Images of Industry

My father Henry (Harry) Clewer was born in Islwyn Street (no sure if it was no9) in 1922. He worked at Nine Mile Point when he was 14 until the second world war. My mother Veronica Haynes was born in Risca and moved to Wattsville as a child. They moved to the West Midlands in 1947. I vaguely remember the mine being there when I was a small child before it closed. Very interesting reading all the above comments.

I was born at 39 Islywyn Street, Cwmfelinfach. My mothers father was Thomas Morgan who was a miner at Nine Mile Point Collery and was in an accident some time prior to 1940s ish. My mothers name was Gwenith Mary Morgan and see married a man from Bristol and we moved to Fulton Bristol in 1946. My fathers name was Thomas Eli Jordan and he fitted a sound system in the Blue Club in around 1950s. My mother had three brothers, Jack Morgan a police officer, Edwin Morgan a miner at nine mile point, David Morgan another miner at nine mile point for three or so years. She also had sister Morden Morgan. If any other information would be help full please email me and I will see what I can do. Richard Jordan

Just came across this website while researching Nine Mile Point Colliery. Not sure how many of my ancestors worked there but I know my great uncle Jack (William John Prosser) was secretary of the Miners' Federation there around 1936. I believe he was also a local councillor at one point? My grandfather Emlyn Prosser was also a miner - not sure if it was at Nine Mile Point. My mum used to talk about them a lot - I recently found some original newspaper clippings reporting the 'sit-in' in the mid 1930's. I am interested if anyone can point me in the direction of any records of men who worked there as I am keen to explore the mining side of my ancestry further.

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Helen Beale

My grandfather Evan Arthur HARDING died in January 1948 after an accident in Nine Mile Point. He was taken to Caerphilly Miners Hospital where he passed away. I was born in October that same year.

In response to Jean Holgate's question:
Find your way to Pentwynmawr, between Newbridge and Pontllanfraith, not far from Blackwood. Near Sainsbury's there is a roundabout with a road sign to Mynyddislwyn. If you Follow that road (watch for the bends) on the right hand side you will come to New Bethel chapel. Good hunting!
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It is lovely to read these stories. My grandfather Llewellyn Winfield, who died in 1965 aged 77 worked at Nine Mile Point. I am not sure what his job was but I know he was given a clock when he retired from there and we have a photograph of a group of miners playing cards with their faces still black with coal. My mother and her 8 brothers and sisters were all born in Station Road, Ynysddu.

Although i am from bethesda in north wales, my great grandfather was also born here and was a quarryman in the penrhyn quarry.However sometime between 1900-1903 he walked out of the quarry with hundreds of other quarry men in what was called the big or the great strike. My great grandfather walked to cwmfelinfach from bethesda in search of work. He found work in nine mile point colliery and met my great gran Rose suter in cwmfelinfach. They married and had 5 children. My grandfather cyril thomas was the oldest of the brothers and the family lived in no 9 william street in cwmfelinfach. Although my family came back to bethesda my grandfather had cousins living in cwmfelinfach i believe were dennis and olwen suter and i feel cwmfelinfach and the colliery was a significant part in my family history.

My mother was brought up in Cwmfelinfach at no; 51 Islwyn Street
Her name was Olga Morgan and her date of birth was 22nd December 1906. One of her sisters was Vera whose daughter Olga went to Cwmfelinfach School.
Her grandfather was Theophilus Morgan and he worked down the mine as a lampman. I think it must have been Nine Mile Point.
Theophilus' wife was Elizabeth
who passed away December26 1940. She was interred at New Bethel cemetery 30 December 1940.
Does anyone know where this cemetery is please?

My Great Grandfather's nephew, Evan Arthur Harding, died at West Pit Nine Mile Point Colliery on 30th January 1948.

Lovely to read all these stories. My dad also worked in Nile mile point, lost the sight in one eye because of pit accident. I was Born and bred in Melin street, Cwmfelinfach into a big family ( 13) of us kids. My brother still lives in the house I was born in 72yrs ago.
My brother just sent me some videos and photos of the Dingle area be on the edge of the village. Have lived in Liverpool for over 34yrs. Miss the village a lot.