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Elliots, New Tredegar, C. 1900
Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Ltd. began sinking the West shaft of this colliery in 1883, the East shaft was opened in 1888 when first coal was produced.
From the Inspector of Mines list 1896, there were 1687 men employed here producing coal from the Ras Las seam.
By 1912 over 2800 men were employed here producing over One million tons of coal a year.
In 1918 there were 2,171 men employed.
From a report 1923, there were 1,237 working in the East pit and 1,036 in the West pit, with 318 surface workers. Coal was produced from the Red, Rhas Las, New and Lower Four Feet seams (East pit) and the Big Vein, Yard, Red and Rhas Las seams (West pit).
Elliots was plague with water problems from the start and powerful pumps was required to stop the mine from flooding.
In 1945 there were 1,270 men employed.
Even though it was still producing over half a million tons of coal per year it was closed in 1967.
Today it is possible to visit the Winding House and see the original Thornhill and Warham Steam Engine, which has been impressively restored to full working order.