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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 possibly Blaenavon, Treforgan Colliery and Mountain Ash. Treforgan Drift Aug 1977' is transcribed from original negative bag.
9A - showing a train possibly in the Blaenavon area. Notice in front of train reads 'N.C.B Engine must not pass this board between 08:00 and 16:00 hrs without permission of the Blaenavon shunter. Outside these hours N.C.B engine may proceed to the exchange sidings.' 10A - blank image 11A-12A - entrance to Treforgan Mine (landscape) 13A - entrance to Treforgan Mine (portrait) 14A - houses in 'Foremans Row', Mountain Ash.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2009.3/5156
Historical Associations
Association Type: place name
Association Type: colliery
Association Type: place name
Creation/Production
Cornwell, John (Mr)
Acquisition
Purchase, 20/1/2009
Measurements
Length
(mm): 35
Width
(mm): 228
Techniques
film negative (black & white)
film negative
negative
Material
film (photographic)
Location
In store
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