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Deep Navigation 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.)
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Black and white 35mm film negative showing Deep Navigation Colliery.

32 - showing a general view of the colliery, 1970s 33 - showing the downcast shaft headframe and a line of drams, 1970s. 34-35 - two similar images showing the downcast shaft headframe, 1970s 36-37 - showing a large crowd of people gathered for a photograph at the colliery, 1880s. Engine house and headframe in the background.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

2009.3/5087

Creation/Production

Cornwell, John (Mr)
unknown
Date: 1970s –

Acquisition

Purchase, 20/1/2009

Measurements

Length (mm): 35
Width (mm): 232

Techniques

film negative (black & white)
film negative
negative

Material

film (photographic)

Location

In store

Categories

coal Mid Glamorgan 1970s 1880s
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