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Elled Level.
Opened at Pontnewynydd, near Pontypool by the Elled Colliery Co. Ltd. in the 1890's to work initially, as its name implies the Elled seam, which is the uppermost seam in the Steam coal measures.
From the Inspector of Mines list 1896 there were only 9 men employed, probably because at this time it was still being developed.
In 1908 and 1918 there were 125 and 251 working respectively.
Later in came under the ownership of the New Elled Colliery & Bye Products Co., and in 1923 employed 310 men, producing from the Big vein and Old coal seams.
During 1924 it was taken over by the Mynyddmaen Colliery Co. although it still retained the old company's name.
In 1938 the workforce numbered 158.
It closed in 1943 and being retained on maintenance until c1951.
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Situated at the Old Furnace, nearby an older mine of that name, which was started by M. Charles during the 1870's and worked on and off until it was abandoned in 1924.
Mynydd Maen colliery (named after the mountain into which it was sunk) was developed from 1913 with the Meadow vein seam being struck a year later. Later workings were developed to the east, where it connected underground to Wern Hill colliery.By 1918 was employing 114 men.
In 1923 there were 174 men employed, producing Steam coal from the Meadow vein seam.
The workforce numbered 187 in 1938.
By 1945 in was working in conjunction with the Elled level and in this year the total workforce was 182.
The National Coal Board closed Mynydd Maen in October 1955.
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Locally known as the "Clog and Legging" it was situated near the Old Furnace, Pontypool. This drift mine was opened around 1901 by Baldwin's Ltd., who also owned the Panteg Steel Works.
By 1908 there were 239 men employed, including 21 surface workers. The company's other mine Victoria Level closed in July this year. The workforce of 39 were transferred to Albion Road Colliery.
In 1918 there was a total of 207 employed.
During 1923 the mine employed 192 men, producing Steam Coal from the Droideg seam. Also by this time the Company had acquired two other mines, Panteg Coal Level employing 220 men, producing Steam coal from the Droideg seam and Panteg Clay Level.
Later Albion Road Colliery was taken over by Crumlin Valley Collieries Ltd. By 1938 it was maintained for pumping only.