Bersham Colliery in 1980.
More pictures of Bersham Colliery, these were taken by Cyril Lloyd, Ponciau.
Source: All pictures taken by Cyril Lloyd, Ponciau.
Bersham Colliery in 1980
1800s
Two die in explosion at Vauxhall Colliery 1873
THE EXPLOSION AT VAUXHALL COLLIERY. The adjourned inquest on the bodies of Edward Rogers, aged 29, and Phillip Phillips, aged 36, who met with their death in consequence of an explosion at the Vauxhall Colliery, [more]
Industry
Bwlchgwyn Lead Mine
Location Bwlchgwyn (SJ26605340) History Mid-19th Century Current remains [from CPAT] The mine appears to have worked an east-west vein, being the southernmost of five veins shown traversing the Bwlchgwyn area on the Brenton Symons Map [more]
1800s
Wynn Hall Colliery, Penycae
The Wynn Hall colliery was opened by William Kendrick, the grandson of John Kendrick. Wynn Hall Colliery, long since dismantled had two pits, the Foundry Pit and the Rock Pit. At this colliery all the [more]