Bersham Colliery Winding House
70s
Gresford Colliery, the last piece standing
Gresford Colliery, the last piece standing. Gresford Colliery closed on economic grounds in November 1973. In the 1980s the site was redeveloped as an industrial estate. In 1982 a memorial to the victims of the [more]
Bersham
John Hubert Edward Jones (1923 – 2015) shares memories of his days as a miner.
Miners Memory Box Series filmed by Wrexham History. John Hubert Edward Jones (1923 – 2015) shares memories of his days as a miner. Filmed at Bersham Colliery 29th October 2013 in the North Wales Miners [more]
50s
Classification of Occupations in the N.C.B. 1952
The extensive occupations in coal mining is detailed below as used by the National Coal Board in 1952. COALFACE F.1 Collier Getting and filling coal on to conveyor or into trams; getting and filling coal, [more]