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Beynon 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 of Beynon Colliery and Abertillery New Mine. 'Beynon' and 'Oct 1975 Abertillery New Mine' is transcribed from original negative bag.
14A-13A - showing colliery buildings, Beynon's Colliery. 12A - showing a man stood in the yard, colliery buildings and headframe in the background, Beynon's Colliery. 11A - showing colliery buildings, Beynon's Colliery. 10A-9A - showing the top of the Abertillery New Mine headframe, October 1975.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2009.3/5014
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Cornwell, John (Mr)
Association Type: colliery
Associated Person/Body: National Coal Board
Association Type: colliery
Creation/Production
Cornwell, John (Mr)
Acquisition
Purchase, 20/1/2009
Measurements
Length
(mm): 35
Width
(mm): 231
Techniques
film negative (black & white)
film negative
negative
Material
film (photographic)
Location
In store
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