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
Coal Mining
Four Legged Hero of Hafod Colliery
Four Legged Hero of Hafod Colliery. A deep mine was sunk at Hafod in the 1860s by Ruabon Coal Company and, at its peak production employed nearly 2,000 workers and worked for a hundred years. [more]
90s
Proceeds of Clatter of Clogs presented to Miners Home
On the 12th October 1990 Colin Gibbs along with others presented a cheque to the Miners Convalescent Home in Blackpool for the amount of £1539.02 In attendance at the presentation were the following: (L-R:) Ted [more]
Coal Mining
Bonc-y-hafod (Hafod Bank)
Mynydd Picnic (Picnic Mountain) – Hafod 9th July 2010 The colliery once employed over 1900 local people, mainly from the villages of Rhos, Ponciau and Johnstown. The pit was closed in 1968. In the mid [more]
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