Hafod Colliery 1880

The colliery was the property of Thomas Clayton with Mr. Frederick Hutchinson as the certificated manager of the Pendwill Pit of the Brynmally Colliery. The Pits were known as the Nos. 1 and 3 and [more]

This Artwork for the front cover of The Clatter of Clogs by Colin Gibbs is indeed a rare find. The book was first published in 1990 with a second edition following on in 1991. The [more]

History The coal pit was sunk during the general strike of 1926 in the village of Rhosllanerchrugog. The land belonged to Mrs Trevor Jones, who rented a row of terraced houses to the miners Sinking [more]