOWLER / BANKSMAN M. OWEN / WINDER G. DOWNES / DEP ELEC D.JAMES
42A - showing two men stood beside the last dram of coal to be raised at Ty Mawr Colliery (landscape)
1 - showing two men stood beside the last dram of coal to be raised at Ty Mawr Colliery (portrait)
1A - showing three men stood beside the last coal dram raised from the colliery.
2A - showing two men stood beside the last coal dram raised from the colliery.
Creation/Production
Date: 21/06/1983
Acquisition
Purchase, 20/1/2009
Measurements
Length
(mm): 35
Width
(mm): 234
Techniques
film negative (black & white)
film negative
negative
Material
film (photographic)
